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• MY NAME IS: Sarah Kowalski
• I AM GOING TO: Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES:

MONEY NEEDED: $100.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm here in Miami and working hard at the polls doing Voter Protection. Things are incredibly expensive and I just need a little bit more cash to make ends meet.

MY STORY: I'm a non-practicing attorney. I went to Florida for Get Out the Vote and Election Protection in ''04 with Dancers for Democracy. My legal background was a crucial asset in providing Election Protection services. I'm going back to do Voter Protection and make sure that low-income voters are not denied the right to vote.

• MY NAME IS: Jami
• I AM GOING TO: Tampa, FL

• I LIVE IN: Pittsburgh, PA
• DATES: 29/10

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm going to Florida the 29th to 31st. Someone donated their frequent flyer miles. Someone I know also donated their second bedroom, so now I have a place to stay! The Obama campaign office said it is neck and neck down there, and I've talked to the campaign office in Tampa who need all the extra hands they can get. THANKS SO MUCH!! We HAVE to win this!! AND THANKS to everyone who supported my trip to OHIO -- it was well wroth it --it will be a really close race, and they still need help there!!!

MY STORY: i've been volunteering in PA, and have knocked on several doors by canvassing over the last year and a half and I also have been making lots of phone calls. I would like to travel to Florida, where I think my efforts can really make a difference. If you want to ask me any questions about my plans, please email me through this website. i recently started my own business, so i have a little time to travel, but no money:-( A plane ticket should only cost around $300 and then I think i have a place to stay, but need money to rent a car for a few days. *i am also going to Ohio next week, so $$ for a rental car & gas is appreciated!!! thanks:-)

• MY NAME IS: Catherine B. Orland
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: Nov 1 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $110.00

WHAT I NEED: The Obama campaign is now asking me to go to rural NV. Am I afraid? A little. I will definitely need $ for food and gas and a place to stay.

MY STORY: I love Obama and I wanna tell the whole world!!!

• MY NAME IS: Kevin Bracken
• I AM GOING TO: Manchester, NH

• I LIVE IN: Toronto, ON
• DATES: Late October

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: R/t airfare to Manchester, NH from Buffalo, NY. A place to stay in New Hampshire. Some money for several pro-Obama events.

MY STORY: I am an American student studying political science at the University of Toronto. When I graduate, I want to return to a country led by Barack Obama.

• MY NAME IS: Angela Angela
• I AM GOING TO: Ypsilanti, MI

• I LIVE IN: Vancouver,
• DATES: 05/10

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Some money for plane fare. I will stay and my mom and dad''s.

MY STORY: I am an American Abroad and very much want to help with this critical election.

• MY NAME IS: kathleen roberts
• I AM GOING TO: Del Ray beach, FL

• I LIVE IN: glendale, CA
• DATES: October 18 - 23

MONEY NEEDED: $420.00

WHAT I NEED: Thank you to everyone who has helped me. I was in Florida from the 18th to the 23rd. I made knocked on hundreds of doors, spoke with people about early voting, arrainged rides to the polls, made calls, did office work. It was a great experience. Thank you to everyone who helped me!

MY STORY: I am so tired of the way this country has been driven into the ground. (both abroad and domestically). I have never felt the need to volunteer for a presidential campaign before, but I am really excited to be a part of obama''s movement for change. I am a 43 yr old mother of 3 babies, and i want them to have a better life than what we have been offering our younger generations. I am sick of negative politics, and i am really frustrated with politicians not focusing on the bigger picture. I am a deputy district attorney in Orange County California (very conservative)and I feel great pride every day when I drive my car with my Obama bumper sticker into such a narrow minded community. However, I really want to contribute my time and effort in order to fight for something i truly believe in. I would love to have the opportunity to be a part of something that will preserve our liberties and civil rights (not backhandedly diminish them). Due to my job, I can speak to groups of people in a persuasive manner. I have a professional demeanor and appearance. I am also not above stuffing envelopes, walking precints, or what ever you need.

• MY NAME IS: Sander Kallshian
• I AM GOING TO: Great Falls, MT

• I LIVE IN: Seattle, WA
• DATES: 10/13/08

MONEY NEEDED: $300.00

WHAT I NEED: I just received a FREE FLIGHT from a kind relative! That greatly reduces the cost of the trip, and increases my choices of destinations. I am considering going to Billings or Great Falls, a more conservative part of the state. So now I just need to be able to afford a motel, and a rental car, etc. The motel is the most important because I don't want to have to sleep in the car if I have the choice. My brother works for Enterprise Rental Cars so I only need $60 for 2 days of rental. Plus fuel which shouldn't be more than $50 unless we end up driving all over the place.

MY STORY: My partner and I live in Seattle, which feels like Obamaville, USA. We decided to go to Montana where people don''t necessarily see things the same way, and share a bit about how this election could change everything for the better. It''s not only about taxes and the Iraq war. It''s also about valuing people for who they are and restoring our faith in this democracy. John McCain simply does not offer the fundamental reform for society that Obama offers. These are things that people of all walks of life can connect on.

• MY NAME IS: Troy Christmas
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: San Jose, CA
• DATES: October

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: My wife and I need funds for travel to Reno the weekend of October 3rd.

MY STORY: African American Lawyer from ivy school who is also not an elitist and left wall street to work for public schools. Born on South Side of Chicago near Michelle and know how much the American dream means and am willing to work for it.

• MY NAME IS: Alexander Seccombe
• I AM GOING TO: Wherever I''m needed, VA

• I LIVE IN: NYC, NY
• DATES: 16 Oct until election day

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Accommodation, encouragement. I don't need funds - all I'm after is a bed/couch/floor to sleep on. Thanks for your help

MY STORY: I''ve got experience campaigning in state and national races, and just want to do my best in a swing state to help get Barack Obama elected.

• MY NAME IS: Keith Daniels
• I AM GOING TO: Nevada (Also working on getting to Colorado or Missouri), NV

• I LIVE IN: Long Beach, CA
• DATES: Oct. & Nov.

MONEY NEEDED: $550.00

WHAT I NEED: Donations for lodging and airfare or if you have extra frequent flier miles that you can use to purchase airline tickets.

MY STORY: I really enjoyed working as an Obama Precinct Captain in California, as well as doing door to door canvassing in Nevada during the primaries. Soon I will be training to be a deputy field organizer in a battleground state and I would like to ask for your support. I belief this is a once in a lifetime campaign, which will truly address some great challenges faced by our country such as healthcare, and the worst economy since the Great Depression. Based on my experience as a Precinct Captain, I feel it is very important for everyone to do whatever they can to get out the vote and help the campaign. Thank you in advance for whatever you can afford to give, and if you cannot make a donation, contact your local Obama campaign office and volunteer!

• MY NAME IS: Pam McCann
• I AM GOING TO: Farmington Hills, MI

• I LIVE IN: Berkeley, CA
• DATES: october

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: flighthousingtransportationaudiences!

MY STORY: I grew up in F. Hills then moved to CA to pursue acting, but became a community organizer. I act on the side in tv commercials and host sungevity.com. I''ve emceed many events and am doing a comedic/compelling video series comparing the two tickets. Would love to speak face to face with my former schoolmates (I was their student body prez and homecoming queen, etc...) with laughs and real information. I"m willing to laugh at myself for the cause!

• MY NAME IS: Ann Bost
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: Yucca Valley, CA
• DATES: 10/20

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Transportation or ride share

MY STORY: I am a breast cancer survivor who feels that an important reason for my survival is to care for and protect my family. In this election it is important to protect my children''s future.

• MY NAME IS: Sandra Cedillos
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: Hayward, CA
• DATES: 09/26/08

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Travel Sponsorship for airfare, lodgin, and meals

MY STORY: Have been helping with political campaigns and polling locations for over 5 years. I speak fluent Spanish.

• MY NAME IS: Paul Chalmers Paul Chalmers
• I AM GOING TO: Virginia Beach, poss others inc. Alexandria, VA

• I LIVE IN: UK,
• DATES: 17/10

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: A place to stay, even for a short time, and hopefully also contacts involved in the campaign.

MY STORY: I am a British citizen, who is travelling to the USA in October to volunteer for the Obama campaign in an election that is, after all, important for the whole world. I just finished my degree in Philosophy and Politics

• MY NAME IS: Mary Lou Kate Schertz
• I AM GOING TO: Albuquerque, NM

• I LIVE IN: Avigon,
• DATES: 13 October

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: things to do that would best use my background and transport within the state if required. I have housing and my tickets to get there and back

MY STORY: I am a retired US diplomat who has been in France the past 6 vrs. I was at our Emb n Paris when the French tried to tell us what would happen if we went into Iraq. They were right. I have met people all over Europe who so want a real change because they don''t hate Americans they hate our maverick behavior in the interntl arena and the arrogance that reflects.

• MY NAME IS: Sarah Moriarty
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: San Diego, CA
• DATES: a weekend in sept or oct.

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Honestly, just funding would be helpful. My husband and I and our young daughter are hoping to travel with friends from here in S.D. who also have a young daughter. We figure with the toddlers it''s easiest to stay all together at a motel somewhere, each family to one room, and we''d like to rent a car so we could all drive together save gas, etc.

MY STORY: We are 4 young 20/30 somethings with a lot of energy and not a lot of money. We are a stay-at-home mom/student, an energy researcher, a stay-at-home dad, and a first year professor. We feel passionately about our daughters'' futures and have been closely involved with this election from the beginning.

• MY NAME IS: Volora Howell
• I AM GOING TO: Philadelphia, PA

• I LIVE IN: Orange, NJ
• DATES: 10/17/08

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: Food,ground transportaion

MY STORY: My name is Volora Howell,I am an Obamafellow, I would like to help the campaign in the battle-groundstates.I have recruited and registered over 65 voters.i have also recruited over 70 volunteers in NJ.I am a professional singer/tv producer www.voloratv.com www.myspace.com/volora

• MY NAME IS: Cheyney Steininger
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: Sacramento, CA
• DATES: Every weekend now thru election

MONEY NEEDED: $600.00

WHAT I NEED: 100 dollars per trip for gas & food. I have a vehicle/friends/family with whom I can stay

MY STORY: I''m currently working 60+ hours/week in LA at the HQ. I''ve been homeless for many years and am increasingly broke. Have done very little paid work for over 12 months. Contact Hope Wood (Drive for Change office) in LA for reference.

• MY NAME IS: rachel walker
• I AM GOING TO: las vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: los angeles, CA
• DATES: september 26-28

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: housing!!! they have no more supporter housing!!

MY STORY: I''m a deputy field organizer for the Obama Campaign and am looking for housing for a group going down Sept 26-28!! We''re working with the Obama campaign to canvas and register people to vote.

• MY NAME IS: Michael Beer
• I AM GOING TO: Longmont, , CO

• I LIVE IN: Arlington, VA
• DATES: 9/17

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Places to stop along the way, to canvass, to make calls and to stay positive about the direction we''re headed!

MY STORY: Will start a new job in Colorado and am driving cross country via lots of battleground states. I hope to meet folks in each one and help bring a little blue Virginia with me!

• MY NAME IS: Lindsay Lindsay
• I AM GOING TO: Pittsburgh, PA

• I LIVE IN: Gastonville, PA
• DATES: 9/17

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Help

MY STORY: I support Obama

• MY NAME IS: Thomas Cronin
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: Davis, CA
• DATES: Every Fri-Tue til 11/4.

MONEY NEEDED: $1,000.00

WHAT I NEED: Housing four nights a week (Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon), from 9/20-11/4. Also gas/food money would be greatly appreciated.

MY STORY: I help to run an out of state phone bank and I'm a neighborhood leader here in Davis, CA. I've also helped plan/host Obama parties, voter registration, and precinct walking. What I really want to do is to spend more time (4 days/4 nights a week) on the ground in NV. As a substitute teacher I have the flexibility to do a weekly commute Davis to Reno/Fernley, but not the income. So I need to ask for financial assistance. I would really appreciate whatever you could afford, and I will gladly pay you back with NV. votes :) The financial assistance goal posted is for gas, food and rent from now through to Nov. 4th.

• MY NAME IS: LISA TAKEUCHI
• I AM GOING TO: reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: san rafael, CA
• DATES: 9-26-08

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: funding for gas/travel expenses,place to stay for 3,

MY STORY: I''m a SF native and recent MBA grad, bilingual spanish, wanting to help Obama.

• MY NAME IS: Maiysha E. Myshere
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: Hayward, CA
• DATES: September 26, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: My goal is to do 3-3 day weekends in one of the battle ground states beginning 9/25-28/08; 10/9-12/08; 10/23-26/08

MY STORY: A San Antonio Texas Two Step Vet as Precinct Capt. 4029. I''ve registered hundreds of people along the California coast. I know that we must win this battle on the ground, from the bottom up. I know that we need every available and capable person on the ground in those states that are in play and we have little time to do so. I need the financial support in the way of fuel costs and a place to stay. I can drive seat five adults in my car.

• MY NAME IS: Don DePasquale
• I AM GOING TO: Orlando, Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: Newcastle, CA
• DATES: 10/14 - 10/29

MONEY NEEDED: $500.00

WHAT I NEED: A car rental for two weeks. Someone with car rental rewards could help here. A wonderful Lady in MA bought me a rountrip ticket with her frequent flyer miles. A generous lady in CA has donated $500 for a place to stay, almost covers the motel rental in Orlando FL for 1 week. A wonderful couple in Miami Beach have opened their home for a week in Miami.

MY STORY: We need to win swing states for Obama, Florida is such a swing state. I have worked on the McGovern, and Bill Clinton campaigns. I am presently working for Obama-Biden in Placer county, a republican stronghold in California. I want to help around the Orlando area for 2 weeks.

• MY NAME IS: Peggy DuPont
• I AM GOING TO: Bristol, VA

• I LIVE IN: Loudon, TN
• DATES: Setp. 27-28th

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: A place to stay and people to work with to register voters.

MY STORY: I worked for Kerry in London, with Democrats Abroad registering voters. I traveled to Texas and Florida to work at Kerry offices before the election. I''m in the Loudon county Democratic Women''s Club and I want to work to elect Barack Obama. Virginia has opportunity for suceess than Tenn. and I"d like to come help.

• MY NAME IS: Sue Dinetz
• I AM GOING TO: Cincinnati, OH

• I LIVE IN: Morris Plains, NJ
• DATES: 10/07/2008

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm arriving in Cincinnati from NJ on 10/8th and will stay until 10/17th. I'm an experienced canvasser, both phone and foot, GOTV, Voter Registration, etc. I will report to E Walnut Hills office for an assignment.

MY STORY: My nephew will be at Cincinnati Children's Hospital from 10/7 - 10/17. I'll have alot of down time to help out with the campaign. I met Barack 3 times and I can't wait to see him as the next President of the USA.!

• MY NAME IS: Scott Powers
• I AM GOING TO: Chagrin Falls, OH

• I LIVE IN: Greenlawn, NY
• DATES: 9/26

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I want to help register people to vote

MY STORY: I''m a scientist living in New York and an avid supporter of Obama. I was raised in Ohio and really want to help the Obama campaign by helping people register to vote.

• MY NAME IS: Chad White
• I AM GOING TO: raleigh, NC

• I LIVE IN: san francisco, CA
• DATES: Oct 12 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $300.00

WHAT I NEED: Contributions to airfare and rental car.

MY STORY: I just finished graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley and want to spend a week getting out the vote before starting a full-time job. I'd like to contribute in North Carolina, where I lived before moving to California.

• MY NAME IS: Stefanie Zuroff
• I AM GOING TO: Concord, NH

• I LIVE IN: New York, NY
• DATES: 16/09

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: transportation, travel

MY STORY: Recent MBA graduate would like to get involved this week/weekend before starting new job on Monday the 22nd.

• MY NAME IS: Leah Rothstein
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: Oakland, CA
• DATES: Oct 10 -12 and Oct 31 - Nov 2

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: a place to stay

MY STORY: I can''t sit back and just hope...again... that American voters do the right thing, but working here in CA doesn''t feel so useful. So, I''m coming to Nevada to try to swing the state Blue!!! It would be great to have a couch/floor to crash on so I can donate the $$ I save on a hotel room to Obama''s campaign.

• MY NAME IS: Lilian Miwa Maher
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: 9/26

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: transportation and lodging expenses

MY STORY: I will volunteer with Counsel for Change in a swing state - if I can afford the airfare. I tacked on Obama volunteer work when I went out of state (Nevada (Reno and Las Vegas) and New Jersey) last month and now I have more time than money. I would like to put in another weekend of registering as many Democrats as possible, for the sake of our future. Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks!

• MY NAME IS: Raul Moreno
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: Downey, CA
• DATES: 09/26, 10.10, 10/17, 10/31

MONEY NEEDED: $900.00

WHAT I NEED: Travel Sponsorship

MY STORY: My name is Raul Moreno Jr., I am a Mexican-American and speak fluent Spanish. I have been volunteering for the Obama Campaign for over one year and currently work out of the Culver City, CA headquarters and am the co-founder of L.A. Latinos for Obama. I have extensive phone banking, event planning, canvassing, and voter registration experience. I have volunteered in Oregon, Colorado, and Nevada a few times already. I work full time and volunteer full time, but I am available on weekends to travel to Las Vegas, NV and any surrounding cities. I am dedicated to helping the Democrats win this election and can provide professional references if necessary.

• MY NAME IS: Jo Beall
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: Portland, OR
• DATES: 10/18-10/31

MONEY NEEDED: $900.00

WHAT I NEED: place to stay

MY STORY: I''m in OR & have worked non-stop since March as a vol, Fellow & now want to get to a swing state

• MY NAME IS: Joshua Samuel Brown
• I AM GOING TO: Loveland, CO

• I LIVE IN: Groesbeck, TX
• DATES: End of September for One week

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: A ride from around Waco, Texas, to around Loveland, Colorado. Round Trip preferred.

MY STORY: I''m a former Colorado resident, and have a place to stay in Loveland, Colorado, which, as I understand, just opened up a small office to get the vote out in that area. I''m eager to work in Loveland or Fort Collins registering voters & getting out the vote for Obama. All I need is to arrange a ride to and from Colorado. I live 40 miles from Waco, have a clean driving record, and can drive anything.

• MY NAME IS: Stephen Lemish
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, Miami, NV

• I LIVE IN: El Cajon, CA
• DATES:

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: round trip air: now on hold..traveling for campaign to Nevada for protect the vote (lawyer)

MY STORY: Change of plans: Do not need tickets to Las Vegas anymore, rooms either. Already taken care of. Now traveling to Nevada twice for "Protect the Vote" activities on two occasions, one should be Election Day. Campaign says to drive there but would rather fly and rent a car. Don't know the dates yet but will update when I hear from the campaign. Also traveling to So. Florida. Air and room taken care of so far but may need per diem money (about 2 weeks). Will update this listing again. Thanks so much.

• MY NAME IS: Michele Hopkins
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: Clearlake, CA
• DATES: October 4th, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I need a place to stay while I''m volunteering for Senator Obama. If someone is going with a group of people to Las Vegas I''d be interested in going in a car pool with a group of people and sharing gas expenses.I smoke but can smoke outside.I drive,Have a Calif Driver''s License,Have a car,but would prefer to go with a group of people if possible to share expenses. Am on a budget.Want to win Nevada for Senator Obama. Would be interested in going to Colorado also,if anyone''s going there.

MY STORY: I have been on this campaign for 19+ months. Sen Obama has inspired me to be a leader in my community. I am now a City Organizer for Nation for Change and also am on Dist 2 for the City of Clearlake,Lake County Democratic Party.

• MY NAME IS: Robert Brischetto
• I AM GOING TO: Ft. Collins, CO

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: Travel to: Oct. 8-12

MONEY NEEDED: $300.00

WHAT I NEED: I HAVE A CAR AND NEED A RIDER FROM COLORADO TO TEXAS ON NOV. 8 OR 9.

MY STORY: I now have a car that can hold 4 people.

• MY NAME IS: John Paul Cabrera
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: San Gabriel, CA
• DATES: 26/September

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Airplane miles or airfare.

MY STORY: Hello. I am a Latino Spanish speaking male. I am a social worker. I have volunteered in three states for Senator Obama- Nevada, CA, and PA. PLEASE HELP ME GET TO Nevada- I just need some help getting there to canvass in Southern Nevada for OBAMA!

• MY NAME IS: Justin Wiener
• I AM GOING TO: Pittsburgh, PA

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: Oct 1 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $257.00

WHAT I NEED: California should be a big win, so I want to go to Pittsburgh to help with the campaign in PA. $257 for a plane ticket from San Francisco to Pittsburgh, PA. That''s a cheap ticket!

MY STORY: I turned down a job offer last week after watching the Palin speech and decided that I must help out with the Obama campaign. I am dedicated to helping get out the vote and do as much canvassing and phone work as I can. I can''t wait to get started.

• MY NAME IS: Bill Fleig
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: Berkeley, CA
• DATES: 10/31/08

MONEY NEEDED: $1,000.00

WHAT I NEED: Thank you all for your support! I have met my goal. Anything donated at this point will be given to another carload of friends that is organizing but my carload is all set!

MY STORY: Update: THe campaign called us and asked us to travel to Las Vegas instead so we bought plane tickets this afternoon. Needless to say the cost has risen so we are accepting additional contributions to cover airfare, hotel, rental car (to get voters to the polls), etc. ------------- Friends and I have signed up to travel to the swing state of Nevada to help support the effort to get out (and protect) the vote. We'll be heading out the night of 10/31 (after my kids have finished their trick-or-treating) and driving to Reno. We'll be working around the clock (as near as I can tell) all the way through election day and returning home the day after. Our plan is to feel elated about our country's future all the way home!

• MY NAME IS: Mae Clark
• I AM GOING TO: Any City, CO

• I LIVE IN: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
• DATES: October 15

MONEY NEEDED: $1,500.00

WHAT I NEED: I would like air travel from DFW to Colorado. I need hotel, car and per diem.

MY STORY: I am retired African American professor. I was elected Secretary of my precinct for the Obama Campaign. After having worked in the primary for Obama, I would like to do what ever I can. I understand that help is needed in Golden, Colorado, but I will go where ever I am needed.

• MY NAME IS: David Ritchie
• I AM GOING TO: Pittsburgh, PA

• I LIVE IN: Mount Prospect, IL
• DATES: 28 Sept 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $1,325.00

WHAT I NEED: Financial support for gas (est. $385), food (est. $25 per day), & lodging (or a place to stay)

MY STORY: I''ve been volunteering in the Chicago IL area, canvassing, making buttons and phone calls. I completed training as a Deputy Field Organizer and traveling to Pittsburgh. I recently relocated from TX to IL due to my wife''s job transfer ... I am currently an unemployed elementary school teacher ... I put my job search on hold because I believe that this country my children can not afford Bush 44 (McCain). I''ve watched as my wife''s job (IT) was out sourced to India, my previous job (manufacturing) out-sourced to China, as well as many of our friends and neighbors who no longer can tell their children that they will be better off than their parents. I believe this is a once in a lifetime campaign, which will truly address some great challenges faced by our country such as healthcare, and the worst economy since the Great Depression. We simply can not trust the Republicans who try to steal our message of change, then go back to business as usual. I want to make a difference in a key battle state and spread Obama''s message of Change.

• MY NAME IS: Lester Bosanko
• I AM GOING TO: Any, CO

• I LIVE IN: El Paso, TX
• DATES: 29th September

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Transport

MY STORY: Volunteering for five weeks - needs transport to Colorado. Will volunteer wherever the driver is prepared to go in colorado

• MY NAME IS: Ian Marks
• I AM GOING TO: Albuquerque, NM

• I LIVE IN: San Pedro, CA
• DATES: TBD. . .

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I am a professional pilot, looking for people willing to share costs of renting a small airplane for travel to battleground states NV & NM

MY STORY: Professional corporate pilot. I want an intellectual in the White House.

• MY NAME IS: Carrene Sarkin
• I AM GOING TO: Santa Monica, CA

• I LIVE IN: El Segundo, CA
• DATES: 18 Sept - 4 Nov

MONEY NEEDED: $500.00

WHAT I NEED: I need a car from now (ASAP) until just after the elections.

MY STORY: I am a South Afrian - I was here on holiday and have decided to stay and volunteer for the Obama Campaign!!! I am working FULL TIME at the Santa Monica office and need assisting paying for a car and calling minutes!!!! I have rented a car for $340 for the month, I would like to use the rest for my prepaid cell I have bought. THANK YOU

• MY NAME IS: Bernadette Anderson
• I AM GOING TO: Albuquerque, NM

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: September 26

MONEY NEEDED: $300.00

WHAT I NEED: Gas Card, Place to stay

MY STORY: I have been working here in San Antonio and in Austin to get Barack Obama elected. I believe that the answer to the crisis that we face today with the economy and foreign relations is Barack Obama.

• MY NAME IS: katie stanton
• I AM GOING TO: denver or erie or reno, CO

• I LIVE IN: los altos, CA
• DATES: tbd

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Air fare or miles

MY STORY: I''m a working Obama Mama of 3 kids and supporting family of 5. Just need a flight and I can take care of the rest. Thanks!

• MY NAME IS: Lisa Mallinger
• I AM GOING TO: Western Part/Will be Placed, OH

• I LIVE IN: Buffalo Grove, IL
• DATES: When Money Comes In

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: Gas, Food.

MY STORY: I am determined to do as much as I can to help Obama win the White House. It's scary the times we are living in today. My grandma lived during the Great Depression. She still remembers the years leading up to it. She believes the state of the economy now is similar to the onslaught of the Great Depression. Mortgage crisis, bank failures, accelerated unemployment. We cannot let this happen again to our nation. just like John McCain denies the economic crisis of today, the last president to do that was Herbert Hoover. And we all know how that turned out.

• MY NAME IS: David Eckman
• I AM GOING TO: Sea Coast, (Portsmouth, Seabrook, Rye), NH

• I LIVE IN: Andover , MA
• DATES: Sept. and October

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I don''t need sponsorship. I can drive volunteers to NH Sea Coast Region most Sundays thru election day. Email me.

MY STORY: I don''t need sponsorship but I can drive volunteers on most Sundays from Andover MA Commuter Rail Stop and some Saturdays.

• MY NAME IS: Mark Barron
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: Orange, CA
• DATES: 10-10-08 to 10-12-08 and 10-31-08 to 11-5-08

MONEY NEEDED: $1,100.00

WHAT I NEED: Cash for food, fuel and hotel accomodations. I also need to put my dog in a kennel for the weekend, so I need money to do that too. Anything will help at this time

MY STORY: I have never been political in my life and I am 39 years old, after watching a documentary on Darfur and seeing Senator Obama take a great interest in dealing with the problem, I decided to support this man to become the next President of the USA. I was a precinct captain in Orange County for the primary and I am now organizing events and fundraising in Orange County. I have been to Nevada once and am planning to go several more times, because we have to win Nevada. The economy is in turmoil and the wars go on, WE NEED CHANGE, that is why I support this man and this ticket, he will Change this country for the future of our children. I will be out talking to voters, registering voters and converting voters to Obama. I am Fired Up and Ready to Go

• MY NAME IS: Zachary Holladay
• I AM GOING TO: Tampa, FL

• I LIVE IN: Boston, MA
• DATES: 22/September

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I would really appreciate some assistance getting to Florida from Massachusetts. I will be working as a canvass director in a swing state for the Obama campaign.

MY STORY: I graduated with my M.A. in August and am planning on attending law school in the Fall of ''09. I decided to pursue a temporary career in politics because I am committed to helping elect Obama as the next President of the U.S.

• MY NAME IS: Mark Hammer
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: Orange, CA
• DATES: 9/27/08

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: gas cards

MY STORY: I''m the chapter coordinator for SFBO at Chapman University. I''m getting a big group of students to go to Nevada to volunteer on the weekend of the 27th. Gas is so expensive though. We could get a lot more people to come if we had help paying for gas.

• MY NAME IS: Clara Rachel Casseus
• I AM GOING TO: Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: Paris, France,
• DATES: 15/10

MONEY NEEDED: $600.00

WHAT I NEED: Travel sponsoring

MY STORY: Dear All As an International Politics Analyst and former resident of Fort Lauderdale, I need your support to continue the mobilization down in Broward County. Thanks for your generosity

• MY NAME IS: Anna Prai Murphy Olsen
• I AM GOING TO: Denver, CO

• I LIVE IN: Copenhagen, Denmark
• DATES: 04 october

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Hi fellow Obama-supporters. I''m looking for a room for a month.

MY STORY: I''m already in Denver and I''m working with the campaign every day. I''m going out of town until 4th of oct, but when I come back, I really need a place to stay until the election. Yes, I have come all the way from Europe to get this man elected. The world needs him.

• MY NAME IS: Ronak Shah
• I AM GOING TO: Fort Wayne, IN

• I LIVE IN: Mountain View, CA
• DATES: October 27th

MONEY NEEDED: $300.00

WHAT I NEED: Money for a plane ticket to fly anywhere close to Indiana.

MY STORY: I was born and raised in North Eastern Indiana but have since moved to California.I''m excited that Indiana is actually in play this election cycle and want to help the cause by volunteering to spread the word.

• MY NAME IS: Darnisha Latrice Buckley
• I AM GOING TO: Denver, CO

• I LIVE IN: Grand Prairie, TX
• DATES: 04/10

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I am in need of finances for food, while I''m in Denver for five weeks.

MY STORY: Currently I am unemployed and accepted the challenge of helping the Obama campaign. Traveling to Denver will be a tremendous sacrifice for me, however, I am up to the challenge. This mission may be difficult, but not impossible.

• MY NAME IS: Princetta Avant
• I AM GOING TO: Parma, OH

• I LIVE IN: Willowbrook, IL
• DATES: 09/23/2008 to 11/06/2008

MONEY NEEDED: $750.00

WHAT I NEED: I REALLY need a car. So I need money to rent a car and a gas card. I am staying with a volunteer in Ohio and she is awesome! My food and lodging is working out great. I've rented a car for the last three weeks of the campaign. It's costing me $725 and I really need some help with the rental expense and gas.

MY STORY: I have recently completed training to become an Obama Field Organizer and have volunteered to work in a battleground state for six weeks. I am seeking sponsors for my work in Ohio to help me organize volunteers and to help defray my traveling expenses. I will need to rent a car for six weeks and preferably it should be a car in which I can help transport other campaign workers. I want to thank the two people who have contributed to my work. I will be sending personal thank you notes but we are working from 9:00 am to midnight so I don't have much free time.

• MY NAME IS: Don DePasquale
• I AM GOING TO: Orlando, FL

• I LIVE IN: Newcastle, CA
• DATES: Oct 14-Oct 29, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Car rental from someone''s frequent flyer or car rental frequent rental reward program

MY STORY: My info is:Don DepasqualeE-mail: dondepasquale@hotmail.comWhere you live: Newcastle, CAWhere you are going: Orlando, FL or Miami, FLWhen you are going: Oct 15 to Oct 29, 2008Needs: A place to stay for 2 weeks. Also help with the plane ticket.Story: We need to win swing states for Obama, Florida is such a swing state. I have worked on the McGovern, and Bill Clinton campaigns. I am presently working for Obama-Biden in Placer county, a republican stronghold in California. I want to help around the Orlando area for 2 weeks.

• MY NAME IS: Anita Phillips
• I AM GOING TO: Where I Am Needed, CO

• I LIVE IN: Waco, TX
• DATES: 10/13

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Help getting to Colorado,stipend for food and a place to stay.

MY STORY: I am a mother of three children. I have served as secretary of my precinct. I have served as an Obama delegate. I am also a deputy registrar for my county. I have always believed in Barack Obama and his ability to bring about change.

• MY NAME IS: Anjali Rebello
• I AM GOING TO: Ohio , OH

• I LIVE IN: Toronto,
• DATES: 31st Oct

MONEY NEEDED: $400.00

WHAT I NEED: airfare (from Pearson International Airport to Ohio)

MY STORY: Hi!!I am a Canadian who is concerned about the state of affairs in the world today, and especially the United States. We need a change, and I would like to be part of the group that brings about this. I am currently a graduate student finishing a Master''s and looking forward to Law School next year. Obama has been an inspiration to me, and has made me want to make a difference in people''s lives. I would love to be given the opportunity to play a small role in bringing hope back to the United States and to the world!!

• MY NAME IS: Josh Shpayher
• I AM GOING TO: Fort Lauderdale, FL

• I LIVE IN: New York, NY
• DATES: Oct 26 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Plane Fare

MY STORY: I am a an attorney from NYC looking to do voter protection in Broward county the week before the election. Help me get there!

• MY NAME IS: Robert Summers
• I AM GOING TO: Cape Coral, FL

• I LIVE IN: Munich, Germany,
• DATES: oct. 21th - nov 4th, 08

MONEY NEEDED: $2,000.00

WHAT I NEED: funds

MY STORY: I was born in Munich, Germany, in 1969. My father is from Hagerstown, MD, my grandmother was a resident of Cape Coral, Fl. I lived in Germany all my life and – being a US citizen – voted in every federal election since 1988. Under the Bush administration living abroad as a US citizen became less and less funny as our German and European friends questioned the mental health of our administration and of our people as a whole. Unilateralism and highly questionable foreign policy decisions such as the Iraq War finally made me volunteer in the 2004 elections in Pennsylvania: supporting Kerry: something just had to happen to end Bush! Now is the time to finally win back the White House and bring back accountability and credibility. Again we have to prove to the World, what America is all about and that we can do better in making our planet a safer place. And this includes the battle against global warming. It includes the quest for sustainable energy strategies without depending on fossil fuels any longer than absolutely necessary. In the beginning of the Primaries Hillary Clinton was my candidate. I didn't really like what I saw in the months to come, but when finally Barack Obama came to Germany to give his speech in Berlin was convinced: This is our man! I believe Barack Obama is our man for the job. He shows the intelligence and awareness for a complex world we need to meet the demands of today and tomorrow. I believe, Barack Obama is the man who can bring the people together and work for our common goals. I believe Barack Obama will get the job done! I will be flying into New Orleans on Oct. 19th and want travel through Florida to Ft. Myers on election day. On my way I will volunteer and support local groups, be it Democrats or other grassroots organizations like People for the American Way, MoveOn, or others. My itinerary still has some flexibility to it but I plan to cover places like Tallahassee - Daytona Beach - Tampa - Ft. Myers. If you believe that I can make a difference by telling voters at home about the outside looks of our wonderful country and about the importance of improving our foreign policy and approach to global warming I would appreciate your support very much! Thank you for your support and: Yes! We! Can!

• MY NAME IS: DeeDee & Pilar Gonzalez
• I AM GOING TO: Charlotte , NC

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: October 22nd - 27th

MONEY NEEDED: $400.00

WHAT I NEED: Thank you! A kind couple has donated vouchers! Pilar and I are ready to get to work in North Carolina!

MY STORY: We are here in North Carolina! Our story... My sister Pilar and I completed the Camp Obama training and are ready to travel - perhaps you all can turn this opportunity into a reality! In years past I had more money than time - now I have some time and some money... The thought of waking up the morning after the election and envisioning another four years of the same is frightening. My sister and I want to go to sleep November 4th knowing we did all we could do to help get Obama elected. Rather than COMPLAIN we will CAMPAIGN

• MY NAME IS: Steve
• I AM GOING TO: Toledo, OH

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: Oct. 13

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED:

MY STORY:

• MY NAME IS: Carbon Reynolds
• I AM GOING TO: Columbus, OH

• I LIVE IN: Austin, TX
• DATES: 09/29/08

MONEY NEEDED: $600.00

WHAT I NEED: I need money to help with gas and lodging for my 1,300 drive to and from Columbus, Ohio.

MY STORY: I thought I was a Republican for the last 17 years until about 3 months ago. Obama's journey has given my life value again. He's shown me that there is alot more to being an American than just living here. Unfortunately, he has only been able to give me a taste of true freedom through his great plan. So about a week ago, I left my job and have decided to donate my time and resources to do everything I can to empower other people to learn, understand and fight for the American Dream! And give Senator Obama a chance to lead our Country.

• MY NAME IS: Jilala Foley
• I AM GOING TO: Albuquerque , NM

• I LIVE IN: Oakland, CA
• DATES: October 13, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Any financial help is appreciated.

MY STORY: One of my first memories as a child was walking on a train track. My mother said there were trains coming with weapons and my mother and her friends were going to lie down on the tracks to stop the train. This is the type of environment I grew up in, my family was committed to change. When I was a bit older, I remember shaking Teddy Kennedy’s hand at a political convention in Seattle, Washington. My mother worked on Senator Kennedy’s presidential campaign and I remember how important I felt as I looked up at him and shook his hand. Regardless of the political passion of those that raised me, even through the Clinton years, that day I shook Teddy Kennedy’s hand was the last time I felt like I was important in the area of politics. The past eight years has been a rude awakening to what can become of a nation administered by Republicans. I am outraged by the fact that our country has spent, and is currently spending, over a billion dollars a month while my son spent his senior year of high school in a school that does not meet the lowest of educational standards. I am outraged at how the current administration has lead our country astray with its focus on the “enemies,” “terrorists” and warfare at the expense of thousands of lives and our nations international relationships. Meanwhile, failing to focus on the real threats to our country. I am horrified by how the current administration slaps the hands of corporate thugs who steel the life savings of working people while our jails and schools are full of the poor and uneducated. I am terrified about the environment that my child and my grandchildren will be left to live in if our government continues to ignore the immediate need to lower carbon emissions and work with the international community to reverse global warming. And I am struck into action by a fresh, authentic new leader whose passion, intelligence and grass roots efforts have inspired so many young people and people who had lost faith and hope in the political system.

• MY NAME IS: James R.
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: Roseville, CA
• DATES: 10/10 to 10/12 and 10/24 to 10/26

MONEY NEEDED: $180.00

WHAT I NEED: I am planning on $60 for gas and $120 for hotel for the weekend of 10-10. I've got similar arrangements for the weekend of 10-24 and I have already done it on 9-26.

MY STORY: I will be traveling to Reno to volunteer for the Obama campaign for 3 different weekends before the election. I'm a single father who loves our country. I'm not rich, the cost is a sacrifice I'm willing to make, but I would also appreciate it very much if you help me cover costs. UPDATE: The first weekend I went up, they had us walk precincts to prepare for the get out the vote push. I suspect this weekend (10-12 to 10-12) will also be alot of precinct walking, door-to-door, talking with voters, especially since in one week, Nevada starts Early Voting.

• MY NAME IS: Dan Russell
• I AM GOING TO: ?, NC

• I LIVE IN: Vernon Rockville, CT
• DATES:

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED:

MY STORY:

• MY NAME IS: rainbow rainbow
• I AM GOING TO: las vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: Palo Alro, CA
• DATES: October 31, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: transportation, housing

MY STORY: I will have turned 65, and want to give my best to help the campaign

• MY NAME IS: Bruce Meyer
• I AM GOING TO: West Palm Beach, FL

• I LIVE IN: Mill Valley, CA
• DATES: 10/25/08

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm taken care of; thanks much!

MY STORY: I'm self-employed and willing to give up a couple weeks of my time and potential income to volunteer for Obama in this swing state. I am an educator, consultant and coach with excellent facilitative and training skills. I also am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and got my graduate degrees at the U. of Miami. I also volunteered in Minnesota for Kerry in 04 and would like to contribute to Obama also carrying Florida this year.

• MY NAME IS: Janelle Eagle
• I AM GOING TO: Columbus, OH

• I LIVE IN: Los Angeles, CA
• DATES: Now!

MONEY NEEDED: $750.00

WHAT I NEED: I need money for gas and food and a rental car. I have been staying with a good and generous friend, but I am too far to take a bus into the main office and have no funds for basic necessities.

MY STORY: I recently left my job as a professional fundraiser to work for the Obama campaign. I just arrived here in Columbus and have worked every day at the office... canvassing, phone banking, data entry, shuttling volunteers to and from the airport. I am unemployed right now and could absolutely use any help with cash flow to pay for a rental car, food, and gas while I am here THROUGH ELECTION DAY!!! To follow my journey, feel free to check out my blog: www.25andlive.blogspot.com

• MY NAME IS: Regina Daniels
• I AM GOING TO: Wherever needed in OH, IN, MI: , WI

• I LIVE IN: Evanston, IL
• DATES: Every weekend til 11/04

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Assistance with gas costs

MY STORY: I am a mother of 4 children(3 young adults and 1 soon to be 18 year old). I am greatly concerned about their future and the direction of this country. I have been traveling to IN to register voters for the past couple of weekends. During the primaries, I made out of state trips to IN and OH. I intend to travel to MI, OH, IN (weekend trips) from now until election day. I don't need money for food, lodging or airfare, but I would appreciate some assistance with gas costs.

• MY NAME IS: Arden Katine
• I AM GOING TO: Columbus, OH

• I LIVE IN: Brooklyn, NY
• DATES: October 7,2008

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Housing and transportation while I am there

MY STORY:

• MY NAME IS: Jakob Damsholt
• I AM GOING TO: Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: Copenhagen Denmark,
• DATES: October 22. - Nov 6.

MONEY NEEDED: $400.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm a part of the group, Danes For Changes. We are 12 people and would like to get places to stay in Miami. Either in one large group or separately in smaller groups.

MY STORY: We are a group called Danes For Change and would like to get a place to stay in miami while we help you get Obama elected.

• MY NAME IS: Jackie Krentzman
• I AM GOING TO: Fort Lauderdale area, FL

• I LIVE IN: Berkeley, CA
• DATES: 10/20/08 to 10/26/08

MONEY NEEDED: $500.00

WHAT I NEED: any donation to help defray the cost of the trip to Florida would be much appreciated. I figure this trip will cost roughly $900

MY STORY: I am a white, jewish 46-year old woman who feels compelled to go to Florida in part because of our adopted african american son (we adopted him out of foster care when he was 11--he just graduated from Howard University). I fear if Obama loses, it will be due to racism. I am going to south florida to talk to elderly jewish voters to help convince them Obama is on their side. Perhaps they will listen to a jewish woman who reminds them of their daughters!

• MY NAME IS: Nicolas Barcelo
• I AM GOING TO: Las Cruces, NM

• I LIVE IN: Monterey, CA
• DATES: 06 October 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $700.00

WHAT I NEED: In order to remain maximally effective while in Las Cruces / Anthony, I hope to raise enough to be able to afford a car + gas for the duration of my stay. Given the rural communities in which we will be working, mobility will be paramount.

MY STORY: My desire to participate in this campaign and specifically in New Mexico stems from my experiences as a student, educator, and organizer while studying at Stanford University and later as the local director of a non-government organization based in Iringa, Tanzania. While pursuing my pre-medical studies at Stanford, I also majored in Human Biology, focusing on under-served communities in the context of health care and educational access and quality. My studies and the interdisciplinary approach that guided them motivated me to learn through service in addition to coursework. In my second year, therefore, I began tutoring high school students who would be the first in their family to attend college. This initial commitment, in short time, put me in the position to begin coaching the first women's soccer program at the local charter school serving almost exclusively minority students from working and immigrant – Spanish speaking - families, teaching English to the parents and adults of the same under-served community, and facilitating patient - doctor communication as a Spanish language interpreter in the free community clinic. By my last year at Stanford, there was little doubt that I would forever be a service provider. Also during my last year at Stanford I was hired to become the representative for a nascent organization whose purpose would be to found a school for the young women of rural Tanzania. Not only were my skills working with students, parents, and school administration greatly refined, but during my time in Iringa I also gained experience working with local and national government bodies, professionals in architecture and school design, religious institutions, and other non-government organizations for collaboration in development projects. I have since returned to California and cannot think of a place that I would rather be than in New Mexico working for this wonderful campaign at this very important moment in our nation's history. My experiences are not only the source of my skill set but also my motivation for participation. Because of the time I have spent working with the underserved in California as well as abroad I have seen the need for change in education and health policy, foreign aide, immigration and a wealth of other issues. I ask that you please support my efforts by donating to my travel fund and by extension to the Obama campaign in its efforts to win this battleground state. Thank you and peace be with.

• MY NAME IS: Jenny Hansell
• I AM GOING TO: Cleveland, OH

• I LIVE IN: Sharon, CT
• DATES: Oct 31 - Nov 5

MONEY NEEDED: $300.00

WHAT I NEED: Help with hotel (or a place to stay)

MY STORY: Hello, my extended family is coming together from all over the country, converging on Cleveland for the five days leading up to the election. We have been in contact with the leader of theObama campaign there, as well as Lawyers for Human Rights, to arrange for the most effective way for us to help with voter's rights protection as well as direct campaigning - phone calling, poll-watching and other work as directed by the campaign. I would like to join in, but the plane fare is a barrier for me (as I work in a very small community center in a rural part of upstate New York.) I have been volunteering on campaigns since I was 16 years old (nearly 30 years ago.) In the last decade, with 2 children and a full-time job, I haven't made the time, but now I feel too strongly - so strongly in fact that I'm willing to leave my family behind for nearly a week to give my time in a state where it really counts. I do not have a YouTube (yet) but would be happy to speak to any potential donor on the phone. I have an unrelated website, sharonctdailyphoto.blogspot.com, where anyone can get more of a sense of who I am. You are also welcome to visit the website of the community center where I work (as executive director): neccmillerton.org. Thank you for your consideration!

• MY NAME IS: Chelsea Ambort
• I AM GOING TO: Las Cruces/Anthony, NM

• I LIVE IN: San Diego, CA
• DATES: October 6-November 4

MONEY NEEDED: $1,500.00

WHAT I NEED: After an amazing first week here I have hit a slight bump in the road. This morning my car had trouble starting and I am going to need a little extra support to get it looked into. I have found an honest mechanic (and Obama supporter) who will help me identify the problem. Since I use my car to drive the 20 minutes to and from the office every morning I am worried that I may need some sort of contingency plan. As of this moment I don't know if that will mean renting a car for the rest of my trip here or some additional support to cover the repairs (as of know the estimate for the repairs is about $400) but the mechanic only looked at the car in the lot outside the office and after I take it into his shop I will update everyone as I know more specifics. The funds that I had previously raised were enough to assist with travel costs (mainly gas to and from NM and back and forth between the Anthony and Las Cruces offices) and one month's living expenses. I will be staying with a generous host in Las Cruces so my lodging costs are covered but I do need to pay for groceries and keep up on the bills for the month I am gone. And now I need help with my car. EEK!

MY STORY: The forthcoming November 4 general election is so important. And I have the time and energy so, I've got to go and do what I can. After graduating from UC San Diego in June, I have been working at Casa Cornelia Law Center, a non-profit law office that serves the needs of indigent immigrants seeking political asylum in the United States. Around September, when I took time off work to study for the LSAT, the Southwestern New Mexico regional director for Obama's campaign asked me to join him as his Assistant Field Organizer - organizing phone banks, neighborhood canvassing, Get Out The Vote events, working 7 days a week until the polls close at 8 PM Tuesday November 4. I will be doing real hands on work in a battle ground state to help Obama get elected and I need your help. Any donation to me will be used wisely and be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you! So I have been out here in Anthony for a week now and I have been spending the last week organizing hundreds of volunteers for our Get Out the Vote campaign. We are desperate for phone bankers, canvassers to get people to the polls. The days are filled with planning exciting events, for example we drew in about 50 people into our tiny office when Henry Cisneros joined us for a round table discussion last week. Also, yesterday two California Congresswomen, Lucille Roybal-Allard and Grace Napolitano joined us for our debate watching party and post debate Q and A session. (see attached pictures) I am getting so fired up about the election and we only have 18 more days!!! The time is flying by! Tonight I am going to a training session along with 80 other volunteers in preparation for Joe Biden's Rally in Las Cruces tomorrow. We have had such high profile guests come to visit our area and the attention is bringing Obama supporters into the limelight. Now all we have to do is get everyone to vote early (between Oct. 18 and Nov 1) and we can WIN THIS ELECTION even before November 4!!!

• MY NAME IS: Andreas Hein
• I AM GOING TO: Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: Copenhagen,
• DATES: October 23 - November 6

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm a part of the group, Danes For Changes. We are 12 people and would like to get places to stay in Miami. Either in one large group or separately in smaller groups

MY STORY: We are a group called Danes For Change and would like to get a place to stay in miami while we help you get Obama elected.

• MY NAME IS: Suellen & Barry Ehrmann
• I AM GOING TO: Brandon (Hillsborough Co.), FL

• I LIVE IN: Bandera, TX
• DATES: 9/29 - 11/5

MONEY NEEDED: $300.00

WHAT I NEED: Gas money for 2800-mile round trip

MY STORY: We are in Brandon working 7 days a week calling voters and driving around Hillsborough Co. canvassing to get out the vote. Thank you for your support. We received $400 from three generous supporters, including Susie's sister. We're still driving and will update with dollars needed to keep on keepin' on. Susie was a precinct captain for the TX two-step primary, and WE WON the caucus. Lately she's been phone canvassing to get out the vote (GOTV), went door-to-door w/Daniel Boone, Dem candidate for TX House, and attended Camp Obama w/sweetie Barry. She was Bandera County Chair of Kinky Friedman for Gov. campaign in 2005/6. Barry is clever and funny and has great ideas how to GOTV.

• MY NAME IS: Tobias Liebetrau
• I AM GOING TO: Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: Copenhagen,
• DATES:

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm a part of the group, Danes For Changes. We are 12 people and would like to get places to stay in Miami. Either in one large group or separately in smaller groups.

MY STORY:

• MY NAME IS: Yvonne Armstrong
• I AM GOING TO: Denver, CO

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: Oct 10, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $400.00

WHAT I NEED: bicycle rental fee, gas money and money for one nights stay in a hotel while traveling to denver

MY STORY: Dear Fellow Obama supporters, My name is Yvonne Armstrong and I am looking for a sponsor (s) to assist me with travel expenses to the battle ground state of Colorado. I will be carpooling with two other volunteers and need to pay my share of the expenses, which is estimated to be $400.00 each. I have already secured logging through October 17 and a ride to Denver; however, I am in need of funds to pay for bicycle rental in Denver, my share of the expenses to Denver, which includes 1 nights stay in a hotel and 1/3 of the cost of gasoline. I plan to be in Denver from October 10 – October 17, 2008. I am a native Texan, a disabled Veteran living on a modest fixed income, a decision maker, and a grassroots organizer with an extensive history (30+ years) of support and volunteer service to the party. I have both the organizational skills and experience to represent the Democratic Party and Senator Barack Obama in Denver. Sometimes the political process seems impossible and phony, but we as volunteers and lifelong party supporters can change that opinion by unselfishly supporting a campaign away from the comforts of home, that is of the people, by the people, and for the people. I am a dedicated community leader and Barack Obama supporter and I feel that in my own small, idealistic way that I might actually use my skills to help sway some of the voters to vote for Barack Obama. My experience in the Obama for America campaign began in September 2007, and includes the following: • In November 2007, I helped organize, setup and currently volunteer at the largest Obama grassroots headquarters in San Antonio Texas, “AlamObama” • I have been a volunteer at six Countdown to Change Rallies where Senator Obama spoke in San Antonio and Austin Texas • 2008 Deputy Field Organizer for Obama for America campaign during the primary and general elections • Accepted into the 2008 Obama Organizing Fellows Program • Attended Camp Obama • A proven track record of networking and attracting other Democrats to work in campaigns • I have called forty (40) states for the 2008 Obama for America Campaign during the primary season. • A member of the Rules Committee for the 2008 SD 21 Senatorial Convention • I have spent literally hundreds of hours strategizing and organizing to get new people engaged in the election process. • As a Texas Democrat Neighborhood Volunteer and a Texas Majority Builder, and Precinct Chair, I have pledged consistent support for Senator Obama by becoming a 2008 SD 21 Senatorial Convention and Texas State Democratic Convention Delegate, volunteer/ volunteer coordinator of 25 volunteers from San Antonio to the Democratic National Convention in Denver Colorado, where we volunteered at several key DNC events including Senator Obama’s acceptance speech at the Invesco Field • Organized and worked in several successful GOTV voter registration drives/events I have several reasons for passionately supporting Senator Obama and wanting to volunteer in a battle ground state. The main reason is that I believe that I can help to reverse the near-decade-long Republican assault on American values by turning battle ground states Blue and assisting in getting Senator Obama elected as the next President of the United States. I also support Barack Obama because he presents a view of governing that is inclusive and relies on Americans like you and I to work with their government. Throughout his speeches and debates, Obama is the one candidate that consistently and naturally, talks in terms of we. Barack Obama is also a good role model who personifies the concept of a servant leader. Despite years of disappointment in our current political system, you just know that Obama is really a good guy, that he is going to serve America honorably during the many trials and tribulations that are surely in store for us in the next four years. Thank you in advance for your generous help and support. Yvonne Armstrong

• MY NAME IS: Jeppe Helsted
• I AM GOING TO: Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: ,
• DATES:

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm a part of the group, Danes For Changes. We are 12 people and would like to get places to stay in Miami. Either in one large group or separately in smaller groups.

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• MY NAME IS: Paul Carp
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: 10/31-11/5

MONEY NEEDED: $500.00

WHAT I NEED: Resources to get from San Francisco to Las Vegas from 10/31-11/5.

MY STORY: Here is a photo of my wife Hilary and me. We got married this past July and are committed to help Senator Obama do whatever it takes to win. Four more years of misery are unacceptable. Our economy, international security and reputation, health care, education, social security and more are on the line. Senator Obama is the leader we need to drive change and send our nation into a new direction. Please help us help Senator Obama.

• MY NAME IS: Anders Olivarius
• I AM GOING TO: Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: Copenhagen, Denmark,
• DATES: October 24

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm a part of the group: Danes For Change. We are 12 people and would like to get places to stay in Miami. Either in one large group or separately in smaller groups.

MY STORY:

• MY NAME IS: philip agnew
• I AM GOING TO: various, CO

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: October 15, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $600.00

WHAT I NEED: Money for fuel,food, and campground for three weeks in CO.

MY STORY: I am mixed blood Native American who lives very simply. I honor John McCain as a true American Hero. He deserves my respect but not my vote. Governor Palin's record for Alaka's Native Americans is terrible.Senator Obama's message has always been one of inclusiveness. Colorado has sizeable diverse population of Native Americans both on Reservations and in Urban areas. I believe when given the realities of the candidates they will fall in behind Senator Obama. I am willing to devote the time to convey this message in Colorado.

• MY NAME IS: Tom Whitney
• I AM GOING TO: Detroit, MI

• I LIVE IN: Leicester, England,
• DATES: 16th Oct - 5th Nov

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Accomodation would be nice!

MY STORY: Travelling from England to help the campaign.

• MY NAME IS: Jason Karsh
• I AM GOING TO: Denver, CO

• I LIVE IN: London,
• DATES: October 31- November 5th

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Plane ticket round trip from London, only

MY STORY: I worked for the General Election Director, Anne Filipic, in Colorado for the summer and had to come to London to begin my Master's Program at the London School of Economics. However, I would be extremely grateful for an opportunity to return to Colorado for GOTV in this crucial election.

• MY NAME IS: Niels Fuglsang
• I AM GOING TO: Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: ,
• DATES: 21.10

MONEY NEEDED: $1,000.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm a part of the group, Danes For Changes. We are 12 people and would like to get places to stay in Miami. Either in one large group or separately in smaller groups

MY STORY:

• MY NAME IS: Rachel Jablin
• I AM GOING TO: West Palm Beach, FL

• I LIVE IN: New York, NY
• DATES: October 28

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED:

MY STORY: My 2 elderly grandmothers live in Palm Beach County. They are already voting for Obama, but they have a lot of neighbors that need some talking to. I'm ready to go door to door and hit the ground running when I get there, but would welcome tips about how to prepare on this end. My parents are also there and are working on the campaign.

• MY NAME IS: Rebecca Trabin
• I AM GOING TO: Fort Lauderdale, FL

• I LIVE IN: Philadelphia, PA
• DATES: 10/11

MONEY NEEDED: $150.00

WHAT I NEED: I need financial assistance to help cover my airfare.

MY STORY: I am a senior in Media Studies at Temple University and an intern for the newspaper Philadelphia Weekly. I am going to Florida as part of The Great Schlep to talk to elderly Jews about voting for Obama. I'm bringing a video camera on behalf of Philadelphia Weekly and will interview my grandmother and other elderly Jews to document the effects of the smear campaign in Florida. Since I'm just an intern, I have to pay for the trip myself. My grandmother gave me $300, but my plane tickets were $400, and a little extra money for other travel costs once I get there would really help me out.

• MY NAME IS: Heather Brown
• I AM GOING TO: Las Vegas, NV

• I LIVE IN: Los Angeles, CA
• DATES: Oct 26 - 28

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: airfare, plane ticket

MY STORY: I am the President of Nevada Young Democrats but I am working in California doing College Outreach. In the Spring I was a senior at UNLV and I had a goal to increase voter participation on my campus. So I called and worked with the Clark County election department to get an early polling location on the UNLV campus. I had worked in 2004/2006 to get one, but the answer was always no. This being such a huge year for the youth vote, I was able to get them to agree to finally put a polling booth on campus! So for the first time in almost a decade, the students at UNLV will have an opportunity to cast their vote on campus! I am so excited and I want to be home to make sure that there is a constant line of students waiting to let their voice be heard. I was told that if this wasn't a success then it would not return. This election is the start of the rest of our lives and I want the students of UNLV to get an opportunity to let their voices be heard!

• MY NAME IS: Graunya Holsen
• I AM GOING TO: Reno and Denver, CO

• I LIVE IN: Fairfax, CA
• DATES: 10/28/08

MONEY NEEDED: $300.00

WHAT I NEED: plane ticket, food, gas

MY STORY: Volunteered in early October in Reno. Ready to do some more work in Denver.

• MY NAME IS: Adrian Polk
• I AM GOING TO: Detroit, Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI

• I LIVE IN: Chicago, IL
• DATES: Weekends throughout the month of October

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: we need food and transportation back to Illinois from Michigan. The canvassing trips are long and we are college students with little money. Some students (like myself) don't always have that extra five dollars to buy a meal. Also Obama for American has guaranteed us a ride there but for some of our upsoming trips we might not be able to go unless we can find a way to get back to Illinois

MY STORY: We are the Columbia College Chicago Chapter for Students for Barack Obama. During the month of October we will be taking weekend trips to Michigan to canvass. Obama for America has guaranteed us a ride their for some of our trips but for some trips we need a ride back. We usually canvass about 10-20 students at a time. On our campus we have held voter registration drives, a Q&A led by both political parties, and we have many more events to come

• MY NAME IS: Allen Biggs
• I AM GOING TO: wherever I can be most useful, NV

• I LIVE IN: San Rafael, CA
• DATES: Friday, October 31

MONEY NEEDED: $400.00

WHAT I NEED: I have room for 2 or 3 riderswho are fun, like music, and have great Spirit! I need a place to stay in Reno.

MY STORY: I am a musician and an educator. I am inspired to make the world a better place for my son, my students, and all of us.Getting Barack elected is the thing to do right now, let's seize the moment.Let's do this thing, and have a GREAT time in the process!!!

• MY NAME IS: Change Agents Terah Jackson
• I AM GOING TO: Central, VA

• I LIVE IN: Washington, DC
• DATES: Oct 4

MONEY NEEDED: $800.00

WHAT I NEED: Car Rental: $ 25 - $300 donations Gas: $10-50

MY STORY: I decided that if I spent the time volunteering to elect Obama the next US President rather than worrying and watching CNN, that I could actually make a diffference. So far its working. We have over 30 people heading from DC Metro to Central VA and you can be a part of that change.

• MY NAME IS: Glenna Klein
• I AM GOING TO: Raleigh/Durham, NC

• I LIVE IN: Dallas, TX
• DATES: 10/23-11/04

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: Support with travel (rental car, gas card) A place to sleep (couch, bed)

MY STORY: I have recently graduated with a Master's degree in Social Work and am very interested in MAIN St and those just south of MAIN St. I am looking for work and currently have the time and passion to visit the swing states and help OBAMA win this election! I have attended Camp Obama in San Antonio, TX and am now a Deputy Field Organizer.

• MY NAME IS: Heather Manley
• I AM GOING TO: Colorado Springs, CO

• I LIVE IN: Seattle, WA
• DATES: 8/5/08

MONEY NEEDED: $130.00

WHAT I NEED: funds to extend my plane ticket

MY STORY: I came to Colorado Springs to visit my friends at Colorado College, but my trip has taken a drastic turn, as I have spent hardly any time on campus (except to register voters), and have devoted my time to helping Colorado Springs' Campaign for Change! Colorado is one of the top three most important swing states in America, and El Paso county, where Colorado College is located, has had a significantly conservative voting record in the past. Between Focus on the Family, New Life Church, and the five military bases located in Colorado Springs, the avid conservative votes in this county have traditionally canceled out the liberal votes in both Denver and Boulder county. Colorado has been a red state in the past several elections, but by a very narrow margin. This election could be determined by a few votes in this county, and with the voter registration deadline coming up this Monday, I have committed myself to doing everything possible to register new voters in this community. I have extended my plane ticket home until Sunday evening (10/5), and am hoping that you all can throw in a few bucks to help me out! Let's ride the wave of hope and change!

• MY NAME IS: Kristin and Melody
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV and Pueblo, CO

• I LIVE IN: Oakland, CA
• DATES: Oct. 11-12; Oct. 31-Nov. 5

MONEY NEEDED: $1,200.00

WHAT I NEED: Airfare, hotel, rental car, and gas money

MY STORY: Kristin and Melody are roommates and recent UC Berkeley graduates who have never been more passionate about a presidential candidate! Kristin works at an environmental law firm and Melody works at an immigration law firm in San Francisco. Kristin is being trained at Camp Obama as a deputy field organizer; Melody is fluent in Spanish and sufficient in Chinese. They both make soup. We would like to drive to Reno on the weekend of the 11th to educate and encourage potential Obama supporters. Then the week before the election we'll travel to the crucial swing state of Colorado and reach out to Latino voters.

• MY NAME IS: Robert Evans
• I AM GOING TO: Virginia Beach, VA

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: October 24

MONEY NEEDED: $1,500.00

WHAT I NEED: Round trip airline ticket, rental car, and housing.

MY STORY: I would like to reveal my plan for a new financial system for the United States to Obama-Biden supporters in the battleground state of Virginia. The Obama-Biden campaign will have the option of adopting my plan. I served as a precinct captain, was on media relations and grassroots finance committees,and did get-out-the-vote/phone banking for the Obama campaign during the primaries. I have completed a script for a docudrama about corruption in Washington by politicians and lobbyists. I am attempting to produce the docudrama as soon as possible because it will show how correct Obama is for opposing powerful special-interest lobbyists. The subject matter of the docudrama is also based upon the new financial plan that I will reveal andoffer to the Campaign. You, I, and most importantly, the Obama-Biden ticket,can unite to bring Change now, when America needs it most: during the financial crisis and rampart corruption in government. Additional background about my fight against government corruption, which I started as a result ofgovernment officials corruptly misappropriating my confidential plan for a new financial system for the country at the urging of powerful lobbyists. Additional information about me can be found at my websites: www.biggestcrime.com and (relatively outdated www.kickthelobbyists.com.

• MY NAME IS: Brian VanRiper
• I AM GOING TO: Jacksonville, NC

• I LIVE IN: Los Angeles, CA
• DATES: Oct 15th - Oct 23rd

MONEY NEEDED: $500.00

WHAT I NEED: Airfare

MY STORY: I want to travel back to Jacksonville, North Carolina and campaign for Barack. I was a Marine stationed there several years ago, and spoke recently with NC's Veterans Outreach Coordinator, to which he thought it would be very beneficial to speak with fellow Marines, which can otherwise be a tough effort. Any help you can provide is appreciated.

• MY NAME IS: Hunter Hargraves
• I AM GOING TO: anywhere in North Carolina (Asheville or Research Triangle), NC

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: 10/31/2008

MONEY NEEDED: $500.00

WHAT I NEED: flight, perhaps rental car

MY STORY: Hi, I'm Hunter. I work in HIV prevention in San Francisco and have a history in community organizing in the LGBT and labor communities. As an organizer, I view elections as ground zero in the continuing struggle to secure lasting progressive change - and have spent many election years hitting the pavement to get out the vote. This year, I feel that my efforts will be best spent in areas where I could have the maximum impact. In a watershed historical moment like this, 2008 needs to be the year that we win. And I am willing to fly across the nation to make this happen!

• MY NAME IS: Laura Gonzalez
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: Santa Rosa, CA
• DATES: October

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: Whatever you can donate for food, gas, lodging!

MY STORY: I'm taking my teenage daughters to make a memory of getting Obama elected. We've been walking for local races, but want to donate at least one weekend to walking for Obama. We're Spanish bilingual and ENERGIZED!

• MY NAME IS: Taylor Magenheim
• I AM GOING TO: Fort Lauderdale, FL

• I LIVE IN: Los Angeles, CA
• DATES: October 10, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $460.00

WHAT I NEED: Sponsorship for Airfare to Florida

MY STORY: As part of The Great Schlep, I will be going down to Florida to visit my grandparents as well as their friends to discuss the issues and register any who might not be already. I spoke with my grandmother, and many of her friends are Democrats, but aren't too sure about Barack Obama. These are the exact types of people in Florida that we need to reach out to. I hope to help educate them on Obama's stance as well as clear up any rumors and smears that they may have heard about him. I am looking for Sponsorship for my plane ticket. My grandmother will provide me with rides and housing. It's going to be very close in Florida, so every vote really will count.

• MY NAME IS: Ingrid Castillo
• I AM GOING TO: Colorado Springs, CO

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: October 3, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $1,000.00

WHAT I NEED: Car rental,gas,food and CAFFEINE:)

MY STORY: I am a retired Veteran. I served for 21 years in the Air Force, and deployed to Saudi Arabia and Iraq. While I was in the Military, I could not freely express my views on politics, nor take part in the political process. Now, I have been inspired by the motivation and initiative that people from all backgrounds and generations are showing. Barack Obama's plan for our future as a nation has moved me to get involved, and be part of the change in direction, of our country. I am determined to do all that is within my means to contribute to this campaign, and make a difference. This is especially important for our country, my children, grandchildren and me. I have committed to work in Colorado Springs for Obama, for 5 weeks. I will be helping with, organizing, canvassing, phone banking, rallying and getting as many people informed about Obama's stand on all issues. Also registering as many people and encouraging them to get out and vote. This is an exciting time and I am VERY HAPPY to be a part of it. Through unity and perseverance we will reach our goal and Obama will be the next President of the United States. Thank you taking the time to listen to my story, and I truly appreciate any support that you can provide

• MY NAME IS: Fanny Anguiano
• I AM GOING TO: Columbus, OH

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: October 21 to Noverber 4th (election day!!!)

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED:

MY STORY: I am a native new yorker (via Mexico City) traveling to Ohio ("the birthplace of aviation!"). I was jolted out of apathy by Barack Obama's message and the renewed belief that we can all make a difference. I have been greatly inspired by Barack and all the amazing people involved in this campaign. I will be on the ground every day doing all I can to make sure we achieve the change we need.

• MY NAME IS: Sally Shea
• I AM GOING TO: Minneapolis, MN

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: TBD

MONEY NEEDED: $750.00

WHAT I NEED: airfare, lodging

MY STORY: I am a boomer that has a son in college and yes on the federal loan program. I am between jobs and without health insurance which doesn't help me with my mother who is also staying with me. I would like the opportunity to speak to those who have not decided which way they are going to vote. I am a Development Director for non profits and know how to tell my story in order to get votes, donations or both. I will be happy to Blog daily and give you all the updates that you need in order to go October 30 through Nov 3 or 4th. I will talk the talk for us all as long as I can stand up. Thank you to all that would want to help this mom from San Francisco spread the OBAMA word.

• MY NAME IS: Owen Hinkle
• I AM GOING TO: Orlando, FL

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: 10/22/08-11/05/08

MONEY NEEDED: $600.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm looking for help with rental car and gas.

MY STORY: I am passionate about helping in Florida. I am trained and ready to be deployed. Here are some of the reasons I can be of help: Highly developed public relations and communication skills; ability to relate well with individuals of any background or ethnicity; excellent oral and written communication abilities. Detail-oriented job skills, ability to prioritize work to accomplish maximum results, timely completion of projects, and ability to solve organizational problems with effective solutions. I am a strong believer in equality for all people, and I have a passion for helping people in a variety of circumstances. I have strong persuasive skills in face to face meetings. I have never met a stranger. I call myself the elevatorman, because I initiate the conversations in an elevator. I have a history of leading by example and complete what I start. I enjoy life's challenges and adversity. Thanks in advance for your support getting me to South Florida to help Obama win the presidency.

• MY NAME IS: Nur Laiq
• I AM GOING TO: Miami, FL

• I LIVE IN: New York, NY
• DATES: October 30

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Hi, two friends and I are all going to spend the election weekend canvassing in Key West. We are looking to spend one night (of October 30) in Miami en route to Key West as our plane gets in too late to drive straight there. We would appreciate any housing help. Many thanks, Nur

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• MY NAME IS: Alexis Whitham
• I AM GOING TO: Parma, OH

• I LIVE IN: Chicago, IL
• DATES: October 6, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $600.00

WHAT I NEED: I hadn't known about this website so I am already here in Ohio. I borrowed a car, found a place to stay (thanks family!), and even started working already. However, I would love to have help maintaining my addiction to coffee and eating food other than items off the dollar menu at McDonald's.

MY STORY: Being from Illinois (and Chicago at that), it is rare to meet someone who doesn't already love Obama. So I wanted to take the opportunity to have a real effect on the election by working out of state. I took the month off of work to come to Ohio where I feel I can really make a difference.

• MY NAME IS: Adam Goldberg
• I AM GOING TO: Fort Lauderdale, FL

• I LIVE IN: Los Angeles, CA
• DATES: 10/10/08

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Round trip tickets

MY STORY: Trying to get out to Florida for The Great Schelp.

• MY NAME IS: Jeff Herzbach
• I AM GOING TO: Denver, CO

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: October 19th

MONEY NEEDED: $400.00

WHAT I NEED: Gas money for the trip

MY STORY: I am an IT consultant with previous campaign experience (Congressional races in Michigan, Florida in 2004 for Kerry). I intend to spend the last three weeks of the campaign working full-time in the swing state of Colorado.

• MY NAME IS: Heather Eichling
• I AM GOING TO: Las Cruces, NM

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: October 16-20

MONEY NEEDED: $100.00

WHAT I NEED: housing, gas money

MY STORY: **change of plans** I will be traveling by bus to Las Cruces, NM with the alamObama office for a long weekend to get people to the polls during early voting. I work for a small community-based non-profit and I am using vacation days to travel to New Mexico to make a difference. I've been a supporter of Senator Obama since the beginning of the year. I caucused during the Texas primary, was a county delegate and then attended the state convention as an alternate. I represent the younger generation which has been fired up by Barack Obama and wants to be part of the change he promises. Take a look at my profile picture! I was interviewed by CNN during the March primary to talk about why I support Obama.

• MY NAME IS: Jen Hecht
• I AM GOING TO: Columbus, OH

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: 10/25/08-10/28/08

MONEY NEEDED: $357.00

WHAT I NEED: just trying to cover my airfare to columbus. i can cover car rental and find a place to stay.

MY STORY: if you want to get involved but don't have time, support someone who can. i'm taking a couple days off of work because i think this is too important to sit by and let happen. i've been motivated to help get obama into office and to make sure that we avoid four more disastrous years. i'm new to organizing but am traveling with some seasoned experts. thank you for any support you can offer!

• MY NAME IS: Naomi Hamersley
• I AM GOING TO: Lisbon, OH

• I LIVE IN: Lisbon, OH
• DATES: October 31, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $200.00

WHAT I NEED: I'm a full-time volunteer working in Appalachia Ohio since August 25. I've been sharing a car with my field organizer but for GOTV weekend (Oct 31-Nov 4), it would be really helpful to rent a car since we'll be driving all over the place.

MY STORY: I am a Canadian volunteer who has taken an unpaid Leave of Absence from my corporate job to volunteer in Ohio. I've been down here since August and will be here to the end of the election.

• MY NAME IS: Perla Nuzzo
• I AM GOING TO: sante fe, NM

• I LIVE IN: Austin, TX
• DATES: oct 18-nov 5

MONEY NEEDED: $300.00

WHAT I NEED: Any donations for gas. Driving from Austin TX to NM, 12+ hrs of driving one way! I'm hoping to have a place to stay from the Obama camp, and maybe some extra money for food.

MY STORY: As a female, educated Hispanic American, I've come to really appreciate what this country has to offer and want to be a part of this important election. I know Obama can win, but it would make me proud to personally say "I helped put him in the White House."

• MY NAME IS: Siobhan Blot
• I AM GOING TO: Cleveland Heights, OH

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: Already there

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: sponsorship for food and travel to Columbus for training.

MY STORY: I am currently a volunteer for the Obama Campaign in Cleveland heights, Ohio. My daily activities include Faith Outreach from 10-3, then canvassing and going door to door getting out the vote from 3-6pm; then phonebanking from 7-8pm. I am currently having trouble with finances because my stipend will not come until the end of the month so I need money mainly to help out with food and toiletries.

• MY NAME IS: Richard Teitz
• I AM GOING TO: Santa Fe, NM

• I LIVE IN: San Antonio, TX
• DATES: Oct.28

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Air ticket or Ride, RT, housing for 1 week.

MY STORY: Retired educator, recently returned Peace Corps Volunteer in Latin America determined to help elect Obama and take pride in USA again.

• MY NAME IS: jennifer jones
• I AM GOING TO: Kansas City, MO

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: 10/20/2008

MONEY NEEDED: $500.00

WHAT I NEED: gas money

MY STORY: I recently quit my job with Williams-Sonoma, Inc. as a Design Director for the Pottery Barn Brands in order to work on my small business full time. In addition to my corporate job, I have run a small boutique in San Francisco for the last four years, which features many up and coming young independent designers. I have some time until November as well as a place to stay near Kansas City, MO, so I would love to help out in any way that I can. I have been in close contact with the volunteer head for the state of Missouri, and they are looking for people to canvas, help in the office, etc. I would love to go, but I will need to take a car with me, and help with gas would be much appreciated. Thank you!

• MY NAME IS: Misty White
• I AM GOING TO: Milwaukee, WI

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES:

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED:

MY STORY:

• MY NAME IS: James Kerr
• I AM GOING TO: Kansas City, MO

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: Oct 20- Election day!

MONEY NEEDED: $500.00

WHAT I NEED: gas money

MY STORY: Two weeks ago, I was laid off from my job. This is my chance to take an unfortunate turn of events and transform it into a postive opportunity. I have a unique story that I will share with voters and represent other unemployed workers who, like me, are paying the price for eight years of misguided leadership. We're going to drive to Missouri next week, so if you can help us with gas money- I would appreciate it. Thank you!

• MY NAME IS: Niek Ritzen
• I AM GOING TO: Philidelpihia, PA

• I LIVE IN: Amsterdam,
• DATES: 22 October

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: We are going tot travel through Penslyvania October 20th to October 29 to participate in the campang for Barack Obama. We're looking for a place in Philidelpihia we're we can sleep 2 nights (22th and 23th). We are with 3 people.

MY STORY: We are 3 students and we would like to take campaign experiences from the United States to our country The Netherlands.

• MY NAME IS: Rachel Alcantara
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES: 10/31-11/3

MONEY NEEDED: $470.00

WHAT I NEED: I live in San Francisco and don't have a car. I need $50 dollars a day for a rental car and about $70 a day for lodging. If anyone wants to contribute money for food that would be appreciated.

MY STORY: I'm a college student and thus don't have a lot of money to put towards the trip but I am passionate about getting Obama elected. I'm a political science major and want to work for elections as a career. I am currently a volunteer at the San Francisco head quarters but want to do as much as I can to help this key battle ground state. I think it's important for young people to be actively involved, especially in a time that is so crucial to our future. Help me be a catalyst for change!

• MY NAME IS: meera garud
• I AM GOING TO: cleveland, OH

• I LIVE IN: berkeley, CA
• DATES: Oct 31 - Nov 5

MONEY NEEDED: $409.00

WHAT I NEED: Your donation will pay my way to Ohio!

MY STORY: As a healthy 22-year-old I was denied health insurance (the littlest things made me a "major risk" to these folks). What good is a tax credit for insurance premiums if Americans are DENIED insurance? I don't want my taxes going to the same companies who refuse to cover me and millions of other Americans. I'm going to do all I can to see Obama bring the positive change we need. Help me out by donating what you can - every little bit will make a difference!

• MY NAME IS: Quincy Moore
• I AM GOING TO: Columbus, OH

• I LIVE IN: Oakland, CA
• DATES: 9/29/2008

MONEY NEEDED: $600.00

WHAT I NEED: Financial support, anything helps

MY STORY: I grew up in California and have been working at San Francisco General Hospital doing public health research since I graduated from Brown University with a degree in Urban Studies. I am in between jobs right now and feel so strongly about this election that I wanted to come somewhere where my work would have a serious impact. I have been out here for almost two weeks and have been working 14 hour days since my arrival. The work is intense, but inspiring and dynamic. My favorite part has been talking to undecided voters and telling them why I think it is so important for Senator Obama to win this election. I've also been organizing recruitment events, coordinating transportation for voters, recruiting volunteers, knocking on doors, making phone calls, etc. I'm going to work my hardest for the campaign no matter what, but any donations will greatly ease my financial pressures while I'm here and upon my return home. Thanks so much for your support.

• MY NAME IS: Noelle Hamersley
• I AM GOING TO: Lisbon, OH

• I LIVE IN: Toronto, Canada,
• DATES: October 31, 2008

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: The cost of a round trip plane fare is a little over $500 (Canadian, taxes included).

MY STORY: Hi, my name is Noelle, I live and work in Toronto, Canada as a consultant. Even though I am Canadian, I am passionate about Barack Obama. I believe he is the type of leader America and the rest of the world needs. As I watch this election getting nastier and uglier, it makes me angry. More then ever, I want to see him win in November and I want to do what I can to make it happen. I would like to come down to Lisbon Ohio (where my sister is) in the last week before the election and do what ever is needed. I would appreciate your assistance! Thanks.

• MY NAME IS: Robert Routledge
• I AM GOING TO: Pittsburgh, OH

• I LIVE IN: Edmonton,
• DATES: Oct 29

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: Car

MY STORY: I was campaign staff from February to July in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Dakato (either a Field Organizer or Lead Field Organizer). I had to leave the States to return to Canada a my regular employment at the end of the primaries, and am going back to help the Applachain Staff in South-East Ohio turn out the Vote! I have dedicated thousands of hours to the campaign, and have my return flight booked. I am hoping someone can donate miles or money for a car rental, so I can be more usefull for the GOTV staff in Youngstown and Lisbon.

• MY NAME IS: Rebecca Sills
• I AM GOING TO: Reno, NV

• I LIVE IN: San Francisco, CA
• DATES:

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED:

MY STORY:

• MY NAME IS: Clarissa Kritter
• I AM GOING TO: Colorado Springs, CO

• I LIVE IN: Berkeley, CA
• DATES: Oct. 28th-Nov. 3rd

MONEY NEEDED: $330.00

WHAT I NEED: plane ticket

MY STORY:

• MY NAME IS: gretchen lewis
• I AM GOING TO: battleground states, FL

• I LIVE IN: , TX
• DATES: various

MONEY NEEDED: $0.00

WHAT I NEED: one way flight vouchers or actual cash to purchase one way tickets/gas cards and debit cards to help with the cost of gas to get carpools going

MY STORY: I am helping to coordinate carpools to swing states from Texas....occassionally, I am able to only work out one end of the transportation, and would love to be able to offer one way flight travel either out or back. The people I'm trying to help are definately strong people in the field. If you can help, please contact me, and i'll give you their contact info so you can work it out directly. thanks for your help. Obamanos!

• MY NAME IS: KJ Smith