Supporter Spotlight // Age ain’t nothing but a number
It is in the moments of decision that your fate is determined. It’s undeniable that the slightest encounters of the universe have the possibility of changing your life. This is called fate, which we embrace wholeheartedly at Invisible Children. Filling out the wrong online form, opening your home to a stranger, and stumbling upon a […]
Supporter Spotlight // A Birthday Story
Sweet sixteen parties: we’re all about them and we’re not ashamed to admit it. Turning the big 1-6 only happens once and Invisible Children supporter Elizabeth found a way to make it count. How, you ask? Elizabeth used her milestone 16th birthday as a way to show her abundance of passion for IC. The party […]
A valentine for our donors
Our donors are the most incredible people we know. The work that we do is only possible because of their generosity. Period. There aren’t really words to fully describe how much we love them, but in an attempt to articulate our feelings, here are some thoughts: They are the Batman to our Robin, the Sherlock Holmes to […]
Invisible Children proudly presents // A Wedding Story
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something red. For the past nine years we’ve known that Invisible Children has the best, most dedicated supporters across the globe, but thanks to newlyweds Jessica (formally Greer) and Daniel Streeter, that fact is now impossible to contest. Jessica and Dan are veterans when it comes to investing in […]
Capturing dreams // a photo blog
We’re happy to introduce a guest contributor to our blog today – Beth Kruziki, owner of Meomore, a design and photography business in Eugene, Oregon. I am a teacher. I am also an artist – teaching art and collaborating with secondary students is utterly satisfying. But perhaps most importantly, I am a mother. I nurture, […]
UPDATE // We’re on Team Summer
With heavy hearts we say goodbye to Summer Dale who passed away last Sunday. We were honored to be part of her story. ____________ Summer Dale seems like your average teen: she attends high school, loves animals, and her favorite hobbies are photography, modeling, and horseback riding. But what’s not average about her: she’s a […]
Introducing Alexandra Milton
We work to inspire our generation to fight for what they believe in, and try to ignite social activism in the world’s youth. We love when our supporters show us that our efforts are not in vain. Allow me to introduce Alexandra Milton. A senior at Convent of the Sacred Heart high school in San Francisco, […]
Once upon a time there was a high school named Deerfield…
Each December, the student body at Deerfield High School holds an annual three-week charity drive, which they’ve dubbed School Chest. They fundraise by holding the most creative events we’ve ever heard of – Deerfield Idol (yes, a singing competition), silent auctions, Mr. DHS (a “beauty pageant” for senior boys to show off hidden talents), a […]
Pirates & ice skates & Roadies, oh my!
What do pirates, ice skates, and IC Roadies have in common? High school senior Laura Kessler from Long Island, NY. Like many of us at Invisible Children, Laura felt her world change after seeing IC’s first film, the Rough Cut. A firm believer in community service, Laura saw the film at 12-years-old and has since […]
Barefoot mountain moving
Get ready to be blown away. And feel empowered, inspired, and slightly lazy. This weekend, twenty-year-old Cody Marsh from Shepherdstown, West Virginia will start a solo 20-day, 211-mile hike on the John Muir Trail…barefoot. Cody works at Two Rivers Treads, which promotes efficient and natural running and walking form, and plans to incorporate his passion […]