iPod Giveaway!

We are giving away a brand new 8 Gb Apple iPod nano on May 15th 2010 to help Andy's Mom get her home back!

Every penny donated will go directly toward helping Cecelia Correa get a roof over her head again -after losing everything in the Chile disaster. If you can donate -even just a little, it will help! Five dollars doesn't sound like a lot, but it will go a long way in Chile. Thank You!!!!

To be entered into the giveaway, we are asking you to do one of two things or both:

1. Please post a link to this blog either on your blog or on a Facebook account etc. to help us get the word out. (worth one entry) Also, please email us with the subject "iPod" to let us know you've posted a link!! (friendsofceceliacorrea@gmail.com).

2. Please donate -even a dollar. Every penny helps! (worth 3 entries).

We will be including everyone who has already donated to help Cecelia rebuild her home - and thank you those of you who have helped!. If you would like to donate, please click on the PayPal Link or send your donation to the address listed on this blog. You will automatically be entered into the giveaway.

We really appreciate everyone who has already donated. Every dollar will go directly towards helping Cecelia Correa and her son (Andrea Dietz's dear family) to get back into their home. (The iPod was not purchased with any donated money.)

The drawing will be held and winner announced on this blog Friday, May 15th 2010. The drawing will be completely random. We appreciate any and all donations! This giveaway is strictly to say thank you as we raise money to help our dear friends and family in Chile who lost everything. Your information will not be sold.

Thank you so much for your help and support!

Break down of the costs...

The following are the costs broken down. A friend of Andrea's family who is familiar with building has finished a cost analysis and told us that the rebuilding portion of the house will cost us between $6,500 and $7000.00 in USA dollars depending on how much of the roof we are going to replace. These prices would have been only about $4,000 or so before the earthquake.

The following costs are in chilean pesos first and then divided by 525 pesos equaling one USA dollar. That figure will vary day to day depending on the strength of the dollar compared to the pesos in Chile. This does not include the fee charged for exchanging money. Also on April 15 the dollar had fallen to around 516 pesos and I do not know what it will be at the time they go down there.

Rebuilding Home:

Roof, walls, windows, doors and flooring etc. - $6,500.00 to $7,000 (USA dollars)

Bathroom fixtures:

Toilet - $38,000 pesos or $72.38
Showerhead/water heater combo - $77,000 pesos or $146.67
Shower stall - 120,000 pesos or $228.57
Sink - $38,000 pesos or $72.38
Total for Bathroom - $273,000 pesos or $520.00

Kitchen cabinets and appliances:

Refrigerator - 198,000 pesos or $377.14
Stove/oven - $406,000 pesos or $773.33
(includes some cabinets around them)
Cabinets $295,000 pesos or $561.90
Clothes washer - $120,000 pesos or $228.57
(under cabinet in kitchen typical of Chile)
Sink/faucett - $46,500 pesos or $88.57
Total for Kitchen - $945,000 pesos or $1800.00

Furnishings:(does not include dressers)

Futon/sofa - $150,000 pesos or $285.71
Dining room table with 4 chairs - $150,000 pesos or $285.71
Queen bed set - $190,000 pesos or $361.91
Twin bed set - $140,000 pesos or $266.67
Total - $630,000 pesos or $1,200.00

Total cost detailed so far $10,520.00