Please VOTE for us: Chase Community Giving



Dear Friends!

You may have heard about Chase Community Giving. Chase Bank will give a total of 5 million dollars to small local charities such like us. The decision on who gets the funds is made by Facebook votes. Facebook users can sign up to be Chase Community Giving fans. You have 20 votes altogether. Please give us a vote! Thank you so much!

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