Paying Off Student Loans One Gift at a Time
Created by four moms, Lily’s List is a Student Loan Gift Registry to help students pay down their student loan debt—one birthday, graduation gift or classified sale at a time. Family, friends, alumni and even strangers can easily turn thoughtful gifts into direct deposits to registered student loan accounts instead.
Want to join us? Check out LilysList.com
If you’re a Lily’s List member and would like to be a Blog Author, send us an email at info@lilyslist.com .
The story behind Chef Joe’s famous cookies dates back to his college days. Beneath this college student’s quiet, athletic demeanor simmered a keen culinary creativity. Throughout college, family and friends were to catch a glimpse of his surprising talent by indulging in Joe’s tremendous homemade chocolate chip cookies. Even in those days, packaged in a flimsy cardboard box or recycled tin, you knew you were in for a special treat when the card on the gift box read, “From Joe”.
Today Chef Joe is the namesake and master cookie creator for a line of spectacular cookies. His blend of fresh natural ingredients, combined with his hand-rolled baking process has generated a loyal following of cookie fans. Chef Joe takes great pride in making each cookie unforgettable.
An organization with a similar philosophy as Lily’s List, SponsorChange.org helps both non-profits and college graduates reach their full potential. SponsorChange.org allows students to earn loan payments by completing skills based service projects, keeping them connected to their community. Non-profits benefit by being able to utilize SponsorChange.org for recruiting college students to complete service projects and raise funds from sponsors.
Raymar Hampshire, the CEO and Founder of SponsorChange.org was inspired by college graduates and non-profits expressing concerns on reaching their potential. He wants to create economic justice by finding ways to remove obstacles that come between potential and opportunity.
Other team members include Robert Hampshire, COO and Co-Founder and staff members Shawn Agyeman, Director of Marketing, Evan Ayasso, Director of Customer Service, Alicia Criado, Director of Development, Terryn D. Hall, Director of Outreach, and Devon Rollins, Director of Alumni Relations.
If you are interested in finding out more information about how SponsorChange.org can help you reach your full potential, visit the website SponsorChange.org
Let us send out an announcement on your behalf when it’s your birthday (or actually ANY special day) to your friends and family with the suggestion that they may like to surprise you with a little Lily’s List gift donation. E-mail us to let us know your special dates.
You can help us help you by providing links to local businesses that might be interested in advertising on the Lily’s List website. Think of businesses in your home town that may benefit from the networking possibilities. The more advertising dollars generated, the more those profits can be shared with all Lily’s List members.
$5 may not seem like much, but it also doesn’t take much effort to send out an e-mail to your friends suggesting they sign up on Lily’s List – and for every friend that does, you’ll get $5 deposited directly to your student loan account.
HOW MUCH COULD YOU SAVE IN 365 DAYS?
IMAGINE the following averages………………………………..
$1,200 - 600 $2 beverages
$800 – 200 $4 lunches
$150 – Birthday presents
$1,000 – Graduation cash or misc. spending
$500 – Holiday gifts
Total = $3,650
X 4 years
= $14,600
Even if you put just HALF of all the money you spend on stuff you don’t really need, and suggest Lily’s List donations as an alternative to material gifts – think of how much better you’ll feel when it comes time to start repaying your loan. START SAVING now for MORE HAPPINESS later.