My Nonprofit Reviews

I have found nothing more satisfying than a challenge where everyone can be a winner and instead of expecting some huge monetary prize, expects instead the deep gratification of a job well done. The Office of Letters and Light have truly captured that idea and is using it to help others. As one can see the moment they open the NaNoWriMo(short for National Novel Writer's Month) homepage, the Office of Letters and Light are determined to not only better their program but continue to expand it. As you scroll over the donation bar, you see how $750,000+ allows for them to create a professional development program to teach NaNoWriMo at schools, Kindergarten through grade 12. As a participant, I wish that that had been the case earlier since the Office of Letters and Light is sending out a very important message. Or rather, quite a few messages. One is to speak out, or write out. We can say what we want in our stories without fear of our greatest obstacle-- our own inner editor. They also send out the message that creativity is not only wonderful, but truly significant to life. They teach writing as a connecting path to others and urge people to read, to discuss, and to think. Largest of all, they teach the true gratification of hard work that you enjoyed.
I have taken the 50,000 word challenge for four years now. The first year I failed. Miserably. but I couldn't have been happier that year when i realized I had pulled together 8,000 words. They could have been the worst 8,000 words that I had ever written in my life but I had written them. Me. Those 8,000 words belonged to me. That same sense of joy had me struggle the next year to complete the challenge with a mere 100 words over. I spent weeks bragging about those 100 words. Even today, just thinking about how the Office of Letters and Light has helped me grow as a person and as a writer, motivates me to continue towards my goals in life.
I expect that the people of the Office of Letters and Light have a very ambitious path ahead of them. And I will walk right along with them the entire way.

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