Hello, My name is Dana . I am to trying to raise money for a trip to France with my french class, If I were to take this trip on my own the total cost would triple . Im 17 years old and I am currently a senior in high school, I will be graduating June 7th of this year . I believe that this will be a once in a lifetime, educational, and enriching experience for me . However my family and I dont have much money . I have 7 siblings, 2 biological and 4 step siblings and a half sister . My parents are divorced and both struggling with money . I am working but will not be able to pay for it on my own .

Some information about my trip:

We will be visiting Paris, Normandy, and the Loire Valley . It will last approximately 11 days long, some of the specific places we will be visiting are the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, The D-Day Beaches, The Chateaux of the Loire, and the French Riviera, as well as multiple other places . The fee covers the hotel fees, breakfast and dinner(not lunch), a tour guide, a translator, museum admittances, and roundtrip airfare . It also covers the registration fee of 95$ which is due by September 30th, 2014 . The total amount will be due by June 9th, 2015 plus or minus a few days at the disgretion of the travel organization we are traveling with .

Below is a link to the website of the travel organization, with a full itinerary, and a map of our scheduled city visits .