After only 25 hours, one drive, one crash and many many challenges, we have crested the $30,000 mark. The surreality that is Desert Bus continues, so keep watching to see how things unfold!

It’s been a while since we did one of these updates, but I have a number for you … and that number is $23000. James is a mere two hours away from our first handoff, and it’s been a hell of a ride. We’re back at one point and looking forward to a great second shift, so be sure to come back at 6:00 when Morgan takes over in the driver’s seat.

That’s right! After a mere 12 hours of bussing, we have raised a total of $16 000 for the children. We are proud; Rosco is proud; you should be proud of yourselves. More importantly, our total intake over all four years of Desert Bus has now crested a quarter-million dollars: an impressive feat in anyone’s book! The wind’s in our sails now – let’s keep busing, team!

Wow, guys! This is a lot of money, and at only eight hours in I’m frankly amazed! Let’s send this bus past the moon!

From: You

To: The Children

Subject: Eleven-thousand Dollars

Message Body: You are awesome. That is all.

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Yes, we have reached our fist deca-thousand! We now have four drivers on the hook for 24-hours each, and are well on our way to dragging Kathleen into the fray. After that first $500 auction, I don’t think she stands a chance.

It’s over 9000!!

If a spider had $1000 in each hand (leg?), he still wouldn’t be able to match your incredible generosity! You guys have done whatever a spider can and more, fetching Desert Bus the astonishing sum of $8000. As it it wasn’t already obvious, we’re in for the long haul now!

Yes, you heard right! Desert Bus for Hope has just crested $7000. We’ll let you celebrate, though: we have a bus to fuel up! Thanks to everyone for your generous contributions. You’re the ones who make this event happen, and we salute you for it!

Awesome donations – how do they work?

Really well apparently, as I’m happy to announce that we have crested $6000 four hours out from the start of our fourth epic run. We don’t have any milestone pictures to put up for this occasion (feel free to email one to milestone@desertbus.org), but we are all celebrating on this end.  This is gearing up to be the best Desert Bus ever, so buckle in and prepare for a wild ride!