I Heart Humanity is a not-for-profit organization, created in November of 2008, which raises funds to place volunteers in International Human Services Projects. Its founder, Laura Harvey of San Diego, California, and its newest volunteer Amy Smalley, of Chicago, Illinois, completed three week volunteer positions at the Hogar Urpi boys' orphanage in Ayacucho, Peru and were so touched by the experience, decided to join forces and make international volunteering an on-going purpose in their lives. The organization was started by Laura to help raise funds for the Peru project. Its earliest events included fund raisers at local San Diego restaurants, a speaking engagement at the Sunrise Kiwanis Club of Vista, California, a "Gotta Have It" Clothing fund raiser at Poinsettia Elementary School's Christmas Boutique and most notably, a party hosted by Ketel One Vodka at their headquarters in Aliso Viejo, California which featured tastings, an open Ketel One bar and a very successful raffle. Within months of Laura and Amy meeting at the orphanage in Peru, Amy decided to become a member of I Heart Humanity so as to help her raise funds for their next volunteer project in Calcutta, India and to spread the loving message, equality-seeking ideals, and fund raising for a purpose to a wider American audience. Since then, I Heart Humanity has held additional fundraisers and has expanded their team to include Robyn Brand, also in California. Together they plan to volunteer on another project together in January 2011. I Heart Humanity is a fund raising organization rather than a volunteer placement organization. All of our volunteers are placed through the non-profit organization Volunteers For Peace (www.vfp.org).