Help send Ashley to Australia!

My name is Ashley Mahon. I'm trying to raise money for a student ambassador trip to Australia, I will be there for 20 days. I was one of only 40 high school students across Western Pennsylvania to be selected for this trip. This isn't just a vacation, I will be studying and working every day I'm gone, aside from when I am traveling. While I'm there I will be doing numerous things such as; snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, staying on a working farm with an Australian family for two nights and helping on their farm, working in a marine biology lab, touring the Sydney Opera House, and much, much more.
I am very honored to have been selected. This trip will help me very much in life. I will learn many life skills, and also I will learn how to step out of my comfort zone. I am normally very shy and keep to myself. This trip is supposed to help me become more outgoing. Also, 80% of People to People Student Ambassadors are accepted into their first choice college.
This is a very expensive trip, and my family and I are trying to fundraise as much as possible. All donations are greatly appreciated. Help me make it to Australia! (: