This month, come to East Africa. Eat good food, drink good drinks, enjoy good people. And do some small good for a larger community in need at this month’s benefit shindig. Last month, we raised a incredible, whopping $2,080 for Partners in Health‘s earthquake relief work in Haiti. Thank you, thank you for coming out, […]
posted by: Minneapolis E4E teamWe are happy to announce that Eat for Equity has one more city to add to our growing list! Emily Torgrimson tells me that friends in Los Angeles regularly host Eat for Equity dinners, too. Soon, I will add more cities to our Web site. In the meantime, I’m going to share the Ann Arbor […]
posted by: Minneapolis E4E teamThe date has been set for this month’s community supper! Thanks to everyone who came to support E4E’s Haiti last month–you donated a whopping $392 dollars so The Lambi Fund can continue their work empowering people in Haiti! Unofficial polling suggests that the fried plantains were the favorite course of the meal : ) As […]
posted by: Minneapolis E4E teamHere’s the planned menu: Haitian Stewed Fowl (chicken stew) Soup Joumou (pumpkin soup) Diri ak djon-djon (black mushroom rice) Friend Plantains with Ti Malice (hot pepper) dipping sauce Pikliz (pickles) Pane Patate (sweet potato pudding) Cremasse (coconut rum drink) Please RSVP and enjoy great food, drinks, and company with us!
posted by: Minneapolis E4E teamDear friends, Please join us at an Eat for Equity fundraiser dinner that will celebrate Haitian culture and benefit directly the rescue and relief efforts of two highly effective organizations, Oxfam America and Partners in Health, both based in Boston with long-term experience working in Haiti. Before the quake, Haiti already ranked the poorest country in the Western […]
posted by: Minneapolis E4E teamThis month, come to Haiti. Eat good food, drink good drinks, enjoy good people. And do some small good for a larger community in need at this month’s benefit shindig. Last month, we raised $400 for two Cambodian entrepreneurs on Kiva.org, a person-to-person micro-lending Web site. By now, you’ve heard about the devastating earthquake that […]
posted by: Minneapolis E4E teamThe Portland team has decided unequivocally that this month’s dinner should benefit Haiti. We’ll host it in North Portland. Over 3.1 million people in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, have been affected by the 7.0 level earthquake that hit Tuesday, January 12th. Already wrought with humanitarian problems, Haiti is in desperate need […]
posted by: Minneapolis E4E teamFrom Em Torgrimson: Happy new year! Thanks for your ideas, friendship, and hard work last year. I have a great feeling about 2010 and Eat for Equity, and I hope you feel the same. Our hosts want to move the date back, and since we haven’t sent out flyers or emails yet, we went with […]
posted by: Minneapolis E4E teamMark your calendars for Minneapolis’ next Eat for Equity. It’s on January 16! The planning is still underway. We’ll post details when we know more.
posted by: Minneapolis E4E teamWe’re back after an extended summer hiatus! As a refresher, here’s the idea: we’re a gathering of friends that come together monthly-ish to enjoy a good meal, good company and to do some good for our greater community. Each month we focus on a different area and an organization making positive changes therein. We make […]
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