eat, drink, do good, be merry This month, get out on the water. Your supper money will go to Urban Boat Builders, whose mission is to promote positive youth development through the building and use of boats. Based on University Avenue in St. Paul, their apprentice program gives young adults valuable work experience and life skills. […]
Come nourish your body, belly, and community, by coming together to help Minnesota children learn to read. A is for Asana Join Gorilla Yogis for a 60-minute outdoor vinyasa yoga class before dinner, starting at 5:30. Gorilla Yogis brings yoga out of the studio and into the urban jungle, organizing donation yoga classes to support a range […]
Come to Kenya this month to raise money for the Nafula Foundation, a nonprofit serving vulnerable families and orphaned children living in Western Kenya. Working with local communities and other nonprofits, The Nafula Foundation’s work strives to create long-term, sustainable development projects in small villages in Kenya. Your supper money will install a rainwater harvesting tank at Chebukwa Primary School. The tank, which […]
Come to Guatemala this month to raise money for Partners in Health, an innovative public health organization that believes in securing human rights for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. You may have heard about Partners in Health through their founder Paul Farmer and their work in Haiti. You may have even come to our record-setting […]
In January, we came together to raise $1600 for Circle of Discipline, which uses boxing as a tool to empower young adults to develop their physical, mental, and emotional strength. This month, your supper money will go to The Birds & Bees Project, which provides comprehensive reproductive health information to youth and adults. Through classroom, […]
These moist, springy pumpkin whoopie pies adapted from Epicurious.com were a big hit. Since they’re individual desserts, they are a little involved, but you can make the cookie/cakes the day before. Ingredients (makes 16 assembled pies) Cookie-cakes: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon […]
In December, we came together to raise $1500 for D.R.E.A.M.S., a youth-driven project around climate change and social justice at the Science Museum’s Kitty Anderson Youth Science Center. These teenagers are becoming passionate voices for environmental solutions in their communities, as you can see from this contest-winning music video they produced. Late last year, Eat for Equity was featured on NBC’s […]
In November, we came together to raise $1300 for Just Health Network and its community-driven public health partnerships in Kenya and Uganda. Also in November, Eat for Equity was featured on NBC’s Today Show on Thanksgiving morning. See pics and find out more at our new website [many thanks to Allison Balow!], eatforequity.org. This month, […]
In October, we smashed an Eat for Equity record together, and sent $2400 to Sisters’ Camelot, a mobile organic food shelf in the Twin Cities. Sisters’ distributes more than 1.7 million dollars of fresh organic produce to low-income neighborhoods in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Sisters’ Camelot graciously let us cook up a storm on their […]
In September, together we raised $1700 for The Aliveness Project, which serves one out of four Minnesotans living with HIV and AIDS, with a daily meal program, food shelf program, case management, and alternative health services. See pics and find out more at our website, eatforequity.org. Jump on the bus! Next stop: Organic Produce for All. This month, your […]