Food For Thought

We have several ways of raising money for Project Africa that are separate from the normal fundraising projects of the food bank.

We’ve held two great dinners, A Namibian Night to Remember (2007) and Take a Walk on the Wild Side (2008). These events raised $15,000 and nearly $20,000, respectively. Silent auctions and quilt raffles at the events helped to raise the totals.

Other projects have ranged from per-mile pledges for a FFT volunteer who walked across England in 2007, and is walking across Scotland this year, and a local artist who has donated proceeds from a three-month show of his work in Sebastopol. We’ve raffled off quilts, and some kind people have organized wonderful house parties. A local physician, in planning her retirement dinner, graciously requested that donations be made to Project Africa in lieu of gifts.

We also sell African items, to benefit the project, in our store, FFT Antiques & Collectibles in Sebastopol.

However, a large percentage of the money we raise comes from generous individuals who donate directly to Project Africa. If you’d like to do this, please click on the Donate Now! link to your left and write “Project Africa” in the comments box. We’ll make sure your money helps to feed children in Africa.

Project Africa has its own fundraising committee: Jim Barnes, Anna Baylor, Asia Downing, Nicole Elitch, Rachel Gardner, Doug Gosling, Peaches Henning, Ron Karp, Katherine Kendall, Paula Seitz-Netherda, Nancy Wright, and Sarah Wright.