Hello everyone,We have exceeded our $120,000 Eat So They Can target! We are just amazed at how many events have taken place this year and how much money we have already raised. We're all starting to think that $150,000 could be a real possibility.
Over the past couple of weeks I've heard so many inspiring stories from around the world. I want to share one in particular with you which really reminded me of what Eat So They Can is all about.
"I think that we tend to avoid the facts. We skim past headlines. When we see news regarding something in a far off place or something removed from ourselves, we turn off or we at least gear down. How can you empathize with something that is so far removed from your own reality?I'm guilty. I read but I definitely don't think as much as I should. How often do you really consider what it would be like to live in poverty. What it would actually be like to live off a couple of dollars a day. What it would be like to not have enough food to support your family. To be starving. To be uneducated.
So.... I am trying to stop and think. My newest personal challenge is to not just read, but to DO SOMETHING, too. To Think. Talk. Share. Volunteer. Donate. Educate myself.
We, the waygooks (foreigners) of ECC, hosted an Eat So They Can dinner extravaganza on October 17th and with the help from some fine friends we raised about $500 USD. We're told $500 USD is enough to support a small orphanage in Kenya for a month. Amazing.
What's better than sharing a meal with your friends and family while supporting and creating awareness about an excellent cause? Really, not much. I often hear it said, that one person can't really make a difference. But I say different." - Mary Leach, South Korea.
Thank you Mary and thank you to all our hosts for standing up to make a difference.
Have a great weekend,
Eliza
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