Elizabeth and I have been involved with fundraising for Meals on Wheels for 4 years now. It started with doing their annual bike ride around the Tri-Valley. It evolved to recruiting others to sign up for the ride, and this year we took it one step further by creating our own fundraising events.
We appreciate the work Meals on Wheels does and their mission of ending senior hunger in the communities they operate in. We felt compelled to support their mission. With aging parents we can see how important it is to check in on these folks and get them a hot meal. It may be the only human contact they have.
A good friend of ours, Amy, is a certified yoga instructor and we asked her if she would be willing to lead a yoga class for our friends to benefit Meals on Wheels. She enthusiastically jumped at the chance. We invited friends from our various circles to join us for the class and make a donation to the site of any amount they see fit. We invited 40 people for a Saturday evening class and 24 were able to participate. (Not all shown below)
It was a wonderful event. Having our friends come together for a good cause and do a physical activity was truly special. We arranged for some light refreshments after so people could hang out and socialize for a while. We raised $1,200, brought friends together and had a lot of fun. With the help of other friends we have three other fundraising events before the October 13th ride. Being able to help out has brought Elizabeth and I a lot of joy and gratification. If you would like to make a donation here is the link DONATE
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