Vinography has all of the details. This is your chance to get in on some great prizes, and every single ticket you buy, every dollar, goes to help feed school children in Lesotho. If these photos do not move you to give, I don’t know what will.
Ten bucks–that’s a couple of Starbucks coffees you’ll go without this week.
Just do it.
It’s not long until the auction ends, folks.
Right now, there is only one raffle ticket with the WFN wine seminar prize attached. If you participate and buy one ticket, your chances of winning would be 50-50. Buy two tickets and increase your odds to 66-34!
This is a chance to win a prize valued at $250 for a mere ten bucks. Go check out the details and get your bids in before it’s too late!
NB: Yes, I’m aware that the blog looks a bit funky with odd white space showing up. I think it’s a conflict between my Thesis theme and Wordpress 2.7, although it also looks like it could be a Firefox issue. Hopefully it will get sorted out quickly.
As a prize donor, it’s always interesting to see if anyone bids on the prize I offer. We’ve got our first bid on the free online wine seminar, but there’s plenty of time to get in on the action. Remember, too–these prizes that have only a few bids give you better odds of winning.
So, look over my prize offering and the prizes of others, and join in the fun. Even though you may not win, it’s still a great cause and really makes a difference–every dollar we raise goes to the program. No administrative fees, no other fees, nothing. Even the First Giving web site waives its fee, I believe.
Don’t wait, act now. The children of Lesotho will appreciate it, and so will I.
When the U.S. economy is in a serious downturn, it is easy for us to forget that we are still very blessed. Most of us have roofs over our head, food on the table, and clothing on our backs. While many of our fellow citizens may be struggling, there are people in this world who do more than struggle, even when the world economy is booming. There are people who live in what U2 frontman Bono calls “ridiculous poverty,” subsisting on a dollar a day or less.
Last year I was privileged to take part in the online charitable event known as Menu For Hope. Working with other wine and food bloggers, we raised about $91,000 to assist the United Nations World Food Programme. Our $91,000 went directly to a program for school children in the small African country of Lesotho. For a child living in poverty, getting an education is difficult. It’s even harder when the child has an empty stomach.
This year, Menu For Hope V will again raise money for the program in Lesotho. I’m very proud to be a participant, and I hope you will do all that you can by bidding on one or more of the amazing prizes being offered.
What I have to offer this year is a wine seminar. Yes, you get me to put together a 90-minute (or so) wine seminar on the topic(s) of your choice. We agree upon a date and time, and I come to you live via streaming video over the Internet. You’ll be able to ask questions via a chat feature, and we can even record it and let you watch it over and over again. You can invite as many friends as you want to your place, or they can watch from the comfort of their own homes. The sky is the limit!
Sound interesting? If so, here’s what you need to do.
You can see the master list of prizes and descriptions at Chez Pim. Each prize has a code, such as WB20 (which is the code for my prize).
Find the prize(s) you want to bid on and then go to the donation site: http://www.firstgiving.com/menuforhope5. There, you will donate $10 for one raffle ticket.
Here’s the important part, so pay attention!
In the “Personal Message” section, you need to specify which prize(s) you are bidding on. You need to write in how many tickets you’re bidding for that prize, and give the prize code. You can bid on more than one prize and divide up your tickets as you wish. For example, you could donate $50 and split it among three prizes: 2xEU01, 1xEU02, 2xWB20.
You need to put that “tickets times prize code” in the message section or we’ll have no idea what you were bidding on.
Also, be sure to make certain that First Giving can “see your email address” so we know how to contact you if you win. The email address will not be shared with anyone.
Thank you for your generosity. Together, we can help feed children, provide the education they need to become self-sustaining, and rest well at night knowing we have helped improve a small corner of the world.
Last year I was pleased to be a prize donor in the fourth annual Menu For Hope. A huge number of wine and food bloggers raised over $91,000 to help feed school children in the small African nation of Lesotho. This year I will again donate a prize:
The winner of the prize will receive a 90-minute online wine seminar, live via streaming video. Since we’ll be going out on the Internet, the winner can be anywhere in the world; unfortunately, I don’t think I can stream video to the International Space Station (although that would be quite cool). The winner and I will coordinate as to date, time, and topic(s), and the winner can invite over as many friends as he or she wants to watch and participate–either on location or via their own video stream.
Here’s how this works. People who want to try to wine the prize will purchase a $10 “raffle ticket.” You’ll enter a specific code for this particular prize. You can buy as many tickets as you want, which obviously increases your chances of winning.
I will post more details when the event opens up on Monday the 15th. In the meantime, definitely check out the main post at Chez Pim along with Vinography’s announcement.
I know that this year money is very tight for everyone, but I hope you can all find room in your budgets for a $10 entry. The cause is a damn good one and well worth your participation.