Project details began to fall into places this week and I feel incredibly grateful. The Bay Area is a vibrant active community, well networked, with many resources to offer. Reaching out to organizations and like-minded people is relatively easy compared to other places – I’m constantly amazed by how giving people are of their time and energy.
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My first major fundraiser will be June 14th at El Rio in San Francisco from 1-3! Thank you El Rio! El Rio is a really awesome community bar that makes it a priority to host fundraisers. My friend Matt is a bartender there, and I was really blown away by the generosity of the owner, Dawn. I’m planning on bringing in a DJ, serving some delicious brunch food, and organizing displays of water issues in the Bay Area and Guadalajara. The intention of the event is to not only raise money for a digital video camera and editing software, but also to raise awareness and build the water network in the Bay Area and in Guadalajara. I hope to hold a raffle with donated prizes, so if anyone has connections with businesses and nonprofits who might be interested in making a donation, please pass on their information or get in touch with me.
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