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Dedicated Group of Advocates Working to End Homelessness Through Effective and Personal Fundraising Model
May 21, 2021
Not Even A Global Pandemic Could Stop These Fearless Fundraisers
A recent virtual grassroots giving event organized by friends of Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless raised $43,353.65 as part of the First Day of Winter Campaign you read about earlier.
Since 2003, a group of friends and supporters of AHCH have been coming together each winter to hold a grassroots fundraising event where they can share information about the AHCH mission over bowls of hot soup and desserts made by the sponsors. This gathering, aptly called the Soup & Dessert Fete, has raised awareness for AHCH and cultivated, thousands of dollars to fund the fight to end homelessness in the Albuquerque area. This annual event began with a group of women lawyers who met every Friday morning for breakfast at Garcias Kitchen in downtown Albuquerque. One of the group members worked with AHCH and got them involved with the annual First Day of Winter fundraising campaign. It started small, making only about $2,000 the first year with thirty or so close friends. Over the years, the Soup & Dessert Fete has become quite the winter social event. In 2019 (the last year it was hosted in-person) over 200 friends were in attendance and many others donated though unable to attend. Grassroots events don't always raise thousands of dollars at first. The draw of the Soup & Dessert Fete has not only been to support the mission of AHCH, but also that it is a casual event of many friends, family, and yes, one of the attorneys hosts the event in their home.
- More About Friend and Donor, Maureen Sanders: Emerge Shapes The Future of Women In Politics (The Paper, 2021).
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