Coffee fundraiser - Gymnastics show

Last weekend, Adrianna's gymnastics company had a gymnastics show.  The owners offered to let people with non-profit organizations set up in the lobby the night of the show.  I asked the owners if our adoption coffee fundraiser would count towards that effect, and they said sure!

And so, while Adrianna had a blast showing off her latest gymnastics skills (happily paired up with her good friends Seth and Ella), Scott and I set up a coffee booth.  We sold travel mugs, bags of coffee, and cups of coffee (from our Just Love Coffee site).  Our friend Liz even came to help us manage the booth.  And Scott's parents helped with logistics and care for Adrianna after her show.  In all, we sold half of our bags of coffee and accepted donations for the 32 cups of coffee sold.  We broke even, but now have extra bags and mugs that will be profitable when sold.

By the event, we were overwhelmed with the generosity of the people who donated money simply for a cup of coffee.  There are so many kind and supportive people -- ones we do not even know personally.  We feel blessed by the support and generosity.

Comments

cathyjoy said…
hit me up for a travel mug sometime!!!
March 29, 2010 at 11:47 PM
J.E.Oppenheim said…
Me, too! I'll gladly take another travel mug for the cause! Also, please let me know as you can, how your relatives can meet needs in a baby shower type way (long distance, if necessary) with items that are missing or worn. We can chip in for the larger ones, or provide the smaller ones if you create a wish list (if you haven't yet). If you'd like to wait until closer to the pick-up time, that's ok, but think about it, and let me know. I'd love to keep track of it for you, if that's ok.
March 30, 2010 at 7:59 AM
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