Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: ShanghaiExpat & Moon River Diner “Summer BBQ Benefit”
ShanghaiExpat and Moon River Diner, both well known among the expatriate community here in Shanghai, collectively had the honor of hosting a fund-raising event for Half the Sky Foundation (HTS). This effort was directed at helping orphans and orphanages affected by the recent disaster in Sichuan. This event, along with an ongoing fund-raising effort, has raised a total of RMB42,512 in funds, including member donations matched in value by ShanghaiExpat. More than 100 people, including members of the ShanghaiExpat community as well as the volunteers and other folks who just wanted to come pitch in, came and showed their love to the orphans who suffered from the earthquake.
HTS is a US-based non-profit that takes care of orphans in China. It has put forth great effort, cooperating with China's Ministry of Civil Affairs and created the HTS CHILDREN'S EARTHQUAKE FUND to provide emergency and long-term relief to children in Sichuan and Chongqing who were affected by the quake. At latest count, nearly 1000 newly orphaned children survived the disaster, and combined with the destruction of many orphanages, there is great need for donations of all sorts. For now, donations of money are the easiest to get to the areas that most need assistance.
For these needs, ShanghaiExpat and Moon River Diner worked hand in hand to help this organization by putting together an ‘all-you-can-eat-drink’ BBQ event for 5 hours on a warm Sunday afternoon. Food, drinks, games, and more sponsored by Café Du Monde, Rouge Morille, Barbecue King - all while doing a good thing. There was a section for people to show their creativity in painting related images, and everyone was entertained by good vibes of music by DJ Jay, while a balloon clown walked around shaping balloons into poodles, swords, and rabbits for the attendees. _________________ ShanghaiExpat
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