Shelley and our innovative team of leaders spent lots of time brainstorming ways to help generate donations after the postponement of our flagship fundraiser, Gems & Java due to the pandemic. Many of our programs in Ethiopia rely heavily, if not entirely, on our organization’s financial support. Shelley was thinking about the depth of our volunteers, and fully believes that each of them has something unique and meaningful to offer others. “We all have that special thing we could share — our talents, our time, our caring hearts,” Shelley said. The invitation to all of us is to find our special talent and ask friends and family to support our efforts to raise funds for our children in Ethiopia, where every dollar makes a huge difference.
Putting thought to action during the COVID-19 “Stay at Home” orders, Shelley, like so many of us, began practicing her baking skills. She holds childhood memories of her mother and her legal guardian perfecting a recipe for scones. Sweet soft breading and plump raisins, Shelley wanted to continue the tradition, pushed onward by warm and comforting memories. She began baking scones and delivering them to friends and family during our lock-down to bring love and comfort to their homes. When the concept of Gems & Java . . . Time & Talent was created, Shelley thought back to the comments of her family and friends who told her "your scones are the best I have had.”
She realized that she had something to share, something people enjoy, and thought, why not turn this into something good for the children in Ethiopia who are at real risk of food shortages during the pandemic?
Fitting it in with full-time work and Mothers volunteer work, she will set aside time on weekends to bake to order.
Her fundraiser’s been dubbed "Shelley's Scones.” She will be sticking with a recipe that was shared by family, knowing practice makes perfect. As her list of friends and family wanting these tasty treats grows, her daughter, Julia, will be supporting the fundraising drive as the packager and assistant. Who better to add some magic to the challenge!
If you would like to place an order for scones with Shelley, you can contact her at info@moms4ethiopia.ca. A dozen scones (which freeze beautifully) is $27.00. With Shelley's schedule, she will have a limit of 10 dozen available per week so don't wait, place your order now!!