With a big, in-person fundraiser still not in the cards for 2021, we shifted our Gems & Java strategy. This year we’re focusing on Gems & Java Home Parties! We can't wait to introduce you to some of the people who have already embraced this great opportunity to share our brand-new virtual program with your loved ones as part of Gems & Java Home Edition 2021.
Longtime volunteer (and Gems & Java fan) Heather McKinnon jumped at the chance to bring the fun, food and fundraising into her own home.
She plans to give her Gems & Java Home Party event a personal twist. With the help of Pinterest, and a “HEART” theme, she's planning a party with a candy bar, yummy snacks, maybe a bit of wine, and a house full of friends ready to laugh, learn and give.
Heather has attended Gems & Java and volunteered for Mothers with a Heart for Ethiopia for years. She has watched with a full heart as people at the in-person event are touched by the work done by our organization in support of women and children living in poverty. With the needs continuing to grow, Heather has a compassionate desire to help out.
She knows that Ethiopia has suffered through the pandemic, and Canadians have the ability to share our blessings and good fortune to help those living without the same advantages. It feels so good to do good, and who doesn’t need a little more good in their day during these challenging times? She is also pretty excited about the possibility of some of men in our lives feeling more comfortable to learn about the work Mothers with a Heart for Ethiopia does through Gems & Java Home Parties. Who wouldn't want to join a small, intimate party, full of laughter and sharing, with a theme of giving? It sounds like a great time for just about anyone.
Thanks so much, Heather, for your enthusiasm and willingness to help Mothers with a Heart for Ethiopia raise funds that are changing lives in so many ways!