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 their loved ones as part of Gems & Java Home Edition 2021.
Tracy Brooks knows that Mothers with a Heart for Ethiopia does important work.
Tracy Brooks with her son. Both are big fans of Gems & Java!
That’s why she has been so inspired by the innovative and creative ways the organization has continued that work through the challenges of a pandemic. As a volunteer for our flagship fundraiser, Gems & Java, Tracy often stood amazed at what a group of motivated people could pull off with many hands and huge hearts. She was also impressed by the environmentally responsible idea of reusing gently used items to honour Mother Earth and deflect items from landfills.
Tracy is planning to stick mostly with family for her Gems & Java Home Party this year. She loves having people over, especially when those people appreciate her cozy chaos and keep-it-simple strategies. She is fully confident everyone in her family group will enjoy the professional-looking and informative virtual presentation that Mothers with a Heart will provide. After all, one of her claims to fame is having one of the few male attendees at the traditional, big in-person Gems & Java — her teenage son!
While purses and jewelry may not be all that effective in attracting men to the cause, she is pretty excited to use the Gems & Java Home Party format to expose more men to this great opportunity to help others. What they will find are meaningful, culturally-sensitive programs lifting up women and children in Ethiopia with on-the-ground support. Popcorn instead of purses — why not?!