Upcoming Events

09.27.09 - 2nd Annual Taster Tour, Alberta

Our second Taster Tour is currently being planned for September 27th, 2009, from 3-7pm on Alberta between the 10th and 30th Avenue blocks. For one entry fee you receive a book of raffle tickets which entitle you to a "taste" of numerous restaurants in the Alberta District, as well as entry into a raffle from each participating business. We are currently seeking out restaurants to participate along with other volunteers for the event. If you would like to participate or help out, please email Sara at sara@mejorc.org. Otherwise keep checking back for more details and to purchase tickets.

Past 2009 Events

04.06.09 - 2nd Annual Benefit Dinner at Andina Restaurant

With a great turn-out of charismatic and diverse supporters at this year's benefit dinner, we can already call it a fantastic success. The fact that we were able to raise about $1,800, not only through the tickets sold, but also through the generous bidding on our silent auction, and equally generous donations, makes this our best event of the year. We send out a big "thank you" to everyone who attended.

Also, we want to thank those individuals and organizations which helped make the night so successful. Andina Restaurant, at the head of which is Mama Doris and John Platt, always willing to do what they can to help support us in our mission to help the poorest people in Peru... Thank you! Thank you to Jennifer Clegg, Chef Jorge Luis, and all of the other staff that assisted in the arrangement and preparation of the wonderful dinner that was served.

For making the silent auction such a success we want to thank photographer Anna Campbell for donating a beautiful photograph, Ten Thousand Villages and Onda World Art for donating a number of South American items at cost, and again Andina for donating wine for the auction. The rest of the items were made by hand in Peru, by the women's cooperative that Roberto and Katie helped organize during their service in the Peace Corps.

Thanks again to everyone involved in the Benefit Dinner, and for helping us get that much closer to our fundraising goal!

04.11.09 - 5K Fun Run Fundraiser

Although not a financially successful event, we appreciate all of the enthusiasm that the participants who attended brought with them, and thank you all for being present. We had a lot of fun and learned even more, which we hope will make potential future fun runs even better. We also appreciate all of our volunteers, Emily, Jeff, Judy, Lindy, Sara, Dave, Sandy, and Richard from American Integrated Chiropractors who provided free chiropractic services to the runners. Finally, to the businesses willing to support our event through the donation prizes, Tiki Hut Beauty Salon, Trader Joe's, Palomino's, American Integrated Chiropractors, and Cupcake Jones, thank you for such great gifts to the winning participants. The runners were very excited with their prizes.