Monday, April 8, 2019

Tonight's Meeting and Personal Fundraisers!

We are in the final stretch! 
Mark your calendar and attend our upcoming Uhuru Health Festival committee meetings:

  • TONIGHT, Monday, April 8th, 2019 @ 6:30 pm, 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
  • Monday, April 15th, 2019 @ 6:30 pm, 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
  • Monday, April 22nd, 2019 @ 6:30 pm, 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
  • Monday, April 29th, 2019, final meeting @ 6:30 pm, 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
  • Saturday, May 4th, 2019 = 5th Annual Uhuru Health Festival!
Coming soon - we announce all our health partners!

Urgently needed - volunteers to help with fundraising, social media and print media. 

Interested in doing a personal fundraiser? 
It's fun and easy! 
See the memo below from coordinator Cynthia below:


Uhuru!

Our 5th Annual Uhuru Health Festival will be on 5/4/19.
  
The Uhuru Health Festival Personal Fundraising Committee needs help from our supporters. We are asking you to join us in raising  $100.00 with your family, friends, and colleagues.


Examples of past Personal Fundraisers are:
  • *A $100.00 monetary donation from five friends 
  • *Two individuals made jewelry and terrariums 
  • *Family/Friends Board game event at Victory Point Board Game Cafe 
  • *Community Board game and Bake sale at Akwaaba Hall 
  • *Donation Can - At a Handmade Crochet Beanies to Handbags vendor booth most Saturdays at Lake Park and Lakeshore Ave. 
  • *Community Family Story Time at Akwaaba Hall 
  • *Uber driver pledge one month of tips 


-You can also help by Hosting your fundraiser on your Facebook page. Click the link below for instructions on:

HOW TO CREATE A FACEBOOK FUNDRAISER FOR THE UHURU HEALTH FESTIVAL:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11o4VA1Y2HfqJLWmWRhMLjrK3vGCHgLsEo1rqau-mqMw/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link for your business connections that would like to make a donation to our Health Festival:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YOvyJFExC736DQHe8YbyrxMUBXgfeKN6UDYke2iAJjM/edit


Funds raised from Personal Fundraisers will help pay for supplies for volunteer nurses such as blood pressure kits, the face painter for children, marketing supplies, garbage bags, toilet paper, and other needed essentials.
 


Personal Fundraiser funds are due Sunday, April 28, 2019

You can bring your monetary donations to:

  • - The Uhuru Furniture Store 3742 Grand Ave., Oakland, Ca 
  • - One of our Planning Committee meeting at Akwaaba Hall on Mondays, April 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th  @ 6:30 pm
  • - email Cynthia Gilchrist to meet somewhere in Oakland.

Please email Cynthia your name, financial goal and what your fundraiser will be to:

  • - Personal Fundraiser Community Volunteer Coordinator Cynthia Gilchrist 
  • -  cyngchrist@yahoo.com ( Subject: 2019 Uhuru Personal Fundraisers)
  • *Any amount of monetary donations would be appreciated.

Thank You
Cynthia Gilchrist - Uhuru Festival Community Volunteer
and
Stephanie Midler - Uhuru Festival Committee Chair
oakland.manager@uhurufurniture.org
510-763-3342 ext. 3

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