Monday, April 15, 2019

Did you get this email? Find out what you can do to support the Uhuru Health Festival!

ATTEND THE MEETINGS: Every meeting is open to everyone! Mondays at 6:30 on 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29. Location is Akwaaba Hall, 7911 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 

CREATE A PERSONAL FUNDRAISER: See the details at the bottom of this post including how to create a facebook fundraiser!

ATTEND THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND BACKYARD WORKDAY: Join us on Saturday, April 27th from 10 am - 2 pm to get your hands dirty in the backyard, helping to prepare the garden and lawn OR to hit the neighborhood distributing invitations to every home's doorknob! Location: Akwaaba Hall, 7911 MacArthur Blvd. THIS WORK IS CRITICAL in making sure that the community in East Oakland know the resources and fun available at the health festival! Email Stephanie to sign up at oakland.mangaer@uhurufurniture.org

DONATE: Visit APEDF.org and donate any amount to help make the Uhuru Health Festival possible. Simply choose "Uhuru Health Festival - Oakland" as the purpose of your donation!


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. 

We are looking forward to your participation with the Personal Fundraising Committee. We can't wait to hear about yourFundraiser idea.

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

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

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Uhuru Health Festival Volunteers: Rebecca, Ernesto, Cynthia, Stephanie, Alejandra, Julie and Jeanine!

Join the Uhuru Health Festival Committee! Every meeting gives the opportunity for new people to jump in where they fit in. No contribution is too big or too small! 
Uhuru Health Festival future meetings will be on Monday evenings at 6:30 - 8 pm at Akwaaba Hall, 7911 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. (Not familiar with the area, car pool from Uhuru Furniture on Grand Ave. at 6 pm - contact us to set that up!) You're also welcome to attend for more information about the festival!
Future meeting dates:
Monday, April 8th
Monday, April 15th
Monday, April 22nd
Monday, April 29th

Friday, March 8, 2019

Why the Uhuru Health Festival?


The African community of Alameda County, and Oakland in particular, suffer from grave disparities in nearly every area of health and wellness.

The Uhuru Health Festival = POWER.

The Uhuru Health Festival is making health information, resources and services accessible to our community so that we can have power over our own health!


There is growing resistance in our community to reject the disparities that we face every day.

We must have power in our own hands to determine our own future as African people. 


Join the Uhuru Health Festival committee! Next meeting is:
Monday, March 11th @ 6:30 pm
Akwaaba Hall
7911 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland
(If you're unfamiliar with how to get there, join the caravan leaving Uhuru Furniture at 6 pm, 3742 Grand Ave.)

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Posters and Postcards are HERE!


There're heeeeere! 

Help get the word out about this critical event! Contact us today or pick some up at Uhuru Furniture, 3742 Grand Ave., Oakland and help distribute to churches, schools, community centers, gyms and more!

Join the Uhuru Health Festival Committee!

2/25 Uhuru Health Festival Committee meeting! Big thanks to (l to r) Julie, Cynthia, Jeanine, Ernesto and Andy for a very productive meeting! 

Everyone took on assignments to distribute posters and cards in the community and some are reaching out to confirm participation by our health partners. 

This is a great start but so much more to be done! Attend the next committee meeting and jump in where you fit in! No participation is too big or small! 

Monday, March 11th at 6:30 pm, Akwaaba Hall, 7911 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. Caravan available from Uhuru Furniture, 3742 Grand Ave., at 6 pm!

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

2019 POSTER REVEALED!

Uhuru Furniture's very own Danisha Calderon designed this year's poster! Help get these beautiful posters up throughout East and West Oakland and the Bay Area. You can come to our committee meetings (click here for all info) or contact us to pick up some posters to get to places that you know!

We're in great company! Here is a pic of the Uhuru Health Festival committee in Philadelphia!

Click here to sign up on Facebook for the Oakland Uhuru Health Festival committee meetings!