Menu For Hope V, December 15-24, 2008
December 16, 2008 by Andrea 
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Menu For Hope is a great charity raffle started by Pim of Chez Pim. The annual event has supported Pakistani earthquake victims, tsunami victims, and Word Food Programs. The raffle has grown each year, and last year the raffle raised $91,188.00 for the WFP’s work in Lesotho, Africa. The program is a model food program that encourages local farming and uses the locally grown foods to feed lunch to local school children. Menu For Hope V will continue to support the Lesotho program.
The raffle is managed by First Giving and all money passes through their hands. Tickets cost $10 each and each gives you one chance on the item of your choice. If last year is any indication you will have a wonderful list of prizes to choose from. Pim has the master list of prizes running on her site and updated daily. If you would like to offer a prize, please contact the coordinator for your region:
Europe *including* the UK
Sara of Ms.Adventures in Italy (sara.rosso@gmail.com)
US: West Coast
Matt Armendariz of Matt Bites (matt.armendariz@gmail.com)
US: East Coast (I’m in this group.)
Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen (jaden@steamykitchen.com)
Canada
Meena Agarwal of Hooked on Heat (meena@hookedonheat.com)
Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand
Ed Charles of Tomato (edcharles@mac.com)
Wine Blog Host
Alder of Vinography (alder@vinography.com)
Bloggers and businesses can offer prizes, just contact your coordinator for details.
And now for the prize I’m hosting…
PRIZE CODE UE29
A paella kit from Tienda.com, which includes a 15-inch paella pan (feeds 4-6 people), Calasparra Rice (2.2 lbs.), hand picked select grade Saffron, pimenton de La Vera smoked paprika, fire roasted Piquillo peppers from Lodosa, shrimp bouillon to add to the flavor, a bottle of excellent extra virgin olive oil, and the Paella! by Penelope Casas. The kit is a $99 value and has everything you need to get started on a fantastic paella, just add your own seafood. Due to customs regulations, the kit can only ship to the U.S., Canada, and APO/FPO addresses.
If you want a chance to win this paella kit, go to First Giving – Menu for Hope V and enter prize code UE29. Be sure to check out all the prizes available, as there are always some great things to win!
How to Bid
1. Choose a prize or prizes of your choice from our Menu for Hope prize list at Chez Pim
2. Go to the donation site at First Giving and make a donation.
3. Each $10 you donate will give you one raffle ticket toward a prize of your choice. Please specify which prize you’d like in the ‘Personal Message’ section in the donation form when confirming your donation. You must write-in how many tickets per prize, and please use the prize code. For example, a donation of $50 can be 2 tickets for EU01 and 3 tickets for EU02. Please write 2xEU01, 3xEU02
4. If your company matches your charity donation, please check the box and fill in the information so we could claim the corporate match.
5. Please allow us to see your email address so that we could contact you in case you win. Your email address will not be shared with anyone.
