The Foodie-file:Raffle for Great Foodie Prizes Starting Today
The “Menu For Hope†on-line raffle was conceived by the international food blogger, Pim Techamuanvivit, who uses her popular site “Chez Pim†as the launching pad for an annual fundraising campaign in aid of humanitarian causes. Last year, with the participation of the global food blogging community, “Menu for Hope” was a huge success, more than doubling its target and raising over $60,000 for The United Nations World Food Programme’s work.
This is the fundraiser’s fourth year and the recipients of the proceeds will be small-scale African farmers and their communities specifically in the tiny southern African kingdom of Lesotho.
Sales of on-line tickets give purchasers a chance to win a variety of “foodie” items. Michelin-starred restaurants and internationally renowned chefs including Ferran Adria, from Spain, and Heston Blumenthal, from Britain, are among those supporting the initiative. An enticing array of gastronomic items will be available on the “Menu for Hope” raffle, including invitations to join world-famous chefs for personal cooking lessons, rare cookery books, opportunities to dine in leading international restaurants, and many unusual recipes and ingredients.
In the spirit of the holiday season and in the name of foodie-ness I thought I would pass the info on to you and hope that you too will be inspired to participate. Anyone can take part in the “Menu for Hope” raffle. Log on to Chez Pim or the Canadian host site Domestic Goddess where you will find simple instructions about how to purchase tickets and a list of all of teh amazing prizes.
