By Merritt Frey, Executive Director
Every wondered how you could help Mali Rising’s students? How about hosting a house party this summer? A house party is a quick and informal way to build support for Mali Rising’s students. House parties are totally flexible – they don’t even need to be in your house or a party! You could host a picnic at the park or cocktail hour at a local pub…but most people find it fun to have a gathering in their home or yard.
Our overall house party goal this year is to host at least 10 house parties to raise a total of at least $5,000 to purchase 500 textbooks for our students. We picked this goal because the need is HUGE and it is easy for your guests to understand – could you learn a foreign language or algebra without a textbook!? Your house party will help us double the number of textbooks we can deliver this year!
We have a great toolkit to help you plan your party and I am here to help you with information, materials, and even the speaking (if you are in the Utah area). The tooklit (linked below) includes:
A FAQ to help you as you plan your party.
A fear-reducing Fundraising Primer
A House Party Checklist to make it super simple to host a great event.
A sample agenda for your party, but feel free to edit this as you see fit.
Sample email invite for you to personalize.
Sample thank you email for post-party gratitude to your guests.
Malian recipes, just in case you want to experiment with them for your party.
A fact sheet on the need for textbooks in Malian schools
Be part of something big this summer!
