The RJC Faith and Life Committee launched its seventh annual fundraiser
on Friday November 23, announcing its ’Golfing for Guatemala’ campaign, featuring
Global Family in Guatemala as a recipient. The Boys, The Girls, and The Staff
teams will compete over the series of nine ‘holes’ from Nov. 25 – Jan. 25.
Teams
and individual members will use their creativity to develop fundraising
initiatives to support this campaign that has raised over $27,000 in the past
six years, mostly for MCC Guatemala. This year’s funds will support Guatemala Global
Family and other MCC Guatemala/El Salvador projects. Charitable donation
receipts will be issued for donations by cheque or credit card. Some RJC
students will observe the supported projects first hand during their ALSO week
experience in Guatemala
in spring.
As part of the RJC service fundraising campaign, Golfing....., Denise Epp (team staff) has initiated a a˜Bowl-a-thon". Students, staff and community members are not throwing bowling balls down an alley at five or ten pins, but rolling balls of clay into bowls. Individually handcrafted pottery bowls suitable for chili, soup, noodles or rice are being made to raise money for MCC Guatemala and the local food bank. This project was inspired by The Empty Bowl Project, where potters create bowls for a simple soup and bread meal. Those who purchase the bowl of soup keep the bowl and feed the hungry. These RJC limited edition bowls will be sold at the Alumni Basketball Tournament at the beginning of January.
Cost of these individually hand crafted bowls? --- suggested sale price ---a donation of a minimum of $5.00, the cost of a Corel bowl, BUT we strongly encourage our alumni shoppers for a $10 donation, minimum wage for an hour of work. That is if all the creators don't buy their own bowls back. There may even be soup or chili for sale to fill those bowls.
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| Val And her mom crafting their bowls. |
Several students are also creating bowls as part of a class project. When sold, the student will decide which team to donate the money too and raise their score!
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| Katie |
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| Shane |
