On Friday April 3rd, our Rotary Club held a Single Malt Scotch Tasting to raise money for Faya Orphanage. It was blast - and we raised $1062.50 over $1300 for the kids!
I worked with my buddy from Scotland to put this event together, and it went so well. I sold 55 tickets without much effort and planned the logistics. My friend organized the single-malt end of things. He runs a company with offices in Scotland and brought the scotch, bottle by bottle, home with him on flights over the last few months. The “whiskey” as he calls it, was all donated from Rotary members in Scotland.
We had a lot of fun! The evening included several premium single-malt scotches, some great appetizers, tasting help and heckling from my friend, wonderful company, a slideshow about Faya Orphanage (presented by me) and a fabulous atmosphere!
We are so happy to report that the event tickets and some donations raised net proceeds of $1062.50 over $1300 - every penny of which will go to deserving children in Ethiopia.
The recipient of the proceeds is Faya Orphanage, a Canadian Ethiopian partnership. Children who are orphaned and often HIV+ find a warm and caring home at Faya in Nazaret, Ethiopia. The facility can house up to 30 children; currently 11 children and 5 caregivers live in the home. The children are provided with food, schooling, medicine and loving care.
Learn more about or donate to this inspirational charity.
 
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Tags: faya orphanage fundraising, rotary
April 7th, 2009 at 10:47 am
How wonderful, Nicky! When we go, we would also like to visit Faya and take some donations along with us. You should be proud of your fundraising efforts! Your donations will do some really good things for those kids.
Good job, Mom!
Claire
April 7th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Good for you! And who knew that Malt Scotch-tasting was such a popular or practiced thing!
April 7th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
How wonderful! Be proud and may the rest of us learn.
April 8th, 2009 at 7:32 am
That is so awesome Nicky! It looks like a lot of fun. I love how you keep giving-back throughout your process. You have such a big heart! Your girls have such an example in you already, I am sure you are going to be an amazing mother.
April 9th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
That is awesome! A very worthy cause and I’m sure that money will go a long way. Great job!