This charitable giving season we challenged you to give back, and you delivered! We are once again deeply humbled by the support we received for our 2015 end of year fundraising initiatives. We are happy to report that with your outpouring of generosity, both of our initiatives were a true success!
Central Union Mission & EDN Winter Wear Drive
We at EDN believe that beyond our commitment to the advancement of the Eritrean diaspora, it is our duty to serve as active citizens of the larger DC-MD-VA community, and contribute to the greater good. It is in this spirit that we partnered with Central Union Mission this year to help provide a little warmth to the less fortunate during the cold winter months. We hosted a lively Thanksgiving Eve happy hour on November 25th at Expo Restaurant and Lounge. Attendees donated much needed hats, scarves, and gloves that will be distributed to individuals being rehabilitated from homelessness and addiction. Central Union Mission is an organization that “works to help transform the area’s toughest rehabilitation cases, including drug addicts, gang members, criminal offenders, and the chronically homeless into productive members of society.”
For the second year in a row EDN invited you to join the #GivingTuesday movement, to help us sustain our critical programming efforts and continue our momentum towards building a stronger Eritrean diaspora. Once again, our expectations were far exceeded. Thanks to your unwavering support, we raised a remarkable $5,495! #GivingTuesday 2015 donations will directly fund programming initiatives centered around:
- Recent Arrival and Refugee Support: Improving the quality of life of recently arrived Eritrean migrants and refugees, and supporting their transition into productive members of their new communities
- Professional Development: Promoting the spirit of networking and cooperation among Eritreans in the diaspora, and spurring individual and collective professional success
- Civic Engagement: Building the civic capacity of the Eritrean diaspora community
We are so grateful to each and every one of our supporters who believe in our cause, and allow us to continue to help lead the Eritrean diaspora community on the path towards transformative change. Each dollar donated directly impacts EDN’s ability to fulfill its mission in the advancement of the Eritrean diaspora through non-partisan community empowerment. Additional details around our programming initiatives and the impact of your contributions for the upcoming year will be reported in early 2016. If you would like to receive updates on EDN’s programming efforts click here.
***EDN is a 501 (c)(3) Tax Exempt Nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax deductible. Donations can be made anytime at eritreandiaspora.org/support-edn/ ***