Purposeful Penny's Second Donation Ceremony and Guest Lecture Session (Monday, Nov 7, 11 am- Noon, Rm. 3431, Posvar Hall, U of Pitt)

Now, it's about time to donate our money to Bright Kids Uganda. Please mark your calendar for the Purposeful Penny's donation ceremony and guest lecture session.

When: Monday, November 7th. 11 am - noon
Where: Rm. 3431, Posvar Hall.

We will invite Dr. Brooke White as a guest speaker. This will be a joint event between the Ford Institute and Purposeful Penny.

Since you, a member of Purposeful Penny, are the person who made difference for this cause,  you will be able to have more time with Dr. Brooke White after the formal lecture session if you want. The special time exclusively for PP members will be from noon to 1:30 pm. We will be able to have informal and in-depth dialogues, while we have light lunch and promenade in the campus.

Please join this meaningful moment. This will be another milestone for Purposeful Penny to continue our momentum for the shared cause.

Best regards,
Purposeful Penny Executive Board

Purposeful Penny's Fundraiser Dinner: A Great Success!

Purposeful Penny's third fundraiser dinner turned out to be a great success. Purposeful Penny collect about $700 in one night event. 

Around 50 people showed up and 16 volunteer chef participated in this fundraiser dinner. Dr. Picard and Mrs. Pauline Greenlick joined the dinner fundraiser. Mrs. Pauline Greenlick served as a volunteer chef providing the most authentic American dishes. Kristine Frye shared her experience in Bright Kids Uganda.

Imagine more than 15 ethnic foods in one place~. Very enriched moment. Not only about the physical nutrition, but also, more importantly, about the cultural and social communication with a shared cause. 

A variety of groups joined and introduced their mission and activities including Global Pittsburgh, Nepali community in Ohio, peace corp association, Asian Studies Center, and so forth. 

Purposeful Penny appreciate all of you who attended the fundraiser dinner.

Best regards,
Jonathan, Tiffany and Tomomi (Event committee members)

Purposeful Penny's Inter-Cultural Dinner Fundraiser

Dear friends of Purposeful Penny,

Come and enjoy dishes from all over the world at Purposeful Penny's third fundraising dinner! You can enjoy authentic and tasty cuisines from more than twelve countries including China, South Korea, Nepal, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, Finland, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Puerto Rico, Sudan, and, of course, USA.  All food was prepared by our volunteer chefs.

We will also have a raffle basket prize event themed as inter-cultural candy & cookie basket for your use on the Halloween Day. Looking forward to seeing you all at PP’s fundraising dinner!

Title: Purposeful Penny's Inter-Cultural Dinner Fundraiser

Time: Friday, October 28, 7-9 pm.

Location: Intercultural House (272 N. Dithridge Street, Pittsburgh, PA)

We ask everyone to donate $10 at the door to PP's fundraising effort for educational development. This time our beneficiary is Bright Kids Uganda, committed to providing education, shelter, and food to orphans in Uganda.