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2023 Holiday Bazaar
As you dive into your holiday shopping, be sure to save-the-date now, and join us at the Webster Groves Masonic Lodge, on December 2 & 3, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m for our annual Holiday Bazaar featuring fair-trade goods from Nepal!
Why Miles for Mitrata Kids?
Outside of Contact Center sponsorships, Miles for Mitrata Kids fully funds the Contact Center! We have currently raised 69% our fundraising goal, but only have 56% of our goal participants. We would be unable to operate the Contact Center without our dedicated Contact Center sponsors, and the participants and donors of Miles for Mitrata Kids. Would you consider being a participant or donor?
Miles for Mitrata Kids 2023 Progress Update
We have officially completed the first month of Miles for Mitrata Kids (M4MK) 2023! This year, our goal is for at least 50 participants to raise $30,000 for our Contact Center. So far, we have reached nearly half our goal participants, and we are well on our way to raising our goal amount of funds!
Miles “FOUR” Mitrata Kids 2023
For the fourth year, one of our most popular events, Miles for Mitrata Kids (M4MK) is back for 2023. Once again, we invite you and your entire family to participate as an individual or a team and join us in supporting the health and well-being of children in Nepal. All proceeds will benefit the Contact Center, and everyone who participates will receive a FREE t-shirt!
A wonderful time was had by all at Trivia Night 2023!
Trivia Night 2023 took place on Saturday, April 15th and was an absolute blast! A total of 35 teams competed in eight rounds of fun, fast-paced trivia. Trivia Night also featured a Fund-A-Need auction to purchase clean water for our Contact Center, a Discovery Field Trip for the older students, and a trip to the Fun Park including pizza and ice cream! Through Trivia Night, the bazaar, 50/50 raffle, and the Fund-A-Need auction, we were able to raise over $28,000 for our three goals!
What does it mean to Fund-A-Need?
This year, at our Saturday, April 15, Trivia Night, we will be fundraising for both necessity and fun! During the event, we will have a Fund-A-Need auction that will give attendees the opportunity to provide the children at the new Contact Center with clean water, a multi-day discovery trip for 25 older children, and a much-loved Contact Center field trip to the Fun Park that will include pizza and ice cream. Although the auction will take place during the event, you can donate to the Fund-A-Need anytime before, during, or after the event here:
Don’t Forget to Register for Trivia Night 2023
Trivia Night 2023 is quickly approaching. Don’t forget to register and miss your chance to participate! Join us on April 15, for a fun night of trivia and a live fund-a-need auction.
In-Person Trivia Night Returns!
TRIVIA NIGHT is back: Saturday, April 15, 2023!
For the first time in three years, Trivia Night will once again be live and in-person! You can expect an evening filled with eight rounds of fun, multi-media trivia including a live round, the fan-favorite “Sink or Float” round, mulligans, and a Fund-A-Need auction. We can’t wait to see you there!
The Holiday Bazaar 2022 is a Wrap
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Holiday Bazaar. This was our first in-person Bazaar since 2019 and we were amazed by the turnout. Thank you all for spreading the word about the event, attending the event, and sending others to shop in your stead if you weren’t able to make it. There were even many folks who completed their shopping over FaceTime! We are so thankful for you, our Mitrata friends, and your dedication to supporting our mission. With 225+ attendees, we were able to raise over $24,000!
Coming Up: Mitrata’s Annual Holiday Bazaar!
We know, a blog about the Holiday Bazaar may seem out of place right now. Holiday shopping is still ages away isn’t it? Although you may not want to hear it, Christmas is TWO months away! That means it’s time to start thinking about gifts for your holiday celebrations! This year, our Annual Holiday Bazaar is finally back in-person! Keep reading to learn more: