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Hi, my name is Jessica Murnane and like a lot of people out there these days I'm looking for a way to help my community. No matter where you live, there is a way for each of us to connect, to give back, and to make the world around us a little better. It's my hope that through this fundraiser I can do my part to make the world a little less terrible. My current community is Columbus, Indiana which is 90 minutes from a lot of cities you've heard of. We are at about 45,000 people which seems either really small or really big to most folks around here.
We have at least four food pantries that serve different parts of our community. We are lucky that many of them are stocked through donations from our neighbors and through partnerships with larger organizations such as Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. But our food pantries, much like yours probably, have a lot of very similar items. Non perishable goods. Boxes and boxes of pasta or cans and cans of beans. These are nutritious and wonderful donations, but imagine if that is all you had access to? Now imagine if you could help make food fun.
This is why, with your help, I want to buy and donate spices to the food pantries in my area. Through this fundraiser you can pick the spices you want to share. You can help stock the shelves with:
- Salt free Tuscan Sunset
- Apple Pie Spice
- Sweet Curry
- Garlic Powder
- Kosher Flake Salt
- Pork Chop Seasoning
- Frozen Pizza Seasoning
To make this happen I have picked Penzeys Spices to shop from with the money we raise. I picked Penzeys because they are a force for good in the world, they actively donate to causes near and dear to my heart, and they make really, really good stuff. Now Penzeys has WAY more than I'm offering here through this fundraiser, and if you need to stock your own cabinet I suggest checking them out. But for this to work, we need to purchase a lot of the same item. This ensures that all the families that visit the pantry have access to taking home the spices. I picked what I hope is a wide spread of options, things that are fun, things that may be new, things that are staples in so many recipes.
I have chosen to support the pantry that is operated out of East High School in Columbus, IN. Students have access to this pantry as well as anyone in the community and they see about 50-60 families every time they are open.
So here's how it works:
- Pick one or all of your favorite spices from the Wish List Options and donate/buy them
- When a full 50 of a spice is bought I will place an order from
Penzeys for that spice
- This ensures we can get free shipping and that I can deliver the whole set to the pantry
- As we buy and deliver to the pantry I will update with pictures!
It's that easy. Supporting this means you are buying spices for the food pantry - I am not sending donors any spices, but I am sending my eternal gratitude and knowledge you have made the world just a bit tastier. If you need your own spices, feel free to head on over to www.penzeys.com and put your own order in!
Thank you
A Few FAQ's
What if the spice I buy never sells a full 50? If one of the spices doesn't hit its quantity goal my first step is to see if we can buy a smaller version of the spice with the money raised so far. If not, I will replace it with a different spice that allows me to buy enough for the pantry with the money raised.
Why are your prices different then on the Penzeys website? I have wrapped the processing costs of the credit cards into the price of each item and rounded to easy donation amounts. Any additional money raised will go to buying spices and printing recipe cards to go with the donations. If we fall short because of my math I will make up the difference.
Everything is already sold out? How can I help? If we somehow miraculously raise enough that I can fill the 7 wish list items I started with I will add new categories as fast as I can. I will also reach out to additional food pantries and send new wish list items to their shelves.
Where exactly does my money go when I donate/buy a spice? The money is a direct donation to me, Jessica Murnane. I am not a non-profit, or an organization of any kind, just an individual who is looking for a way to give back to her community. I will make the purchases from Penzeys on my own personal credit card, and then pay said credit card with your donation.
What if I want to do this for my own local pantry? Great! I love supporting where you live, just make sure to check with your own pantries on what they need and have room for. And remember, you need to be able to donate enough of a single product so all those that visit have a chance to get it.
Is this supported, connected to, or affliated with Penzeys in any way? Do you work for them? No. I just really like their stuff and wanted to support what they do by buying from them.
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