In the space of just one week, a worldwide community of food aficionados, spearheaded by one food blogger in the United States, has raised more than US$ 24,700 to help WFP feed the hungriest and poorest people on the planet.
In the space of just one week, a worldwide community of food aficionados, spearheaded by one food blogger in the United States, has raised more than US$ 24,700 to help WFP feed the hungriest and poorest people on the planet.
The “Menu for Hope” auction was conceived by the internationally acclaimed food blogger, Pim Techamuanvivit, whose restaurant reviews and lively accounts of adventures in the culinary world have made her blog a popular destination for anybody with a keen interest in good food and fine dining.
Third year
Foodies across the world are purchasing US$10 tickets for a bid on items ranging from complimentary dining at top restaurants, to baskets of enticing and unusual gastronomic items, rare cookery books etc.
Now in its third year, it is hoped that the 2006 “Menu for Hope” campaign will exceed its fundraising target of US$25,000.
Scheduled to run five more days (until 22 December), “Menu for Hope” is located on the blog chezpim.typepad.comAll proceeds from the auction go to WFP.
Passion
“There are a number of reasons why the auction has been so successful this year, but number one is the benefactor -- the UN World Food Programme,” said Pim Techamuanvivit from her base in San Francisco, California.
“The opportunity to help the world's hungry galvanizes this community of people who share a passion for food. Here is a chance to make a difference, to share some of the privileges we enjoy -- that's why so many people have so generously and enthusiastically shown their support.”
Participation in the "Menu for Hope" is through Pim Techamuanvivit’s blog
