Family and Friends
FUNdraising

To bring people together while raising money or taking action to support family, friends, and our community.

Family And friends fundraising
mission statement:

WE ARE A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

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Thank you all for your generous donations! The funds we generate will continue to help those in need.

Thank you to all of you that came out to Auburn Alehouse in June to support
"A Pint With A Purpose!"
What a fantastic program that Auburn Alehouse has to support local non-profit groups like Family and Friends FUNdraising by donating a percentage of their sales every Wednesday. We had some great food and beverages in a really comfortable atmosphere while supporting a locally owned restaurant as well as Family and Friends FUNdraising. A Win/Win for everyone. Thank you Auburn Alehouse for your fantastic partnership!

"A Pint With A Purpose"
A Fundraising event for Family and Friends FUNdraising!

HAPPY LITTLE KIDNEYS!
We have donated to a worthy cause- Happy Little Kidneys!
Happy Little Kidneys is an organization dedicated to working towards happier hospital stays for kids. It was started by 12 year old Anna French is 2018. She spent her 2017 Christmas in the hospital after a sudden diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis.

This is from Anna:
In 2017 I was hospitalized and diagnosed with Lupus Nephris. In 2022 I gat a Ewing's Sarcoma diagnosis and was in and out of the hospital for a year. This year I had a Kidney transplant. Oof. That's a lot of time in the hospital. 137 days to be exact! The two things that helped the most were therapy dogs and making my hospital room as cozy as possible. I always brought lights, a diffuser, decorations, blankets, pillows and all my stuffed animals.
Now I make Christmas Kits for other kids stuck in the hospital. Each kit has a 3 foot tree, lights, ornaments, a book, the snuggliest stuffed animals and other little goodies.
Please help me reach my goal by liking and sharing my posts.
If you are able, please donate!!
to donate:
Zelle- donaye@happylittlekidneys.org
Venmo- @happykidneys
PayPal- https://tinyurl.com/2mvnatmu
No amount is too small and every amount helps!
Be sure to follow on FB and Instagram. We'll post lots of project updates including delivery day!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING:
A few of us from Family And Friends FUNdraising will be participating in The Walk To Stock Food Closet in Auburn, CA
If you can, please donate or join us Thanksgiving morning for a nice walk or run.

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Previous Foundation recipient:
"THE SMILEY PROJECT"
UPDATE:
Phase 1 is complete!
The Smiley family has a brand new roof as well as new gutters and downspouts. There was some damage to an exterior wall that was also fixed. A huge shout out to all who helped with this endeavor. Up next is the kitchen. We will update with photos as soon as it's completed.

We held our first FamilyandFriendsFUNdraising poker tournament in August. Gian Montasini was a gracious host to 17 average and below average poker players. The Smiley Project Poker Tournament exceeded all expectations. A huge thanks to Gian for hosting and putting in a lot of time and work to make sure the event was lined up for success. Most of us were surprised when Perry showed up. He looked great! The set up was 60% of the buy-in went to the foundation and 40% went to the winners. We had 17 players that generated $1,200 for the foundation. But as it turned out- the winners also donated their winnings and the event ended up bringing in $1,740. It was an awesome night! Thanks again Gian!

Family And Friends FUNdraising
Poker Tournament

WOW! To say our first FUNdraising event was a success is an understatement! A HUGE thank you to all who joined us for an incredible evening. We are truly humbled by the generosity of all who supported this project. We can't express enough how proud we all are to be involved with this organization. We have an amazing group of volunteers who make this happen! THANK YOU again!