Fathom Sends Good Vibes to Tanzania: Spotlight on The Small Things Children's Charity
NEW YORK - When we launched Fathom, it was with the simple mission of finding and sharing the world's most special places. Sometimes that's a restaurant, sometimes it's a beach, sometimes it's people making the world a better place.
Like The Small Things, a non-government children's charity that operates in a village in the Meru district of Tanzania. It's an organization that we have written about before that supports and empowers happy families by creating sustainable, participatory, and evolving care plans for orphaned and vulnerable children and families.
When Michelle Russell, The Small Things' sponsorship and communications officer and a Fathom contributor, emailed her friends about a fundraiser she wanted to throw when she was in New York over the holidays, we decided we wanted to host it.
But it takes a village, and in this case, we had great partners. Co-hosts Food52 offered their beautiful New York City office for the event. Little Owl Events prepared a bountiful spread of delicious cheeses and charcuterie, personally arranged by The Clam chef Mike Price. Kim Crawford Wines and Svedka quenched our thirst with pinot noir and sauvignon blanc from New Zealand and vodka from a small town in Sweden — served by a delightful bartender from Eventfull.nyc. Whole Foods gave us a gift card for necessities like napkins, mixers, and chocolate chip cookies.
Most importantly, our wonderful Fathom community came together for a great time. And they donated generously, raising $5,000 in a few hours, supporting a wonderful organization that cares for 100 Tanzanian children. If you're feeling so warm and fuzzy reading this that you want to donate too, here's where you can do it. Thank you to everyone who helped us make this a great event!
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE
Read our Q&A on The Small Things
Donate or Sponsor a Child Through The Small Things
Volunteer with The Small Things in Tanzania
