Hello all. I’m sending this a few days early as we have our monthly walk on Sat. Feb. 1st. Other highlights this month: TWO Pilgrim talks at Berkeley libraries (wellness and Kumano Kodo), Camino 101 packing at Sacramento REI, and Basic Spanish for the Camino. Skip to these events.
It’s an exciting time in the Bay Area as many of us will be watching the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. We’ll also be celebrating my birthday, which falls on Super Bowl Sunday. For my birthday wish, I am asking friends and family to support a fundraiser for the non-profit I work at. International House at UC Berkeley is home to nearly 600 students from over 75 different countries. Our mission is to promote peace, friendship and cultural understanding through programs, leadership training, and the simple act of living together under one roof. I have worked at International House for 15 years now and see how gifts to I-House make a big difference in the lives of deserving students. You can help kick start our annual Big Give fundraiser by making a donation of $10 or more at biggive.berkeley.edu/VIP.
Optional patches: I have a personal goal to exceed what I raised last year, so I’ll give a Camino Provides patch to any pilgrim who donates $20 or more in honor of my birthday for the month of February. Just follow the steps below, email me your donation confirmation, and I’ll send you a patch! Want a few patches? For every increment of $20, I’ll send an additional patch to thank you for your support. Yes, patches can be purchased for $4 each on Etsy, but for my birthday month, I’m offering them to the VIPs who donate via the steps below. So, consider being part of something BIG and helping me raise some money for a great cause!
1. Go to: biggive.berkeley.edu/VIP
2. Enter $ amount, click Continue.
3. Click Browse List. Make sure you click the Programs button!
4. Choose a Program, scroll to > International House
5. Choose a Giving Opportunity, scroll to > The Fund for I-House
6. Follow the prompts to make your secure gift.
7. If you want a patch, email me your donation confirmation and let me know what style (Original, 2019, or 2020) See patch options.
Donors of $100 or more will be listed in the I-House Times newsletter, but gifts of all sizes are greatly appreciated! This donativo opportunity can help deserving students at UC Berkeley. More reasons and ways to give are listed at IHouse.berkeley.edu/support
Thanks for your support! And now, back to our regular programming. 🙂
Below is the Camino and Hiking events roundup for February.
Lake Merritt walk – January 2020
