This week, I focused on finalizing our first local fundraising event! This was my first time coordinating an event from beginning to end, and it was eye opening! So many things happen in the background that I wouldn’t have ever taken into consideration if it wasn’t for my team kindly pointing me in the right direction.

Our first event will take place Wednesday, June 29 from 4-8 PM at Seventh Son Brewery on North Fourth Street! All are invited and encouraged to bring as many friends and family to join ETSS for a great time!

I created this flyer/post for our event on Canva. Even though it’s not the most complex thing to have been created, it’s rewarding to see something you make get published and shared!

From the beginning of the summer, the Advancement team wanted to host fundraisers every month leading up to our Evening of Promise. Knowing this, I’ve been working with local breweries to bring this to fruition. It wasn’t until our meeting today that we realized we wanted to combine all of these smaller events into something bigger, which is when we decided to create our Summer Special Series!

While I am finalizing the earlier fundraisers, I am also just beginning to set up later events. Because of this, we weren’t able to publicize all of the information about the ETSS Summer Special Series at once, so we had to improvise, including only what we know now but also making sure to tell everyone to stay tuned for the future!

Outside of focusing on our first fundraiser, I also got to meet the whole staff at our monthly meeting, including our President and CEO, Dr. Seleshi Asfaw. The staff was so kind, and you could tell how passionate everyone was about the work and mission of ETSS. Every team shared their progress, highlighting stories of the direct impact ETSS has on individuals and the community.