You don’t have to be Bill Gates to be a philanthropist! On Friday July 24th, Just Cause hosted a happy hour at Mio restaurant that empowered ordinary people to do something extraordinary with their Friday night. Just Cause raises thousands of dollars for non-profit organizations by collecting $10 donations at monthly happy hours. The Africa Society was chosen to be the beneficiary of last month’s fundraiser and everyday philanthropists from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia came out to show their support. Guests enjoyed drinks, refreshments, good company, and the opportunity to win prizes. President and CEO of The Africa Society, Bernadette Paolo thanked everyone for attending, and The Africa Society's Senior Communications Consultant, Jomo Bellard presented raffle winners with gift certificates to Cake Love and Saxby’s Coffee, the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, and the African board game Afriqu’enjeux.While $10 donations may not seem like much, they can certainly add up to a lot of good. It is precisely these kinds of contributions that enable The Africa Society to carry out its very important mission of engaging and educating Americans about the peoples, diverse cultures, histories, and economies of Africa. To explore how you can make philanthropy part of your everyday life, we invite you to visit our website at http://www.africasummit.org/.
