Pop-Up Dinners: Fundrazr Page and News Coverage

pop-up dinners: The project, Newcomer Kitchen, has since enjoyed widespread news coverage and welcomed dozens of diners looking to welcome the newcomers to Canada . As a result of the success of the program, Depanneur owner Len Senater says, co-ordinating the dinners has required a considerable amount of capital and volunteer labour – everything from finding translators to lining up childcare and co-ordinating transport for cooks, according to NOW Magazine. To help ease that transition, he set up a Fundrazr page for the project. So when they donated their space to a group of Syrian refugees looking to start new lives in Canada for a series of pop-up dinners, it seemed like a match made in heaven. The campaign, which ends July 19, raised 55% of its $25,000 goal so far. Perks include discounts or prepaid meals at the kitchen, as well as a gift pack of LUSH products and signed cookbooks. The cash will go toward salaries for newcomer liaisons, legal and accounting fees incurred while incorporating a non-profit, and hiring translators and IT support, as well as developing a guide for other Newcomer Kitchen-style projects in other cities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.