Throughout the year, Water to Thrive holds various events to raise awareness of our mission and funds to support the operational side of our mission. This allows us to maintain our 100 Percent Promise that every dollar donated for water will be used to build, execute, and manage water projects in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania. We started Chef’s Table Austin in 2012 and have seen it become our signature fundraising event. We hold smaller events throughout the year, from small dinner events to collaborative events with local Austin-area shops. We participate in larger events like Central Texas’ Amplify Austin and the worldwide observations of Giving Tuesday and World Water Day. Additionally, our supporters hold and participate in events as well, from the delight of lemonade stands to taking part in larger fundraisers on our behalf.
Chef’s Table Austin 2022
Water to Thrive’s 100 Percent Promise means that every dollar donated to water goes entirely toward building, executing, and maintaining water projects. All the additional expenses of running our organization must be raised from our signature event, Chef’s Table Austin, and from special donors who support the infrastructure of the organization by hosting small dinner events and joining our changemaker programs, The Water Angles and Water Guardians. Be sure to join our email list in order to receive regular updates on our upcoming events and fundraisers!
Supporter Events
Through the years, we have been touched and amazed by the number of ways our supporters have raised money on our behalf. A third-grade class earmarked the proceeds of a business fair for Water to Thrive. One of our Water Angels sponsored a trunk show event featuring jewelry and textiles brought back from the markets of Ethiopia. Other supporters have held in-home merchandise parties on our behalf. Children have held lemonade stands, student organizations have sold t-shirts and played dodgeball, and one college economics class even developed a business plan around donating profits to us from a salsa brand they created.
If you can imagine an event you’d like to hold on our behalf, we are here to help, from providing you with materials to share to coordinating social media efforts. For information and resources, please contact Executive Director Susanne Wilson.