Follow-up on Geeks for Good and Food Bank
- Posted December 31st, 2008
- Filed under: Community, Events/Presentation
Hi all! Posting’s been a little light lately due to the holidays, but I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who came to the Providence Geeks’ meeting on December 17th. Not only did you get to hear the always entertaining Abe Dane present on his on-line publishing company Tizra, but we were able to make a healthy contribution to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
Lisa Roth Blackman, Food Bank Director of Development & Communications, was also there to say a few words about the Food Bank’s efforts to provide for people in our community. She reports that the Geeks collected 334 pounds of food, plus an additional (and impromptu) “pass the hat” collection of $150! In all, it was a great turn-out and contribution, especially for an event so close the holidays.
Thanks to Abe and the Tizra crew for letting us do the Food Drive as part of their evening, and to Jack Templin and the Providence Geeks for their support and encouragement for Geeks for Good’s efforts. We’re looking forward to our next project, which will be helping a local YMCA branch get some fund-raising training materials online.
Happy New Year, everyone! We’re so glad to have had you along for the ride in 2008 and very much look forward to what 2009 will bring. Lots of nice surprises for our customers, methinks 
