The HerStories Project

HerStories Fest calls for advanced donations toward the Benefit Concert with Buffet at a suggestion of $20 per person! See below for a list of locations. All proceeds go to the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing. Advanced donors qualify for a raffle with a prize of $100 in gift certificates. Also, advanced donations help provide accurate estimates for our sponsors. If you already plan to attend, please consider making an advance donation. We are striving to help the WCGL toward its goal of $10,000 by the end of March.

It’s important to keep in mind that the Benefit Concert with Buffet is possible because of generous contributions: Gone Wired Cafe, the band Mighty Medicine, opera singer Marco Guzmán, chef Cecilia “Chica” Garcia (formerly co-owner of Mama Bear’s Cafe), East Lansing Food Co-op, and Foods for Living. This is what The HerStories Project is all about – grassroots programs created by volunteers and community partners, in celebration of stories about women and gender expression.

Clearly, grassroots has might! In this spirit, HerStories Fest is looking for designated volunteers to collect contributions. For instance, with 10 designated volunteers collecting 5 contributions each, the event is well on its way to making a substantial gift to the WCGL. If you are interested to help in this way or have questions, email herstories.project @ gmail.com. Designated volunteers will receive a packet by email for this task, and their names will be published online via The HerStories Project website and Facebook listing. People are not authorized to accept donations for HerStories Fest without this designation and public recognition.

Here are additional ways to help with advanced donations:

• Feel free to give more than the suggested $20 donation! Larger gifts will balance out donations at the event that fall below the suggested amount.
• If you aren’t able to attend HerStories Fest, sponsor tickets! Some people who cannot afford to donate the suggested amount otherwise may not attend the Benefit Concert with Buffet.
• Announce the program at upcoming face-to-face meetings.
• Circulate the press release.
• Invite Facebook friends using the event listing.

As of midday on Friday, March 11, advanced donation for the Benefit Concert with Buffet will be accepted at these locations:

Lansing
* Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, 1712 E. Michigan Ave.
* Everybody Reads Bookstore, 2021 E. Michigan Ave.
* Gone Wired Cafe, 2019 E. Michigan Ave.

East Lansing
* East Lansing Food Co-op (ELFCO), 4960 Northwind Dr.

Okemos
* Triple Goddess Bookstore, 2142 Hamilton Rd.