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VISIONA WORLD WHERE ALL CHILDREN THRIVE

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foodMATTERS Quarter 1 2021

Here we are at the end of Quarter 1, 2021. The overall sentiment was that 2020 is

done and gone, and a magic spell of the calendar year marked a fresh new start to

the “new” normal. It didn’t. 

It did offer a deeper hold into what matters most. Health. Community. And,

ending hunger.

With your outpouring of generosity, we doubled the number of children and

families fed since the start of the year and expanded our monthly food packs to

include even more nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables. 

We nurtured and grew our community through our March month-long women

empowerment series “Do What Feeds You,” where trail-blazing women shared

their wellness journeys.  And, we successfully piloted Thrive Cooks spotlighting Dr.

Clarita Ketels (our monthly feature), who shared dishes and tales from her

childhood in the Philippines. 

In March, devastating fires swept through the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s

Bazar, Bangladesh, so we quickly partnered with the Amal Foundation to provide

15 days of hot meals to 1,000 families who had lost everything again  = 15,000 hot

meals! The turn-around was quick, but this community doesn’t mess around;

within 72 hours, the funds happened and food relief was delivered. 

As the next quarter of 2021 approaches, we will likely need to continue to hold both

hard & hope -- and as a collective, we stay tethered to what matters most to us --

lifting up others so everyone’s future brightens. 

With hope and heart, 

Thrive CEO, Co-founder

Dear Thrive Community,“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.”– Diane Mariechild

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Q1 THRIVE DONOR’S SNAPSHOT (January, February, March)

267 Donors 68 NEW Donors 

From 7 countries, including Kenya!Including 21 US states

from California, Michigan to New York!

Quarter 1 Donation Country Allocation  

34%

64%

2%

PhilippinesBangladeshWhere we need it most

39 members of theFEED (5 more since December)

Contribute to 14% of overall Q1 donations 

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MARCH ACTION HIGHLIGHTS

Thrive partnered with the Amal Foundation to bring the Rohingya refugees immediate food relief following the devastating fire that ravaged the camps.

15,000 meals being delivered!

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A special THANK YOU to Mutual Trust Bank, Apex, Sajida Foundation, Zahida Fizza Kabir, Persis Khandker, Umreen Islam Emma, Shahla K. Kabir, Farida (Zoo), Zerin Alam, Kishwar Khan, Sadia Moyeen, Munize Manzur, Syed Nasim Manzur, Syed Manzur Elahi, Karim & Husna, Akhtar, Kanwal Bakshi Bhagat, Linden Heffelfinger, Gina Rennpage, Etta Rennpage, Jennifer Wilson, Faraz Rahman, Peter Hewlett, Tasneem Adamjee, Shannon Tarpley, Huma Khan, Priscilla Heffelfinger, Munjiba Shams

Shout out to Etta Rennpage, age 7, who started her own fundraiser of selling cookies to offer the Rohingya refugees with support.

food deliveries IN Bangladesh

•Click here for more information.

Launched the pilot of ThriveCooks on March 13 

Dr. Clarita Ketels, a hospice physician, was our first chef for our virtual cooking class. Dr Clarita Ketals blending together her love of her home country Philippine dishes while sharing tales from her life growing up with 10 siblings and then moving to Michigan to train in medicine. Learn more about Clarita’s amazing life told by her - HERE. 

Nourish Bangladesh Trivia Gathering took place on March 27

Thrive was the benefit of Nourish Bangladesh’s monthly Trivia gathering,

and the Thrive team placed 5th! 

Do you have an idea for hosting a gathering (of any sort) to benefit Thrive.

Click here to create your own fundraiser!

Meals delivered to the Smokey Mountain community in the Philippines.

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HIGHLIGHTS • Women’s Celebration month Do what FEEDS you Check out Facebook for our March Women Empowerment Series to watch and learn from yogis, chefs, writers, and much more! 

• Bengali New Year - Check out the video!

GOING ON & COMING UP • Thrive Kitchen Cooking Classes:

Stay Tuned for the next cooking class next month.

• Ramadan: April 13 - May 14 Click here to share the light and love of Ramadan.

• Mother’s Day: May 9 Click here to give!

• Thrive Cooks Cooking Classes: Stay tuned for the next cooking class in May!

TOGETHER, WE FEED FAMILIES For $15/1300BDT a family will receive a month’s worth of healthy food. Click here to JOIN the group of change

makers in theFEED.

WORLD FOOD RUN POP-UP Start your own World Food Run Pop-Up Edition

Click Here TO Give Milk

HOW TO GET INVOLVEDJOIN THE FEED Monthly donors are the backbone of our work. Their ongoing support allows us to plan forward. Join the collective and dive into a community of amazing folks. For $15/1300BDT monthly, a family will receive a month’s worth of healthy food each month.

Share Your Birthday or Special Day with Thrive: START YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER HERE

ONLINE SHOPPING SUPPORTSupport Thrive’s mission of delivering healthy food to hungry children automatically with every Amazon purchase you make:) Click here.

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Executive Committee Gina Gabel, Co-Founder, President, Educator, US 

Amna Rahman, Vice President, Educator, Bangladesh Rich Watson, Treasurer, COO NGO, US 

Kanwal Bhagat, Secretary, Wellness Entrepreneur, Bangladesh/India  Shannon Young, Strategic Growth, Foreign Service Officer -

Population Health & Nutrition, US/Tanzania

Board  Arsalan Ali, Managing Director & Entrepreneur, Bangladesh

Rebecca Arnold, Development Manager NGO, US Priscilla Heffelfinger, Co-Founder, CEO, US/Philippines 

Sadia Moyeen, Business Owner, Bangladesh

Bangladesh Trust  Amna Rahman, Chair, Educator, Bangladesh

Arsalan Ali, Vice-Chair, Managing Director & Entrepreneur, Bangladesh Senior Advisor: Sadia Moyeen, Business Owner, Bangladesh

Advisory Council  Senior Advisor: Mishal Karim, Managing Director & Entrepreneur,

Bangladesh Zulfikar Ali, Managing Director & Entrepreneur, Bangladesh

Rose Blanchard, Public Health Professional, US/Dubai Cristina Imperial Carl, CEO Business Organization, Philippines

Louie Gabel, Attorney, US Leni Hester, Photographer, US

Shelley King, Tech Entrepreneur & Marketing Consultant, US Joe Labriola, Executive Director NGO, US

Debbie Pfeifer, Communications Consultant, US  Amanda Barnes Pierce, Registered Dietitian, US/Philippines 

Farhan Rahman, Tech Entrepreneur, Bangladesh Archana Raj, Apparel Entrepreneur, Bangladesh/India 

Dana Zarzycki, Photographer & Development Director, US 

Team + Volunteers Priscilla Heffelfinger, Co-Founder, CEO

Adele Millard, Creative Director Lilly Hampton, Communications Manager

Sharmin Akhi (Spacedawg), BD Operations Manager Laizu (Atiya Consulting) BD Accounting 

Samsil Arefin (Spacedawg), Website Fides Chan (Smarter Good), Finance & Accounting 

Kanwal Bhagat, BD Core VolunteerSarah Karim, BD Core Volunteer 

Sadia Moyeen, BD Core Volunteer Samreen Moyeen, BD Core Volunteer 

Amna Rahman, BD Core VolunteerAndrea Mulla, PH Core Volunteer

Abby Newcomb Madariaga, PH Core VolunteerAmanda Pierce, PH Core Volunteer 

MC Visger, PH Core Volunteer 

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