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What's it all about?

I said Somebody should do something about that. Then I realized I am somebody." ” ~ Lily Tomlin.

The Eat So They Can campaign is all about providing citizens around the world with an inspiring way to take action. Eat So They Can is an initiative of the Global Volunteer Network and the GVN Foundation. The concept is simple - by hosting a dinner party, you can help end hunger and malnutrition around the world!

Recent Events

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International Luncheon, Shanghai

Click here to read about an International Luncheon at a school in Shanghai!

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Soiree ESTC, Paris

Click here to find out what was on the menu at this international dinner in Paris!

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Dinner Cruise, Australia

Click here to read about Michelle's dinner cruise in Sydney!

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Painting for a Cause, California

Click here to read about a creative ESTC event for all ages!

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Virtual Brunch, Global

Click here to read about Finlay and Karin's global virtual brunch!

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Change From Twenty, NZ

Click here to read about a creative different way to raise funds for ESTC!

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Tangled Garden Cafe Dinner, Canada

Click here to read about Ellen's dinner at a local cafe in Canada!

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Joanna's Eat So They Can event, UK

Click here to read about Joanna's event of worldly food and wonderment!

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Sarah's 6th ESTC Event, Canada

Click here to read about the 6th event that Sarah has hosted for ESTC!

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Birthday Party, Austria

Click here to read about Elena's ESTC birthday party in Austria!

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Kenyan Food and Quiz Night, Denmark

Click here to read more about Sanne's Kenyan cuisine and quiz night!

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Dancing, Music and Magic in China!

Click here to read about a fantastic ESTC evening in China!

Latest News

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And the winner is....

23/01/2013

On January 22nd, the GVN team gathered around our local policeman for our annual Grand Prize Draw! All our 2012 Eat So They Can hosts who had raised more than $500 for Eat So They Can were entered into the Draw and it was an exciting moment when our policeman...

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Guest Post: Hadley Warner

21/01/2013

This is a guest post by Hadley Warner, one of our fantastic International Interns!Hadley Warner, 2012 International InternOne of my favorite parts of being an International Intern in 2012 for the GVN Foundation and the Eat So They Can campaign has been working with amazing people! From the beginning the...

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Guest Post: Lauren Schaefer

07/01/2013

This is a guest post from Lauren Schaefer, one of our fantastic International Interns!  International Intern, Lauren SchaeferThe GVN Foundation began the Eat So They Can campaign with a simple idea: that people around the world could help end hunger for people in other parts of the world by hosting...

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2013 Leaderboard

Thomas' Eat So They Can Event
Thomas
$2365.36


Eat So They Can Tuesday Night Dinner
Mike
$1033.18


Eat So They Can 2013
Sarah
$800.00


Uganda Fundraiser!
Greg
$700.00


Amelia's Eat So They Can Event
Amelia
$601.28


54 hosts signed up for 2013 so far!

Fundraising Total

Amount raised this year

US$12,188.85

Amount raised since 2007

US$612,097.14

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Latest Donations

  • Ditte Jakobsen 500.00 DKK 15 days ago
  • Thomas Stensbol 500.00 DKK 15 days ago
  • Kim Albertsen 50.00 USD 15 days ago
  • komal garg 5.00 USD 15 days ago
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  • Henrik Rode 500.00 DKK 17 days ago
  • Nicolas Henriksson 500.00 DKK 17 days ago
  • Christina Stensbøl 500.00 DKK 17 days ago
  • Susanne Krogh-Hansen 300.00 DKK 17 days ago
  • Peter Pade 500.00 DKK 17 days ago

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Eat so They Can is a fundraiser for the GVN Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization in the United States established in 2005.

GVN Foundation is proud to be in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).