Wednesday December 11th, 2024
Questions: 518-859-5114 / MoonCatcherProject@gmail.com
Order your meal by 12/6 at 6:00pm

On Wednesday, December 11, 2023 the Dining for Dollars committee is sponsoring the nineteenth annual Dining for Dollars fundraiser.  Thank you Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady for the space and continued support. This year we are supporting: The MoonCatcher Project - providing menstrual management kits to girls living in poverty throughout the world, to help them stay in school and to Schenectady Street Soldiers -  an organization supporting those experiencing homelessness and food insecurity.

How does it work?

  • On Wednesday December 11, 2024 we’ll make dinner for you and deliver it to your house between 2 and 6 p.m.

  • Turn your porch light on, shovel your walk.

  • Leave a cooler outside or tell us about a safe place to put your food.

  • You don’t have to dress up or go out. It all happens right in your house. You can put on your PJ’s and watch TV or you can invite friends and have a party.

    How do I donate?

  • After you have enjoyed your meal, give whatever feels right to you. Your generosity will be appreciated by the organizations we support.

  • Write a check: There will be an addressed envelope with your meal to return with the donation of your choice.

  • Venmo: @TheMoonCatcher-Project

  • Pay online (a QR code will be provided with your meal)

What’s in the meal?

  • You select: Vegetarian Lasagna, Vegan Lasagna, Gluten Free Lasagna

  • Garlic bread (GF / V available)

  • Salad + dressing

  • Dessert

  • Carpe Diem Coffee.

While we make every effort to accommodate dietary preferences, we cannot guarantee that our meals are prepared in a 100% allergen-free environment.

Where do we deliver?

  • If you live within zip codes 12054, 12077, 12159, 12203, 12208, 12209, 12301, 12302, 12303, 12304, 12305, 12306, 12307, 12308, 12309, 12325, 12148 or [in Saratoga] 12866 we’ll bring your meal[s] right to your home.

  • If you live elsewhere you can pick up your food at UUSS [the Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady at 1221 Wendell Ave.Schenectady] between 5 and 6 p.m. on December 11th, 2024 where we’ll be preparing the food.

We need your order by 6:00 pm on Friday December 6th, 2024.

HOW WE GOT STARTED

Dining for Dollars first started after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the homes and lives of thousands of people living in New Orleans, LA. and along the Gulf Coast, in 2015. In an effort to continue supporting the organizations we had been working with to rebuild the lives of these people we came up with this idea for a fundraiser.

Since that first meal delivery, Dining for Dollars has raised money for immigrants, school girls, food pantries, hurricane relief, after school programs and street children. We have raised more than $174,000 thanks to the generous gifts of our donors.

Dining for Dollars comes together once a year, during the holidays, when life is busy and everyone feels there is too little time to get everything done. To take some of the pressure off you, our D4$ elves make a full lasagna dinner and deliver it right to your door.

There is no event to go to, no new dress to buy, and best of all you don’t need to cook that night. Some people make the meal casual like most other nights and some invite friends and make it a party. You can order as much food as the number of guests you’ll have at your table. You provide the wine!!

It’s easy: for more information and to order online, click here.

Just be sure to submit your order by 6:00 PM on December 6th!

Got Questions? Call Ellie at 518-859-5114 or email her at MoonCatcherProject@gmail.com