EDFU Foundation Newsletter | April 17, 2024
It's been a while......
Hello, to our community! It’s been a while since we published a newsletter -8 months to be exact. A lot has happened within our organization. Today, we’d like to give you a year-in-review of 2023, share with you what we have been doing so far in 2024, and get back in touch with all of you!
2023
In September, our president, Sheldon Williams, went to Geneva, Switzerland with members of Lift Up Contra Costa and the Safe Return Project to assist these Bay Area (California) organizations in addressing racism and corruption within the local police system.
We’re also thankful for the cultural and local navigation provided by Yvonne A. Braendle-Amolo.
Read more about the mission and journey in the East Bay Times.
We held our 5th Annual Turkey Giveaway in November for our Bay Area Street Pantry program, sponsored by the Live Oak Lodge of Oakland, CA.
We give away 93 turkeys and over 560lbs of food for people to celebrate with their family for the holidays!
We held our 4th annual holiday toy giveaway for children in December.
We also gave away 2000lbs of food to 126 families in Oakland, CA for the holidays.
We formed a partnership with the East Bay SPCA to give away dog food and cat food to the Oakland Community during our distributions!
2023 was a year of reflection. We learned a lot as an organization, and though we shrank in members, we grew in all our programs and knowledge. We gained new experiences, new partners, and new friends. We are forever grateful for the love and support!
2024
Right now, our president, Sheldon Williams, is in Geneva, Switzerland for the 3rd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD). Sheldon is the co-chair of the International Civil Society Working Group for PFPAD.
Sheldon is checking in daily! Listen to our Substack Podcast to learn what is happening.
You can tune in daily to the UN Web TV to watch what is occuring and what has already commenced.
Please check our schedule if you are in or near the Geneva city area and would like to participate.
We assisted the Safe Return Project in attending the 68th session of the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW68) at the United Nations office in NYC, NY, USA.
Learn more about what they did here.
