A few months ago, we were contacted by Beth of Midlothian, VA about doing a fundraiser. Beth is a member of the Peace and Social Action Committee of the Midlothian Friends Meeting, and they decided to donate all the profits from their thrift store, The Thrifty Quaker, to our XKCD school in Laos! The money will go towards supporting the library Room to Read established at the school, covering costs like professional development for the librarians as well as new books.
Beth sent us an update last week to let us know that the younger Midlothian Friends got involved, too--they organized a traditional pancake breakfast fundraiser and were able to raise $160 for the cause. She also sent us these great pictures:
Riley says: Awwww yeaaaaaaah
Enjoying pancakes
The Breadpig is incredibly impressed by these youngsters and their ingenius usage of the most delicious meal of the day for good! And hey, if you're in the greater Richmond area, why not stop by the Thrifty Quaker (good review on Yelp!) and forage yourself a superhero costume before the end of the month? Adorable Laotian kids would appreciate it!
(Besides, does Midlothian not sound like a place out of Lord of the Rings? You know your inner nerd is itching to go look for hobbit holes!)
I’m so proud of our young Friends and it’s great to see their beautiful faces and know they ARE making a difference in the world.
Yay for MFM and yay for Breadpig!
Our Young Friends are just as awesome as you described them – our world is a better place because of them.
Tracey from Midlothian Friends Meeting
I love the Thrifty Quaker almost as much as I love pancakes.