I’m going to be honest, every year when Women’s Day rolls around I find myself rolling my eyes at the restaurants and bars that promote their Women’s Day with a pink flyer that say something along the lines of “buy-one-get-one free special cocktails”. Having worked in hospitality, to me “special cocktails” usually means whatever the bartender decides to throw together last minute with some low-shelf liquor and juice. Anything to fill glasses fast while keeping costs low.
So, having sifted through this year’s Women’s Day promotions, I’m thrilled to find that there are more than few venues that have decided to celebrate this holiday the right way – by giving back to the community.
Free Coffee for Everyone at Moka Bros!
On Monday (Mar 8) every Moka Bros in China will be giving away free coffee to anyone who donates to Educating Girls of Rural China (EGRC). How much would you like to contribute? Maybe the price of a cup of coffee or maybe a little more? No matter what the amount, donate by scanning the QR code in the poster below to give directly to EGRC and show your payment receipt to the Moka Bros cashier for your free coffee.
Sale at Roundabout
From Mar 6-8 all products in the trendy section will be 20% off. All clothes, shoes, and toys in the main section of the store will be RMB 30 off with a purchase of over RMB 150. If you can’t make it to their store, Roundabout’s WeChat mini-program has nearly 6,000 items to choose from.
Roundabout is managed and operated by volunteers. Money spent at Roundabout goes to help children in need. To learn more about Roundabout, scan the QR code below.
Charity Fitness Workshops
Mommy & Me dance fitness, women’s self-defense, women’s strength, and Jindafit. Three She-EOs have organized four fitness workshops throughout the month of March where all the money raised goes to help a good cause. All the proceeds raised from this month’s fitness events are donated to Educating Girls of Rural China (EGRC).
To book any of the fitness workshops, scan the QR code on the poster and speak directly with a bilingual reservation person from Warrior One who’ll help you book your spot for the workshop. To learn more about EGRC visit their website at www.egrc.ca.
EGRC’s mission is to empower women in rural regions of Western China to escape the cycle of poverty through education. EGRC has three primary goals: Sponsor female students from rural regions with their four-year undergraduate studies in Chinese universities; sponsor female high school (grade 10 to 12) students with their three-year studies in rural region high schools, and assist EGRC-sponsored students with BA diplomas to enroll in postgraduate programs offered by Canadian universities. EGRC’s girls have a 100 percent graduation rate, with two of their top graduates having gone on to Tsinghua University and Manitoba University in Canada, respectively.
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Images: Courtesy of organizers, Pexels
