Eating Thai Food For Good: Announcing our July Food Challenge For Charity

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From EatingThaiFood.com, the creators of the twitter hashtag #bkkfatty, comes a month long vegetarian challenge sure to contradict our usual method of indiscriminately consuming all things edible and finishing the heartiest buffets.
We’re going into MEAT REHAB and we want you to tag along for the adventure, helping us raise money for needy families along the way.
That’s right, Dwight and Mark are going vegetarian!
During the month of July when you purchase a copy of the Eating Thai Food Guide, we’ll donate all the proceeds to needy families through In Search of Sanuk.
Before you complete your purchase you’ll also have the option of giving an additional donation to charity and we encourage you to give what you can.
Support this great cause now, click below to purchase a guide and help a family:
Why vegetarian?
We agree this is a terrible idea for two guys who have made a sport of showing off meat littered food conquests. However, we assure you we have the best intentions.
Every day families in Bangkok forgo luxuries like meat in their diet in the hopes of saving money to pay their rent from month to month. By subjecting our voracious diet to the same restraints, we hope to not only highlight their plight, but to do so in a fun way that encourages people to reach out and help.
Why now?
Today, June 20th, is World Refugee Day.
All around the world people are taking time to recognize and remember the stories of those who have been affected by countless tragedies around the world, causing them to flee the country they call home.
We’re mindful in selecting today to announce our new vegetarian adventure as the money we raise during the month of July will benefit struggling refugee families in Bangkok.
We also realize we could be doing this during the vegetarian festival later in the year, but we want to show how people with specialized diets not only cope in Bangkok, but find and enjoy great meals.
The Need
All of the funds raised will go to In Search of Sanuk, which supports ten families in Bangkok. Each of the families receives a monthly rent alleviation stipend ($30 – $100 / month). The rent alleviation fund is important because it means refugee families who have no source of income can spend less time worrying, knowing they will have help with rent – their biggest expense.
Without help, families often eat only one meal a day and rarely enjoy meat, because it’s so expensive. This is the main reason we are pledging to become vegetarian for the month of July.
Through the entirety or our vegetarianism we will be blogging everyday on EatingThaiFood.com about our healthy meals and exploring vegetarian Thai food options to raise money for these families.
How You Can Help
On top of the vegetarian escapade, we are asking for your help in two ways.
Option #1 – Donate $7 by getting the guide
For the month of July 2011, the Eating Thai Food Guide (on sale for just $7 USD) will be entirely donated to the families, when purchased from this link.
Not only will YOUR money go directly to help pay rent ($70 per month) for refugees in Bangkok, YOU will get a fresh copy of the Eating Thai Food Guide!
NOTE: By clicking the banner below, you will be redirected to the landing page where you will purchase the guide.
Option #2 – Donate directly to families
We hope in addition to helping by claiming your copy of the ETF Guide, you donate directly to help families. Below you can click the button and choose to designate a donation in any amount.
Option #1 |
Option #2 |
That’s NOT all.
In addition to your copy of the book, you can follow our journey through Bangkok’s streets to find vegetarian food. We’re going MEAT-FREE and we’ll be sharing the experience everyday with you through a series of blogs, facebook and twitter updates.
We will need your help to share what we’re doing and make the love of giving and eating a little more infectious.
You can start helping now, by using the buttons at the top of this post to share this article on the social networks you use.
We’re excited to start this new journey with you!
If you have any questions contact [email protected]
–Mark & Dwight
Freya
10 years ago
Well done for turning veggie – it was a great thing you did! Thailand’s probably one of the best places to do it in :) Speaking of using food for good – I ordered quite a lot of curries last year (it wasn’t exactly hard to convince me to do so, haha!) as 10p went to stopping child hunger. http://yoursourcetoday.com/out-about/take-away-child-hunger-curry-week I hope they do it again this year!
Alessandro Zamboni
11 years ago
Hi Mark, I’m sad I got notice of your great vegetarian times and donations a year and half later, but I wanted to leave this comment because these actions are not done oftenly.
You deserve a lot of success from your job Mark!
Also I did the same whenever an earthquake, storm, tsunami or everything happens, selling my ebooks for 100% donation. I did it for Japan, for Bangkok and for other causes.
Thanks so much and keep always up your hard work! We appreciate it!
See you soon,
Alessandro Zamboni
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Hey Alessandro, thanks for stopping by, it was a fun challenge Dwight and I had, tough at times but really worth it!
Nomadic Samuel
12 years ago
Glad to discover this site Marc! As a vegetarian, Thailand is just about the perfect choice for such a challenge.
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Thanks Samuel! How long have you been a vegetarian? Yes, after being a vegetarian for a month in Thailand, I can really say that one can still eat very well in Thailand as a vegetarian!
Nicole
12 years ago
Raw/Vegan/Vegetarian Meetup – New Meetup!!!
Dwight and Mark form Eating Thai food are on a mission to go 30 days vegetarian for good. Alll proceeds from Eating Thai Food book for the month of July will go to charity through In Search of Sanuk. Please come to support their journey and congratulate them on spreading the word about all the vegetarian/vegan/raw places in Bangkok!
Lunch at Khun Churn (fabulous vegetarian buffet) from 12:30pm
Khun Churn Ngam Wong Wan 0-2581-4456
More details to post shortly, follow this activity at:
http://www.meetup.com/Bangkok-Raw-Meetup/
Elizabeth
12 years ago
Oh would definitely be interested to try out your recommended Thai veg restaurants in Bangkok. Or Indian, Chinese, Sri Lankan…bring it on!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Great Elizabeth! Stay tuned for the entire month of July!
flip
12 years ago
nice one mark and dwight… sharing this…
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Appreciate it Flip
The Robertsons of Mumbai
12 years ago
This is awesome! Bring on the ‘march of the veg’! ;)
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Great, look forward to collaborating with you!
paulo
12 years ago
Nice!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Thanks Paulo!