Looking for a good cause to get involved with this holiday season?  Or maybe a very unique gift for someone!  The Menu for Hope is what you are looking for.  Each year, Menu for Hope raises money that goes directly to a world hunger charity.  Last year, $17,000 was raised for UNICEF. 

This year, Menu for Hope III will raise funds to support the UN World Food Program, which provides hunger relief for needy people worldwide. The event will take place from December 11 -22, 2006.

On our Menu this year is a great list of amazing food and travel related prizes. We hope that they will entice you to give whatever you can, and with some luck you can win unique and wonderful gifts from around the world.

Here’s how it works:

1. Go to the donation page at (http://www.firstgiving.com/menuforhopeIII)

2. Make a donation! Each $10 will give you one raffle ticket toward a prize of your choice.  Please specify which prize or prizes you’d like in the ‘Personal Message’ section in the donation form when confirming your donation.  Do tell us how many tickets per prize, and please use the prize code-for example, a donation of $50 can be 2 tickets for UW01 and 3 for UW02.
If your company matches your charity donation, please remember to check the box and fill in the information so we could claim the corporate match.

3. Please also check the box to allow us to see your email address so that we could contact you in case you win.  Your email address will not be shared with anyone.

4. Check back on Chez Pim on January 15 when we announce the result of the raffle.  The drawing will be done electronically.

This year ParisTripTips has donated the following prize up for raffle (Prize Code EU32):
Set of 8 Paris walking tours PLUS a Custom Itinerary for your next trip to Paris:
Walking Tours: These walking tours are the key to understanding the streets of Paris.  Each of the eight tours covers one of Paris’s neighborhoods in depth, including monuments, museums, history, places of interests and great places to eat or shop.  You can bid on the package and know that your next trip to Paris will be incredibly successful!
Custom Itinerary for Paris:  Going to Paris but don’t know how to manage your time?  The custom itinerary is just what you need.  After a phone or email interview, I will come up with a perfect plan for your time in Paris based on your tastes and interests.  Each itinerary includes our reservation making service for the hotel(s) and restaurants in your itinerary.  There is nothing left to do but enjoy an expertly planned trip to Paris!

Next Step: Go to the main site right away (http://www.firstgiving.com/menuforhopeIII) and make a donation.  One of these prizes would make a fantastic gift for someone you know (maybe even yourself)!  If you would like to bid on the ParisTripTips Prize, be sure to indicate Prize Code EU32.

Other sites for information:
DavidLebovitz.com
ChezPim