The group was founded in 1988 by Betsy Van Dyke of Guerneville. After she saw a neighbor struggling with a the critical illness of AIDS she knew she needed to step in to help him in his deteriorated condition (Our History) . The AIDS virus affects all of the body, it weakens the immune system heavily and affects the entire body. When muscles and motor functions become impaired many begin to suffer psychologically and develop depression (Eight Side Effects). When Betsy saw this happening to her neighbor with the illness it inspired her to help people all over Sonoma County also suffering in the same way. The organization started with helping people with the AIDS virus but also helps others that suffer with critical illnesses such as cancer.
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It is hard sometimes to get funding from people outside the area or people who aren’t personally connected to someone with AIDS or a critical illness. The funding relies on the generosity of others which is highly unpredictable. Any donation big or small is highly appreciated and valued. The funding comes from donations from food to cars to homes. This problem has caused the store to be very low in fresh food items, but thankfully have never had a situation in which they ran out.
The consistency of donations is hard to project especially during certain times of the year some donate less, and other times people choose to donate more. The organization makes lists to make donating items easier. Many nonprofits in Sonoma County have had to partner with other ones to be able to keep running and be able to obtain enough donations. Mark Brudzinski the creative director, tries to create alternative ways for people to donate such as the antiques and estate sales, but also with mixed media he advertises about the program with artistic posters and art. Even the “busiest people” make time to volunteer (Volunteer Opportunities) . The time and money of others is what the organization runs on, without it they wouldn’t be able to assist those in need in Sonoma …show more content…
Specifically, because Food For Thought focuses on the AIDS community, SC Johnson would be a good company to partner with (Donation Requests). To begin this process the organization would need to directly contact a donation coordinator and find out how they could partner. With contracts and other agreements to be made, the partnership would take a few months to
It is hard sometimes to get funding from people outside the area or people who aren’t personally connected to someone with AIDS or a critical illness. The funding relies on the generosity of others which is highly unpredictable. Any donation big or small is highly appreciated and valued. The funding comes from donations from food to cars to homes. This problem has caused the store to be very low in fresh food items, but thankfully have never had a situation in which they ran out.
The consistency of donations is hard to project especially during certain times of the year some donate less, and other times people choose to donate more. The organization makes lists to make donating items easier. Many nonprofits in Sonoma County have had to partner with other ones to be able to keep running and be able to obtain enough donations. Mark Brudzinski the creative director, tries to create alternative ways for people to donate such as the antiques and estate sales, but also with mixed media he advertises about the program with artistic posters and art. Even the “busiest people” make time to volunteer (Volunteer Opportunities) . The time and money of others is what the organization runs on, without it they wouldn’t be able to assist those in need in Sonoma …show more content…
Specifically, because Food For Thought focuses on the AIDS community, SC Johnson would be a good company to partner with (Donation Requests). To begin this process the organization would need to directly contact a donation coordinator and find out how they could partner. With contracts and other agreements to be made, the partnership would take a few months to