Help fund meals for the homeless in San Jose!

Ayaan, a sophomore, and Josh, a junior, both attend Bellarmine College Prep. They’ve known each other since pre-school and have always been passionate about helping the underprivileged. The two tapped into their passion by starting a small grassroots organization called BLBI, or the Bellarmine Lunch Bag Initiative, where they make sandwiches for the homeless in downtown San Jose. Ayaan and Josh started a fundraiser to raise money for supplies to make more meals to feed hungry stomachs.

Fundraising goal: £25,000

Amount raised: £28,764

Recipe for success:

Ayaan and Josh were transparent in their fundraiser description by answering the questions “What do we do?” and “Where does the money go?” to give potential donors easily digestible information.

• They made a call out saying “Even a small donation of £5.00 makes 1 meal!” to show donors that even the smallest contribution makes a big difference.

• Ayaan and Josh added compelling visuals to their fundraiser story by sharing some photos of themselves making sandwiches.

• They posted updates that included gratitude and the impact of the donations they received along with new pictures and videos to keep donors in the loop with their progress.

• Ayaan and Josh’s fundraiser gained local media coverage and they were interviewed by ABC7 to share their story and increase awareness of their cause.