Hi everyone! We're in the final stretch of our fundraiser which will end on April 11th at 11:59pm. Right now, we are 53% of the way to our goal, so we are working on the final push to bring in the last few donations. If you know anyone who might be willing to donate to our cause, please share our project link: https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/15055

We also have been doing lots of fun things at BFF recently, so here are a few highlights!

1. We were on local TV to talk about our mission and our event Chopped for Change. You can watch a clip here: https://abc6onyourside.com/good-day-columbus/around-town/joe-around-town-chopped-for-change

2. We had our first annual cooking competition, Chopped for Change! The teams and audience members got to learn about how to cook sustainably while getting to eat some amazing food. Shout-out to our Chief Culture Officer, Allison Swanka, for organizing the event! 

3. Our Chief Growth Officer, Christina Allen, travelled to her hometown of Washington D.C. to speak to Ohio Congressional Representatives and Senators at the annual Buckeye Congressional Breakfast where she shared how Best Food Forward is changing the food environment at Ohio State. 

Thats all for now, and thank you again for supporting us! 

From, 

Your BFFs

We are so excited to be almost HALFWAY to our goal of $5,040 with $2,294 from 49 donors with ten days to go! Thank you so much for supporting this incredible cause. If you want to learn more about Best Food Forward, check out this newsletter feature on us from the Initiative for Food and Agricultural Transformation here at Ohio State! 

https://discovery.osu.edu/student-led-bulk-food-buying-group-looks-ahead-expansion-long-term-success?fbclid=IwAR1-LypPGRTA0egcFHvPgem_-xohc7bMR_19prb-36N7d6bYWMa4CoRRwBc

This week's update also focuses on sustainability. We're in the middle of Time for Change Week, a full week at OSU dedicated to sustainability packed with events covering things like environmental justice, the latest innovations, and the intersections of sustainability with other causes - including food insecurity. We spent time today introducing more people to Best Food Forward and our mission at the Sustainability Fair, and we're having another event on Thursday - Chopped for Change - to challenge teams of students to participate in a Chopped cooking challenge while minimizing their waste. Check out ABC Columbus soon for a special feature on this event!

Thanks again and much love from your BFFs,

Christina, Sara, Allison, and Alex <3 

Thank you so much for supporting the Best Friend Fund! We are just over one fourth of the way to our goal of $5,040 with $1,361 in donations from 33 donors. From the bottom of our hearts, we cannot thank you enough for supporting the Ohio State Community. If you want to participate in our social media pushes, play our game of BFF Bingo! We're all working to fill our bingo boards with donations to keep our momentum going strong.

Thanks again and much love from your BFFs,

Christina, Sara, Allison, and Alex <3