Ice Block Promise
Tax deductible
Facing the largest refugee crisis since World War II, more than 65 million people around the world have been displaced from their homes over the last decade; a situation that will place many of them in refugee settlements for the next 17 years of their lives.
To combat this often-traumatic experience and growing crisis, the 2018 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Royal Family has teamed up with the ARC to support the continued development of the Nakivale Rotaract Club and projects to build a sense of community and sustainability within the refugee settlement.
In conjunction with this work, the Royal Family has designed a new fundraising initiative to further their mission across international borders, called the “Ice Block Promise.” This initiative has allocated funding for 30 additional $500 projects in the settlement, funding life-changing ideas from acting members of the Nakivale Rotaract Club through the ARC's Changemakers 365 program. Past projects have included cots and mattresses – a soft place to rest – for refugees who’ve just completed their journey to a refugee camp. They have taken the form of art supplies for kids who need a safe place to wait while their siblings and parents receive therapy for malnutrition. They have looked like a fresh coat of paint for refugee camp buildings, brightening everyone’s day. The Ice Block Promise aims to raise the necessary funds by January 2019, the end of the 2018's Royal Family's reign. “Through this international collaboration, these projects will reach beyond borders to leave a positive, lasting, and direct change on the world we share,” says Nadimi.
The Royal Family is committed to building community one ice block at a time across Minnesota, the United States, and the world at-large. With the support of local organizations like the ARC Changemakers 365 campaign and the Roseville Rotary Club, the Royal Family is dedicated to making a difference around the world. Tying it all together, the joint-initiative will also work to support local projects in the Royal Family’s realm of St. Paul. The Ice Block Promise needs your support!
To combat this often-traumatic experience and growing crisis, the 2018 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Royal Family has teamed up with the ARC to support the continued development of the Nakivale Rotaract Club and projects to build a sense of community and sustainability within the refugee settlement.
In conjunction with this work, the Royal Family has designed a new fundraising initiative to further their mission across international borders, called the “Ice Block Promise.” This initiative has allocated funding for 30 additional $500 projects in the settlement, funding life-changing ideas from acting members of the Nakivale Rotaract Club through the ARC's Changemakers 365 program. Past projects have included cots and mattresses – a soft place to rest – for refugees who’ve just completed their journey to a refugee camp. They have taken the form of art supplies for kids who need a safe place to wait while their siblings and parents receive therapy for malnutrition. They have looked like a fresh coat of paint for refugee camp buildings, brightening everyone’s day. The Ice Block Promise aims to raise the necessary funds by January 2019, the end of the 2018's Royal Family's reign. “Through this international collaboration, these projects will reach beyond borders to leave a positive, lasting, and direct change on the world we share,” says Nadimi.
The Royal Family is committed to building community one ice block at a time across Minnesota, the United States, and the world at-large. With the support of local organizations like the ARC Changemakers 365 campaign and the Roseville Rotary Club, the Royal Family is dedicated to making a difference around the world. Tying it all together, the joint-initiative will also work to support local projects in the Royal Family’s realm of St. Paul. The Ice Block Promise needs your support!
Organizer
Jilla Nadimi
Organizer
St. Paul, MN
Alight (formerly ARC)
Beneficiary