|
Raw Sacramento A local Support Group
What is RawSacramento? I wrote the following description in May 2001 -Mark For
the past 3 years the RawSacramento Group
has been holding potlucks and meetings in Sacramento">
Raw Sacramento A local Support Group What is RawSacramento? I wrote the following description in May 2001 -Mark For
the past 3 years the RawSacramento Group
has been holding potlucks and meetings in Sacramento, Carmichael, Citrus
Heights and Elk Grove. Each month we hold a
Sunday PM Potluck at 5:00pm on the 1st Sunday of the Month.
We also have special events & speakers. Last
month we held an exquisite Gourmet Raw Food Dinner and lecture by Brian Clement,
Director of the Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, FL.
This event was attended by 38 individuals some coming from as far as
Redding and Santa Cruz. In
January we had Dr. Doug Graham and Roz Gruben speak to our group at another
gourmet dinner held in Citrus Heights.
Doug:
http://www.healthfullivingintl.com/bios/dgbio.html Roz:
http://www.healthfullivingintl.com/bios/rozgbio.html In
August 2000 we had Sacramento’s only Breatharian speak to our group at our
monthly Potluck. In
November 2000 we hosted a 6-week class on Raw Foods taught by
Victoria Boutenko
which included dinner (6 consecutive Sunday Nights). Last
February we had a Rawfood Dessert Potluck in a 1930s Bungalow in Downtown
Sacramento. Our
members really seem to enjoy getting together once or twice per month at
scheduled functions and discussing their experiences with raw foods.
We are a superb example of a “support group.”
We have individuals of all ages, occupations, and interests.
We cordially invite you to get involved!
There is no cost to join, although some of our events do have a
fee to attend (to pay for meals, meeting rooms, etc). I
am presently moderating our email notifications.
At present I send out 2-3 emails per month describing upcoming
activities. Sometimes I
forward things which may be of interest to the general membership (Raw Events in
Northern California). I also
send out rawfood recipes. Would
you like to be added to our email list? (You
may unsubscribe at any time). Please
send me a reply with the following information & I’ll add you to our list. First
Name Last
Name City
of Residence
Very
Best Raw Regards, Mark
Blackburn Sacramento,
CA 916-870-1658 History: This group began in 1998
due to the vision & hard work of Ruby Palmer who established the group as a
monthly potluck & support group. In 2000 Ruby moved away, and
Mark Blackburn took over
coordination of activities. During 2000 & 2001 he brought in a number of
special Raw Food speakers and events. In the spring of 2003 we formed
a steering committee to assist in guiding the
group. Non-Profit
Organizations and 'level of service' Sometimes
I am amused by new folks that assume Raw Sacramento is like a business. In
society there are for profit enterprises like K-Mart, Enron, Tyson Foods,
McDonalds, your local congressperson, etc. Then, there are Non-profit
organizations. The latter generally are not getting rich at your
expense, but rather fulfill some helping mission for some greater purpose.
Often their resources are stretched to the bone. That is exactly how it is
with Raw Sacramento. I freely give hundreds of cash dollars per year to
keep this group afloat. I further donate thousands of dollars per year of
my time to coordinate events, update the website, compose newsletters,
etc. I do this because I think it is worth it. Sometimes the people who confuse us with a
business get very snappy with requests for service from me. "Get me
that recipe!", "Refer me to a Doctor", "Call me when you
have another event", "Where can I buy organic produce?" Friends, when I have the time I try to answer the
questions I get or use the web to share this information. I cannot
call people on the phone. As of this writing we have 230 individuals on our
email list. Do you have time to call 230 people every week? Of course
not! Remember, I have to go to work every day just like you! We are not a business, and we are not getting
rich helping people like Tyson Foods does--if you consider what they do to be
helping people. We decidedly are not a business. I seldom
ask for donations of time or money. If you enjoy the group, I assume
you will support it as you are able. Have a vibrant and healthy
day! Contact us: info@rawsacramento.net
|