Tuesday, July 9, 2013

The Raffle is On!!

  5 Dollar Ticket Items 

Sari Bari's
 Minu Cross Body Sling Bag

This great bag expands to fit everything you could possible need to pack for your day! Named after our Sari Bari Ma...the Minu sling is made from hand stitched cotton sari pieces with a red & white cotton lining, inside zipper pocket and magnetic button closure. They are not currently available on the Sari Bari website, so this is a great 
catch if you win this raffle drawing!



Minu Cross Body Sling


Thai Curry Spices & Pad Tai!
All you need to make your
own Thai food!


 

This past weekend I was in Bangkok to say goodbye to the WMF Community serving in Bangkok. They are running a creative arts center & school for Cambodian refugees and have done beautiful work among the women who work in the Bangkok bars.  To read more about their journey and how you can support the new school look here! Probably my favorite food group EVER, is Thai green & red curry (although my belly might disagree)...so I wanted to share some of it with you. Included in this prize, is a tray of all the packets, ingredients & recipes needed to make some amazing Thai meals! If you can't sit on the streets of Bangkok to have this feast, cooking it up is definitely the next best thing!! 


Thai Spice Kit & recipes

 

 

The Tastiest Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER!

 

  I don't normally love sweets...but once I started making these chocolate chip cookies, I was a changed woman. I would love to make you a batch and send em your way! 
Along with some Big Ben's Coffee, and a Love Calcutta Arts journal by your side, this might be the best morning ritual a person could have...



Home made Chocolate Chip Cookies

  

Sari Bari: Laxmi Make-up Bag

 Sari Bari is where I have worked for the past 7 years.  We are a social business offering women Freedom from the sex trade through alternative employment in the heart of Kolkata's red light areas.  Here is just one of the many beautiful products our women create, finding new life and hope in the process...
The Laxmi Make-Up bag: A great grab and go bag for all your treasures! Features hand-quilted channel stitching and a detachable cross-body strap with antiqued hardware. Three layers of recycled sari material, 100%-polyester quilting thread, brass zipper closure and brass button. Lined with 100%-cotton material. 
Didn't win this bag? Visit Sari Bari's website here to buy more Laxmi Make-up Bags!
Description provided by saribari.com
 

Laxmi Make-up Bag w/Strap




  Freeset: Amity Cotton Tote

This great cotton tote is made at one of our favorite local Kolkata businesses! 
Freeset is a social business working to offer freedom from the sex trade! 
This is one of their great grab & go bags for wherever your marketing takes you! 
Made from organic cotton, this tote has an autumn design,
two folded cotton handles, and measures 35x39x12 cm
Didn't win this bag? Visit Freeset's website to buy more totes here!
Description provided by Freesetglobal.com

Freeset Cotton Tote Bag




B&B Berries and More: 1lb of Strawberries
(only available for Indiana bidders)
Jim & Pat Waterman (some pretty amazing folks, if i do say so myself) run B&B Berries and More, an organic local strawberry farm. 
These strawberries are grown with great love and care out of Sharpsville, Indiana. My folks have put aside a pound of frozen strawberries from this summer's harvest for the raffle! 
If you don't win these delicious berries, you can contact Jim & Pat here to get more info on how to order more yummy veggies and fruit before this year's season is through! 

Waterman Strawberries (only available for Indiana)




Love Calcutta Arts: Hand Stitched Journal


Love Calcutta Arts is a great social business fighting the sex trade in Kolkata, India! 
These hand made journals are available in two sizes (14x17cm & 13x19cm)  
Each page has been carefully checked for quality before being folded and sewn into place. The books are then hand bound by traditional methods and covered by a stitched sari piece. 
If you don't get one of these great journals you can visit LCA's website here to order more!
Description provided by lovecalcuttaarts.com

Handmade Journal-Large

Handmade Journal-Medium




Nepali Incense & Holder

Incense is a staple in our Kolkata community, and this set comes from one of our favorite bookstores in Kathmandu, Nepal.  





Nepali Incense & holder
 





Indian Red Lentils, Spices & Recipes

Want to learn how to make some amazing home cooked Indian food? 
Included in this raffle: Red Lentils, all the Indian spices you'll need to make your own meals, & recipes straight from the mouths of the Sari Bari women!  If you can't eat with them in their homes, this might just be the next best thing!!



Indian Red Lentils, spices & recipes




Freeset: Long Sleeve Tee

 Freeset tees are made by women in Kolkata, India who were once marginalized and trapped by poverty and prostitution. Freeset has given them an alternative - a way to find freedom. They have learned new skills and now earn a respectable, shame-free living making tees for you! Freeset Tees are made from 100% organic cotton. They don't just look great, they are also free of nasty toxins and pesticides. Organic cotton - it’s better for the Earth, better for the farmers growing it and better for you!
If you win this raffle, you can choose from a unisex or women's cut in S, M, L, or XL
And if you don't win, check out Freeset Tees here to make a purchase! 
Description provided by Freeset Tees  

Freeset Long Sleeve T-shirt




Nepali Cow Bell-small

Worn by the beloved bovine of Nepal...I picked up this Nepali cow bell while I was visiting our WMF community in Kathmandu last year. 
It is a sturdy steel bell with a woven wool strap. 
To learn more about the WMF Nepal projects I visited last year and how you can support them look here.

Nepali Cow Bell




Sari Bari: Christmas Stocking
Hand-stitched by the beautiful women of Sari Bari, these Christmas stockings will light up your home for the holiday season!
White stockings raffled as a set. Green & Red stockings raffled separately.


Sari Bari Christmas Stocking




Red Satin Necklace w/Silver Pendant
This was purchased from one of my favorite local jewelers in Kolkata! Run by a Chinese Indian family, they are honest and kind and have won our loyalty through the years! Hope you enjoy their jewelry as much as we do!

Red Satin Necklace w/Silver Pendant




Hand Crafted Braided Necklace


 










This was also purchased from my favorite local jeweler! 
 Hope you enjoy this fun braided treasure!

Hand Crafted Braided Bead Necklace






Hand Crafted Beaded Choker

 

















One last necklace from Kolkata! 
This beaded choker was the only one of it's kind at our friend's shop 
so I grabbed it for the raffle!


















Hand Crafted Beaded Choker







Nepali Knitted Wool Hat 
This is another great treasure I picked up in Nepal last year for the raffle! 
Hand knitted wool hat with fleece lining.

Nepali Knitted Hat




Pat Waterman's Homemade Preserves 
Introducing Pat Waterman's fruit preserves! Made with love from the strawberries, raspberries, & peaches grown on the Waterman farm! Some of the most amazing jam you will ever taste!! (And I'm not just saying that because she's my mom!)

Waterman Homemade Preserves


 




  10 Dollar Ticket Item





Sari Bari: Mini Hobo Bag 








This great new bag from Sari Bari offers an adjustable shoulder strap and sturdy canvas lined interior. Features hand-quilted channel stitching, four layers of recycled sari material, 100% polyester quilting thread, woven heavy duty canvas handle, heavy duty canvas detail and brass zipper. Lined with 100% cotton canvas material with inside patch pocket.
You can buy tickets for either bag, they will be raffled separately!
Didn't win either of these great bags, look here for more Mini Hobos!
Description provided by saribari.com


Sari Bari Rina Urban Tote Bag 2




Silver & Turquoise Earrings
 
These earrings are from my favorite silver shop in Kolkata's New Market: Chumba Lumba! About an inch and  half in length, they are lined with turquoise stone and 100% silver.

Silver/Turquoise Earrings




 Freeset: Messenger Bag
Spread some love with this Freeset Messenger Bag!  Made from 100% organic cotton, it has a premium cotton shoulder strap with metal adjuster, cotton lined with inside pockets. Perfect size to fit your books, laptop, and tablet!
Didn't win the messenger bag, you can order similar items here on Freeset's website! 
Description provided by Freeset Global 

Freeset Freedom Messenger Bag




Fab India: Fair Trade Silk Curtains (2pc)
One of my favorite Fair Trade Shops in Kolkata! Fab India's furniture has furnished my Kolkata flat through the years. These 100% pure silk curtains are a deep turquoise color with the design outlined in gold. Loops at the top make it easy to fit onto any curtain rod in your home. Check out Fab India's website for more information on how they employ rural artisans to make their beautiful products!

Fairtrade Handwoven Silk Curtains (2pc)




 Nepali Cow Bell-large

 Worn by the beloved bovine of Nepal...I picked up this Nepali cow bell while I was visiting our WMF community in Kathmandu last year. 
It is a sturdy steel bell with a woven wool strap. 
To learn more about the WMF Nepal projects I visited last year and how you can support them look here.

Nepali Cow Bell




Customized Disney Prints
by Ben Waterman 


Ben Waterman (or Chachi as I've called him since he was little) is my little brother...but he is also one of my dear friends. Probably the one person in the world who can make me laugh till my guts hurt and revert my behavior to an immature junior higher in no time...
He is incredibly creative, has a unique eye for beauty and humor, and loves to create.  This attention to detail stretches far beyond the graphics of a computer screen or canvas, he also has an eye for the beauty in people and the gift of calling out the best in folks. 

 Ben has been working on this Disney cartooning project for the past year, and has offered to donate some prints for the raffle! Any character you could imagine is available, I only posted a few here, so as not to overwhelm you. If you win, you can choose from any character (or a grouping as shown above) and a variety of sizes. I think this is a great addition to the raffle for your kids, poster sized or framed these prints would look great in any room!
Ben will contact the winner personally to arrange the details.





Customized Disney Print





Indian Brass Water Pot-Small

These brass water pots are a staple for every Indian village home, bringing water to and from the river or water pumps. I fell in love with these at our local market in Shovabazar and thought you all should have a chance to buy some too! Take a look here to see how they are traditionally used in India! They are being raffled separately, for $10, $15, and $20 depending on size. (Approximate sizes: 12in, 24in, 36in)


Indian Brass Water Pot






 Girl's Indian Dress Up Sari & PJ's



























These dress up clothes are such a fun way to teach about Indian culture! The sari (above) is available for girl's aged 4-10. And includes two pieces: a blouse top and bottom skirt/sash. Various colors are available.

These PJ's are the lounge staple for women of all ages in India (India's sweatpants)! They are made of a soft cotton and sold at local street markets throughout Kolkata.  
If you win this raffle, choose from any size nightie, colors may vary.
All items are included in the same raffle ticket.
Thanks to Shae Barnes and Maisy & Hattie Harlow for modeling!! 


Girl's dress up sari & bangles




Beth's Homemade Granola!
 This might just be the best granola you will ever eat, just ask the rest of my Kolkata community...It has been my breakfast of choice for a number of years here in India! I'll make you a pound of my granola and have it sent your way, ensuring you have no allergies before I make it!

Homemade Granola (1lb)




15 Dollar Ticket Items 


Sari Bari's
Upendra Traveler Vertical Messenger



















Designed by Sari Bari Creative Director and co-founder, Sarah Lance, this is Sari Bari's first ever unisex messenger bag!
 And you have the chance to get one of the first ones, straight off the line!!
It's got a large secure interior zipper pocket, a computer pocket, 
cell phone pocket and two big front pockets.   
The Upendra Traveler will officially hit the Sari Bari website in August, so check back in a few weeks here if you don't win this one! 
To learn more about Sarah's journey and how you can support her work at Sari Bari check out her blog here!
And finally, the smiley guy in the picture, that's this bag's namesake. One of our Sari Bari heroes, Upendra has been with Sari Bari from the very beginning.  He is a brother, protector, & revolutionary for so much that is not right in the world!! Drop him a line of encouragement here, he would be blessed and shocked to hear from you!! 




Upendra Messenger Bag














Hand Crafted Wooden Poplar Cutting Board
by Merilee Newsham


Hand crafted by my dear friend and Sari Bari's US Distributor, Merilee Newsham.
Merilee has made a beautiful Poplar Cutting Board to raffle!
It measures 13" x 10" and is made from the heartwood of tulip poplar. There are three colors of wood grain: purple, green, and brown. 
Board can be hung, finish oil is a safe, non-toxic butcher block oil. Hand-wash only.
Didn't win this amazing board? Contact Merilee here to have one custom made!  
Description provided by Merilee Newsham 


Hand made Wooden Cutting Board




  
Sari Bari: Carry All Bag
One of the roomiest bags Sari Bari offers!!
So many pockets and so much room - you can get away for the weekend or carry all that is needed for your little ones. Features hand-quilted channel stitching, four layers of recycled sari material, 100% polyester quilting thread, woven heavy duty canvas handle, heavy duty canvas detail and interior brass zipper pocket . Three interior pockets and two exterior storage pockets. Lined with 100% cotton canvas material. Brass magnet button closure. 
Didn't win this bag? Check out the other Carry All bags here
Description provided by saribari.com


Sari Bari Gia Carry All Bag




Big Ben's Coffee: Gift Basket
  Big Ben's Coffee is a great local coffee shop in Kokomo, Indiana! In fact, I used to work there before I moved to India. They have generously donated a coffee gift basket similar to the one you see above.  Check out their website here, and if you live in Kokomo stop by one of their shops to support local!


Big Ben's Coffee basket




India Inspired Mendi Art
by Mai Lander
Inspired by the Mendi Art of India, Mai Lander a dear friend and co-manager of Freeset Tees has donated one of her pieces for my raffle! Approximate measurements are 6''x12''. Paper is plain white, art done in pen.
Didn't win this beautiful piece? 
Contact Mai personally to get more of her great designs here!

India Inspired Mendi Art




Indian Brass Water Pot-Medium

These brass water pots are a staple for every Indian village home, bringing water to and from the river or water pumps. I fell in love with these at our local market in Shovabazar and thought you all should have a chance to buy some too! Take a look here to see how they are traditionally used in India! They are being raffled separately, for $10, $15, and $20 depending on size. (Approximate sizes: 12in, 24in, 36in)


Indian Brass Water Pot




Crocheted Nativity Set
by Melissa Hayward
Melissa is my dear friend, flatmate, and co-worker here in Kolkata. She normally only makes this special nativity set as a gift for the beloved kiddos in her life...But she has generously donated a set to me for the raffle! Maybe that makes me one of her beloved kiddos too!

Crocheted Nativity Set




Antique Hanging Candle Holder

Antique candle holders like this one can be found throughout the back markets of Kolkata, if you know where to look! I loved the color of this one and thought you all would too! Holds one tea light candle, chain length approximately 24''.


Indian Antique Hanging Candle Holder




Sari Bari: Hobo Bag
 Hands down my favorite Sari Bari bag!
This chic hobo gives upcycled a good name. We love this bag. Features hand-quilted channel stitching, four layers of recycled sari material, 100%-polyester quilting thread, heavy duty canvas adjustable handle with brass detailing and brass zipper closure. Interior zipper and patch pocket. Lined with 100%-cotton material with inside patch pocket. 
Didn't win the Hobo bag? Go here to order more from Sari Bari's website!
Description provided by saribari.com


Sari Bari Hobo Bag




Home Cooked Meals Delivered to Your Door
I love cooking! In the chaos of our lives here in Kolkata, having a proper meal at the end of the day has become an important practice for me, even when life feels far too busy, sitting down to a meal offers a chance to breathe, reflect, and be...
Choose from the menu below, and I will cook you dinner and deliver it to your home! Unfortunately, this raffle is only open to Indiana & Florida residents (unless you want to fly me to your kitchen to make your meal...)


Hand cooked meals at your door




20 Dollar Items

 

 

Sari Bari: Original Sari Blanket Throw

Sari Bari's first and favorite product!
 Born out of the creative imaginations of generations of Bengali women, our Sari Blanket features a hand-quilted channel stitching design, five layers of recycled sari material, and 100% polyester quilting thread.  Machine wash separately, in cold water, tumble dry low.
Didn't win this beautiful throw? Visit Sari Bari's website here to buy a sari blanket or special order one to your size and color preferences! 
Thanks to Bobby Lander for modeling!
Description provided by saribari.com 
 

Sari Bari Throw




Cedar Planter Box (set of 2)
by Merilee Newsham



Made by my dear friend and Sari Bari distributor Merliee Newsham, these porch planters are 24" long x 7" wide x 6" high and made from western red cedar. Cedar is naturally resistant to decay and insect damage. These planters will age to a beautiful weathered gray color. There are three drip holes in planter bottom. Porch hooks can be purchased separately at any garden or home improvement store.
Didn't win Merilee's hand crafted planters? Contact her here to order your own set! 


Cedar Planter Box




India Photography Prints
Calvina is a phenomenal photographer and dear friend of Sari Bari's! In fact, you can see much of her work on Sari Bari's newly launched 2013 Product Catalog here!! 
 She has generously offered to donate three of her beautiful prints from her Prints for Freedom project which you can view here
Three tickets will be chosen for this raffle.  
Winners get to choose from the Prints for Freedom website above. 
For information on how to contact Calvina and get a hold of more beautiful prints go here.

Calvina's Prints for Freedom




Indian Brass Water Pot-Large

These brass water pots are a staple for every Indian village home, bringing water to and from the river or water pumps. I fell in love with these at our local market in Shovabazar and thought you all should have a chance to buy some too! Take a look here to see how they are traditionally used in India! They are being raffled separately, for $10, $15, and $20 depending on size. (Approximate sizes: 12in, 24in, 36in) 


Indian Brass Water Pot



1 Hour Massage
donated by Danelle Glass
 Danelle is a dear friend and one of the most thoughtful & generous 
women you will ever meet.  
She studied therapeutic massage in college and just last month
 made a visit to India to visit me!! You can see her in this picture giving our Canning Prevention Unit ladies pedicures!!
 She also served our community by working on the massive knots and tension that our shoulders and backs carry! She has generously offered to donate a one hour massage for the raffle, and if you win, you are a lucky person indeed! Winner will receive a an email with a printable gift certificate & Danelle's contact info to arrange the schedule.
Unfortunately, this raffle is confined to the state of Indiana only.
She has to be able to drive to you...Unless of course you want to fly her to you, which would be well worth your money!!


1 Hour Massage

2 comments:

  1. FYI, not all the 'add to cart' links (e.g. for the choker necklace, the rethreaded gift box) work.

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  2. Hi Lisa! Thanks so much for letting me know about the links! i've fixed them, so both should work now!! peace! Beth.

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