Put the Fun in Fundraising - Parties With A Purpose (PWAP)

Parties With A Purpose (PWAP) is a program organized by MMFF Festival Director, Duane Langley, which raises money and product donations for different charities at the Mountain Madness Film Festival Parties and Special Events.

PWAP will form a powerful partnership between companies (both large and small) and YOU, the people attending the Mountain Madness Film Festival Parties in order to bring as much help to as many people as possible.

The best charities to give to are the ones that make you feel good about what you are doing. There is no right or wrong answer here, but, we have

chosen several charities that we believe are important to everyone, especially all of those supporting or attending Mountain Madness Film Festival 2010.  Below are the charities, the wonderful families and individuals in need, that we will be supporting with PWAP.

 

Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has supported Toys for Tots since 1991.  The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

Second Harvest of East Tennessee serves 18 counties in East Tennessee, delivering food as far west as Crossville and as far East as Gatlinburg.  Second Harvest distributes food to roughly 155,000 hungry people every month through a network of Partner Agencies throughout East Tennessee. Agencies are non-profit organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry and include church pantries, shelters, group homes, local kitchens, after-school program sites, rehabilitation centers and many others.

  The Heavenly Hats Foundation (TM) collects and distributes brand new hats of all kinds to those heroes of all ages who lose their hair due to the treatment of cancer or the many other medical conditions which may cause hair loss.  The Heavenly Hats Foundation (TM) was founded by teenager Anthony Leanna when he was only 10 years old.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana is leading the fight against hunger in south Louisiana through food distribution, education, advocacy and disaster response. Second Harvest provides food to nearly 240 nonprofit and faith-based agencies throughout its 23-parish service territory – from the Mississippi border to the Texas state line.

  Museum of the Cherokee Indian “To perpetuate the history, culture, and stories of the Cherokee people”  To accomplish this mission, the museum maintains a permanent exhibit, extensive artifact collection, archives, education programs, artist series, and a gift shop. The museum also publishes the Journal of Cherokee Studies.