MORE IS ALWAYS BETTER

On November 21, the Massachusetts Chapter of WFWP had an International Bazaar, a joint program with the Japanese community in Boston. A lot of time, effort, and energy went into the

preparation for the program, and it was truly a memorable occasion. With international gifts and cuisine, there was something delectable for everyone.

The Japanese ladies danced and sang. They even demonstrated a Japanese Ceremonial Tea Ceremony and taught Origami to anyone who wanted to learn how to fold pieces of beautiful paper into amazing shapes. The ladies were all dressed in Kimonos and looked very festive. The food they prepared was amazing! On top of that, the ladies from Russia had prepared and offered their traditional Salmon pie and Borsht. The ladies from the Philippines made egg rolls and the Vietnamese community treated us to their traditional rolls as well. It was a smorgasbord delight.

To keep the mood festive and alive, there was entertainment from the Japanese community. As a special treat for us, there was some good old' American Blue Grass.

There were a number of nice gifts that were raffled off. All in all, with the Bazaar and a subsequent gift table set up wherever we could, we have been able to raise $550. I continue to receive generous donations, and the Worcester community will have a fundraiser as well, so it looks as though Massachusetts will reach our goal for this year to offer to the Schools of Africa project. Of course more is always better!