Donatello’s Italian Restaurant, 9 W. Main St., Carmel, will host a pop-up shop with items such as jewelry, masks, purses, market bags, and kikoy available for purchase to benefit the women and children of Western Kenya.
The event, called Jubilee Spree, will be held in the side room at Donatello’s from 3 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday March, 25. Attendees are required to wear masks and are asked to stay within the event space boundaries.
Donatello’s will receive no portion of any of the sales and is not charging for use of its space.
The items for sale are created by women and girls in Kager, Kenya, and the sales go to benefit their community in a variety of ways. A total of 10 percent of the sales go toward funding a vocational program for Kager’s girls, now in their final year of high school.
The international program started as part of the faith-based Jubilee Village Project, which also organizes an annual Walk for Water to raise funds for fresh water for Kenya.
During trips to Kager, Kenya, organizers discovered that the residents had created some unique crafts and items and decided to help them sell the items in order to benefit their community.
The Carmel sale was held annually at Carmel Christian Church, 463 E. Main St., but was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The decision was made to hold the event off-site for 2021 as COVID procedures are still in place.
Guests who come to shop are welcome to stay for dinner, and reservations can be made by calling (317) 564-4790.
For more details on Jubilee Spree, visit jubileespree.com or email linnasbury@aol.com.