Mujeres de Maiz fundraiser set for Saturday

By Sequim Gazette Staff • October 30, 2019 1:30 am
Sequim’s Judith Pasco, second from right, met with Zinacantan, Mexico, residents Teresa, with baby Azucena, and Erika earlier this year. Pasco is cofounder of the Mujeres de Maiz Opportunity Foundation, which hosts its annual dinner and auction this Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sequim Masonic Hall. Photo courtesy of Judith Pasco/Mujeres de Maiz
Sequim’s Judith Pasco, second from right, met with Zinacantan, Mexico, residents Teresa, with baby Azucena, and Erika earlier this year. Pasco is cofounder of the Mujeres de Maiz Opportunity Foundation, which hosts its annual dinner and auction this Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sequim Masonic Hall. Photo courtesy of Judith Pasco/Mujeres de Maiz

The 14th-annual Dia De Muertos Fall Auction Benefit is set for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave.

This event is a Mexican vegetarian dinner, silent auction and program. Wine and beer will be available at a no-host bar.

Cost is a suggested $20 donation; no advance tickets will be sold.

The silent auction has more than 70 unique items, including those hand-crafted from Mexico or other parts of the world

All proceeds go to educational programs and projects of Mujeres de Maiz (Women of Corn) Opportunity Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization. See www.MujeresDeMaizOF.org. The nonprofit organization was established to provide access to education for the young women in a seamstress cooperative centered in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

For more information, call 360-809-0393.