8x8 newsletter #31: fundraiser update + merkado kultura returns
help us reach $2,500 in donations for los angeles wildfire relief! 💛
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💛 wildfire fundraiser update: help us reach $2,500!
we've raised over $1,000 for LA wildfire relief so far—which is incredible—but we're still well short of our $10K goal. we're happy to raise whatever we can for those affected, but if you have the means, there are still plenty of raffle prizes with great chances of winning!
could you help us reach $2,500 before the raffle ends on march 31st? every $10 ticket makes a difference, and 100% of proceeds go directly to relief efforts.
please help us spread the word by sharing our posts, stories, and forwarding this email to friends who might want to support while potentially winning something incredible! 💛
🛍️ merkado kultura 5: san francisco (april 5-6)
it's happening! merkado kultura's fifth market (MK5) returns to san francisco from april 5-6 at KOHO Co-Creative Hub in SF Japantown, showcasing the best of the philippines. founded in october 2022, merkado kultura brings a curated market from manila and beyond, celebrating all things philippines—our roots and heritage, culture and traditions, makers, artists, chefs, and artisans.
merkado kultura returns to san francisco this april. we're excited to share with you an amazing group of makers, small business owners, and creatives who are bound by the same love they have for their 🇵🇭 roots.
merkado kultura hopes to be a platform for discovering pilipinx and pilipinx american brands that celebrate the culture, traditions, food, and products of the philippines through handcrafted, artisanal, and sustainably-made pieces, one city at a time.
this april, merkado kultura will have brands joining us from manila, philippines through the MK sari sari, and vendors joining us in person from the bay area, san diego, orange county, and los angeles!
💫 aapi heritage month spotlight opportunity with yuzu
our friends at yuzu are finalizing their may lineup and are excited to celebrate aapi heritage month by spotlighting aapi-owned businesses in a special instagram & tiktok carousel post, and they’d love to feature your brand!
if you're interested, please fill out this FORM by april 4, 2025!
each featured business will include:
two photos (one of you or a model with your product, and another of your product or a community moment)
6 short descriptors (max 5 words each) that showcase your brand's mission, product, and connection to the aapi community
yuzu will:
introduce your brand to yuzu's engaged audience
celebrate aapi entrepreneurship and innovation
connect your brand with potential customers
submission deadline: april 4, 2025 submit your details & photos here: https://forms.gle/XBVsqb9o7yAvLtov8
NOTE: this is not our opportunity, please contact Yuzu directly if you have any questions or issues
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upcoming golden guide events:
community after hours - san diego (march 26)
community coffee with LA in Common - los angeles (march 29)
community coffee - san francisco (april 4)
merkado kultura 5 @ KOHO - san francisco (april 5-6)