The Board of Directors of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama is pleased to announce the fifth-annual Give Thanks fundraiser to support the work of the 2024-25 Fellowship cohort. This year, ordering will be available October 16- November 3rd and will be delivered on the evening of Thursday, November 21st and during the day on Friday, November 22nd.

Dr. Albert Schweitzer once said, “The greatest thing is to give thanks for everything. He who has learned this knows what it means to live. He has penetrated the whole mystery of life: giving thanks for everything.”

By purchasing a Give Thanks package, you’ll support the work of ASF of Alabama as we mobilize graduate students to address health disparities and the social determinants of health. Your gift will be multiplied to impact even more students and community members.

This year, purchasers pick from three package options:

• Pie Lovers Package – Sweet potato pie (regular or crustless for gluten-free), 9″ pottery pie plate, 6oz. bag of coffee
• Coffee Lovers Package – Two (2) pottery coffee mugs, 6 oz. bag of coffee
• I Want It All Package – Sweet potato pie (regular or crustless for gluten-free), pottery coffee mug, 6 oz. bag of coffee

Participants will also support three women-owned, local small businesses during this important time. We appreciate the partnership with JaWanda’s Sweet Potato Pies, a family-owned bakery in Birmingham, Mudtown Pottery, a ceramics studio making handmade pottery in Cahaba Heights, and Dryft Coffee, coffee produced by women and roasted in Birmingham.

All packages purchased within a 15-mile radius of Birmingham will be delivered by ASF staff and Board members. The order form also allows people to indicate which day and time frame will be best for delivery. Want to order a package for someone else? No problem! Simply add the recipient’s name and address on the order form and we’ll deliver to them. They make great gifts on behalf of a company, showing your clients or employees that you both care for them and support the community.

Each package costs $100; the retail value of packages is $61.50 – $67.00, which means that each package purchased will include a donation to ASF of $33 – $38.50 and donors will receive a tax-donation receipt indicating such. Order below by November 3rd!