Subject: Online Auction Open for Bidding!

Online Auction Open for Bidding!

October 9th, 2023 at 9:00 am EDT

Dear Friend, Have fun shopping for great items and experiences that benefit Five Talents! To begin bidding, click on the link below: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/bid/fivetalents Here are some of the items that are ready for your bid:   Vaca ...

Five Talents Online Auction - Preview items!

October 5th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDT

Dear Friend, Have some fun shopping for a good cause!  Bid on some amazing experiences and items to benefit Five Talents’ programing. We are launching an online auction starting Monday October 9th for our 25th Anniversary. Please share with your f ...

Open for Business!

September 28th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDT

Dear Friend, As you can see from the makeshift sign, we are open for business!   I am excited to share that Five Talents in partnership with the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Mother’s Union, is launching a new microenterprise program in Wa ...

25th Anniversary Celebration Deadline Friday 9/22!

September 19th, 2023 at 9:00 am EDT

DEADLINE FOR TICKETS FAST APPROACHING! THIS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22 Dear Friend, You have until this Friday September 22 to join the celebration! The deadline for sign up for Five Talents 25th Anniversary Celebration tickets is coming in just 4 days! Joi ...

They are coming to start from zero

September 14th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDT

“They are coming to start from zero,” - Albino Akol Atak, the South Sudan Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management.   Dear Friend, It is not easy to read the news on South Sudan.  Oftentimes, it is hard to comprehend how an already ...

Monuments: The Importance of Remembrance

September 7th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDT

Dear Friend, I moved to the Washington, DC area from Chicago ten years ago. It didn’t take me long to recognize that DC is a city of monuments. There are monuments scattered all throughout the city. Some represent difficult and painful parts of our ...

It Changed Everything

August 31st, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDT

Dear Friend, As many of you know, the outbreak of war has continued to ravage Sudan since the fighting erupted in April. As of July 31, an estimated 202,263 people were registered crossing from Sudan into South Sudan. Sadly, a significant portion of ...

Walking Home

August 24th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDT

“Because now I have my own income, I am respected by my husband and am involved in family decision-making. I also serve as a community leader and a deacon in my church. My life has seen immense improvement; from a poor, despised, and invisible woma ...

Don't Miss this Dinner and Celebration!

August 17th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDT

Dear Friend, Reserve your seat now! Tickets to Five Talents' 25th Anniversary Event reception, dinner and program - deadline is Friday, September 22. Click here for registration. Join us for this meaningful evening of Five Talents' stories, a delic ...

Whoops - Resending 25 Mighty Widows due to technical error

August 11th, 2023 at 9:32 am EDT

“Life is full of gains and losses, joys and sorrows, ups and downs—but we do not have to live it alone. We want to drink our cup together and thus celebrate the truth that the wounds of our individual lives, which seem intolerable when lived alon ...