JOIN US IN CONVERSATION ABOUT LIVING PURPOSEFUL, INTENTIONAL & CREATING IMPACT IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
About this event:
THE ORGANIZATION
BlinkNow Foundation | www.blinknow.org
Our mission: Changing the world by empowering Nepal's children. We do this by providing quality education, a safe environment, and through inspiring others.
Our vision: A world where every child is safe, educated, and loved.
THE EVENT
Join MaryJo Anderson of The Apiary, Maggie Doyne of BlinkNow Foundation, Libby DeLana founder of This Morning Walk & Arianna Iapinni of The Birch Arbor Gardens in Conversation about living Purposeful & Intentional and creating impact in their communities.
Maggie Doyne, Co-Founder and CEO of BlinkNow Foundation
Maggie is originally from New Jersey and has dedicated the last 13+ years of her life to educating children and empowering women. Maggie created the BlinkNow Foundation to sustain, grow, and support Kopila Valley Children’s Home and School in Nepal, and to serve as a vehicle to share her ideas with young people, especially children in the U.S. Maggie believes that in the blink of an eye, we can all make a difference.
At age 19, Maggie used her life savings to build a home for orphaned children in war-ravaged Nepal. Since then, she has helped provide a loving home to over 50 children. In 2010, BlinkNow opened a school for the region’s most impoverished children. The school now serves 400 students and is rated top in the region. Maggie was named 2015 CNN Hero of the Year. She was honored by the Dalai Lama as an Unsung Hero of Compassion in 2014. Her work was championed by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Nicholas Kristof in a cover story for The New York Times Magazine. In 2012, Maggie shared her story at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, and in 2013 she received the Forbes Award for Excellence in Education. Her work has been recognized by Elizabeth Gilbert, Katie Couric, and Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan of Sussex.
While Maggie’s work as CEO is focused on Nepal, she speaks all over the world in the hope of inspiring others to start projects of their own that will generate positive change. She shares her memoir in Between the Mountain and the Sky: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, Healing, and Hope — released in March, 2022.
You can connect with Maggie at @maggiedoyne @blinknoworg blinknow.org
Libby DeLana, Author of DoWalk / Navigate earth, mind and body
Libby Delana is an Executive Creative director. She was the Design Director at MullenLowe for 15 years before she went on to co-found the agency Mechanica. She is a lecturer at USC Roski School of Art & Design and Otis College of Art & Design. Last year she wrote a book called DoWalk / Navigate earth, mind and body. Step by Step and started a podcast called ThisMorningWalk with her dear friend Alex Elle. Libby and Maggie have known each other for over a decade and can’t imagine a world without the other. #lovewins.
You can connect with Libby at @thismorningwalk @parkhere thismorningwalk.com
Arianna Iappini is an Ecosystem Educator + Designer
Owner of The Birch Arbor Gardens, a regenerative garden design + consulting studio, Arianna welcomes biodiversity, supports balanced ecosystems + creates natural pollinator habitats. All while supplying it's cultivators with nutrient rich food + exquisite beauty.
“My goal is to illuminate the pathway to an edible garden for the aspiring gardener. I empower my community with the knowledge to maintain the longevity of soil health through the application of simple regenerative gardening practices.”
You can connect with Arianna at @thebircharborgardens thebircharborgardens.com
THE DETAILS
When: 5pm-8pm on October 15, 2022
(with an add on option to glamping overnight in ThePopUpBnbtents)
Where: The Beloved Garden | 163 High Street, Newbury, MA
The location is at the glorious Beloved Garden of MaryJo + Bryce Anderson @theapiary_co
The Apiary is a community and generosity-driven collaborative started by the Anderson family. The Apiary is focused on creating connections and providing charming spaces found in unique locations. It is thoughtful, curated events with purpose that assemble generous, big-hearted humans to drive philanthropic work. The Apiary is friendship, networking, creative collaborations, inspired gatherings, and dinners in the garden. It is both a way to give generously and receive fully. The Apiary is a place where the table is long and the gathering has purpose.
View a recent event at MaryJo's garden here.
Evening Agenda:
• Walk through the garden + Welcome w/MaryJo
• Light Bites, Drinks + Conversation with Arianna
• Conversation and Q+A with Maggie and Libby
• Bonfire, S’mores and Live Music
• Take home with you a signed copy of Maggie Doynes “Between the Mountain and the Sky.”
Overnight Guests:
Those staying overnight are invited on Sunday to a Sunrise Morning Walk, light breakfast, coffee and an optional cold dip!
DON'T WANT THE NIGHT TO END?
There will an option to spend the night glamping under the stars in cozy tents by The PopUp BnB . Overnight guests will awake to freshly-brewed coffee and decadent pastries. The morning will conclude with a morning walk. Together.