Past Events
Thursdays chocolate tasting at Glad was much more successful than we originally hoped. We were fundraising for the PK fund. However, we managed to raise €140 which we have decided to donate to APF organization. Thank you so much to those who attended!
We will be hosting one again roughly in the middle of the year!
The spelling bee raised €205 for Animas de Rua!
Last nights olive oil tasting at theLab was fabulous. We raised €200 in donations and then the most magical part of the evening, theLab, said they would match the donation so an incredible €400 is on its way to Kastelo House! We are beyond words with this generosity, a big thank you to Mike & Ryan form theLab & all our attendees!
On Saturday, 6 April we had a wonderful relaxed cocktail gathering at The Yeatman hotel. Thirty members of the Porto Together Community gathered together to raise money for the APF while enjoying eachother’s company. The weather was perfect to sit out on the terrace with our Porto Tonics and enjoy the stunning views of Porto and the River Douro.
We were very lucky to have Nuno and Catarina from APF join us for the event. They were able to take time to talk with us individually about the good work that APF does.
Nuno and Catarina also had a special message of thanks to the Community for all that we do to help support them. Your generosity means a lot to the APF and means they can do things that they normally wouldn’t have the funds for.
This month we have been able to donate €500 to the APF from money raised by this event plus our other charity collection activities (bookmarks/cards, nametags and vegetables from Laura’s Horta) .
Thank you to everyone for your generous support of our charity work. If you would like to read more about APF you can visit our APF information page on this website.
This was the third of many wonderful Porto Kind events planned for this year including a Ladies High Tea at 17 Degrees Restaurant at the top of the Hotel Dom Henrique, a picnic in the park and more.
If you would like to be the first to know about these events make sure to join our Porto Kind group in the WhatsApp Community.
On Sunday, 16 members of our Porto Together Community went along to Kastelo House to help the children take a small train ride around the area surrounding the home. It was a great opportunity to be outside and just have fun.
The children had a fabulous time and so did the volunteers. Everyone who participated said how moving the afternoon was and how pleased they were to have an opportunity to help such a remarkable organization.
The children’s smiles on the day were infectious and they really enjoyed the bubbles that the ladies (and one gentleman) took along.
It was a heart warming experience getting to spend time with the precious children and a great way to see the work Kastelo do.
Thank you so much to all who volunteered. Your work was very appreciated by the children and all those at Kastelo xx
On Saturday, 24 February we had our second Porto Kind Event – a wine tasting at Portus Wine Boutique.
It was a lovely evening spent journeying through Portugal from north to south tasting fabulous wines and learning more about the various methods of wine making. The group sampled a selection of 6 wines from small producers along with some wonderful of Portuguese delicacies.
Sérgio and Carla Santos, the owners and founders of Portus wine, were our gracious and knowledgeable hosts. They really went out of their way to make it a very special event for the group.
As well as being a great social event, we raised €200 for the charity this month’s charity – Kastelo.
Kastelo is a Charity House located in Sao Mamede de Infesta, Matosinhos, that provides continuing and palliative care for children from birth to eighteen years old. To read more about this very deserving charity please visit their website.
This was the second of many wonderful Porto Kind events planned for this year including drinks at The Yeatman, High Tea, a picnic in the park and more.
If you would like to be the first to know about these events make sure to join our Porto Kind Chat group in the WhatsApp Community.
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. – Coretta Scott King
The Porto Kind Silent Auction was held at the Hotel One Shot Palacio Cedofeita on Saturday, 28 October 2023. It was an amazing event that showcased not only the generosity of our community but also our desire to give back to this city we now call home.The money raised will go to the Associacao Para o Planeamento de Familia (The Family Planning Association – APF). The APF is a nationwide organization dedicated to helping people make free and conscious choices in their sexual and reproductive lives, and to promoting positive parenting. They also focus on community intervention projects that help vulnerable groups (victims of human trafficking, Roma people, the homeless, victims of domestic violence, victims of female genital mutilation and forced marriage, among others). For more information on the amazing work of the APF and how you can contribute please visit their website www.apf.pt.We would like to thank everyone who attended the auction for their generosity and those that couldn’t attend the event but still donated so generously to this worthy cause. We look forward to seeing you at more great events ike this in the future.
