The best gift you can give for my birthday is to help give back!

We spend so much $ on birthday celebrations and gifts, and it’s always felt more true to me to put those resources toward causes we care about. So, as always, I’m cooking for you and I invite you to “pay/ gift me” with a donation to the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

The IRC focuses on humanitarian crisis response, supporting people affected by conflict, disaster, and displacement in more than 40 countries and many U.S. cities. With rising global need, growing areas of conflict, and reduced government aid, your support would go directly toward emergency relief, refugee and IDP support, and ground-level crisis intervention.

To 3x your impact, you can Venmo me (@VK-Vu) and I’ll donate directly here on your behalf. My donation is matched 2:1 by Gates Ventures. If you prefer to donate directly, please feel free! And you can donate ahead of the dinner (:

Together, we’re continuing a 10+ year tradition of helping others not only survive, but thrive. Thank you for the best gift xx