PDS Microfinance - Fall Fest Fundraiser!

Sweet Success for PDS Microfinance at Fall Fest!

Our first Fall Fest fundraiser was a major hit—snow cones for a cause! 

Over 300 snow cones were served, and at one point, the line stretched so far that friends jumped in to help.

Some took charge of the ice-shaving with our trusty (and admittedly bulky) commercial machine that's been my sidekick for four years, while others handled cash, while some others kept the lines moving.


Not everyone who jumped in was a Microfinance Club member—they just couldn’t resist the energy and excitement of the day!

This day was about more than fundraising; it was a community magic in action! Here’s to more sweet successes!


UPDATE ON 11/25

Two New Microloans!

Feeling grateful and proud! Thanks to all the support at Fall Fest, Frostbite Frozen Ice snow cone sales helped us fund two new microloans—one for an entrepreneur in Uganda and another in the Philippines. Small efforts really do make a big impact—one microloan at a time!








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