Lauren's 30th Birthday Fundraiser

You know what makes turning 30 seem less scary? The impending doom our nation/world is facing! To celebrate my birthday this year, I am choosing to forego my individual presents and am instead willing to put myself through even more trauma to raise money for two issues that are important to me and are extremely vulnerable right now - women's reproductive rights and refugee support. As many of you know, I have a list of "common" "foods" that I have never and have promised to never eat ever in my life. But for each milestone reached, I will try one of these "foods" for your enjoyment (if you enjoy watching people be miserable) and send you a video as proof.

$0 - Quinoa (I have eaten this and I am allergic to it. I hope to raise at least $1 to avoid my throat closing up.)
$100 - Cantaloupe (Transparency: I've tasted the essence and hate it and more importantly, what it represents. Down with Big Melon.)
$250 - Mustard
$500 - Olives
$750 - Pickle
$1,000 - Sushi
$1,500 - Coleslaw
$2,000 - Ranch Dressing
$2,500 - Beef Jerky
$3,000 - Cottage Cheese
$4,000 - Oyster
$5,000 - Lox
$7,500 - Hardboiled Egg
$10,000 - Canned Tuna
$25,000 - Shrimp
$50,000 - Egg Salad (Eating this would legitimately break my marriage vows.)

Your support is both greatly appreciated and reviled. Thank you for helping me give back in some small way, and also, why would you do this to me??

Love,
Lauren