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Last Updated: Feb 5, 2010 - 9:51:25 PM |
Paradise Plates Fundraiser To Help Fight Hunger in The Bahamas - More than 400 people attended Paradise Plates last year and raised over $60,000 to help fight hunger in The Bahamas.
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HANDS FOR
HUNGER SETS DATE FOR PARADISE PLATES
Unique Fundraiser
to Help Fight Hunger in The Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas – Hands For Hunger is gearing up for its second annual fundraiser, Paradise Plates, scheduled to take place on May 15th, 2010 at the Atlantis Crown Ballroom.
The creatively presented event showcases a lavish array of gourmet food prepared by Chefs from Nassau’s premier restaurants, fine wine and spirits and live entertainment with all proceeds benefitting Hands For Hunger the non-profit, humanitarian organization committed to the elimination of hunger and the reduction of food waste in The Bahamas.
Last year, Paradise Plates served-up an unforgettable evening to the more than 400 hundred guests who came out in a large show of support and raised over $60,000 to help fight hunger in The Bahamas.
“Hands for Hunger is extremely pleased and humbled by the great success of last year’s Paradise Plates and based on the event’s popularity and the positive feedback we received, we plan on making this year’s fundraiser even bigger,” said Ashley Lepine, Executive Director, Hands For Hunger. “Many of our participants are planning to join us again this year and we will also be featuring new restaurants, Chefs and their signatures dishes. It promises to be another wonderful evening.”
All proceeds from Paradise Plates will go to Hands For Hunger and its food rescue program. Each day, Hands For Hunger picks-up fresh, high quality food that would otherwise go to waste and delivers it to community centers, shelters, churches and soup kitchens throughout New Providence.
Paradise Plates -
Hands For Hunger is gearing up for its second annual fundraiser, Paradise Plates, scheduled to take place on May 15th, 2010 at the Atlantis Crown Ballroom. Last year, Chef Julie Andree Knowles and staff of Le Petit Gourmet served up delicious food at Paradise Plates.
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Since operations began in March of 2009, H4H has already distributed over 120,000 lbs of food to those in need (approximately equal to 120,000 meals served) and prevented 16,000 tons of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere.
“Hunger is a solvable problem. It is a fact that there is more than enough food on this island to amply feed every single woman, man and child. Hands For Hunger functions to connect this excess supply with the unmet, ever growing need through the more equitable and efficient distribution of resources, ”said Alanna Rodgers, Founder and Program Coordinator of Hands For Hunger. “The proceeds raised from Paradise Plates will go directly to helping us feed the hungry in our community.”
Old Fort Bay Chefs at last year’s Paradise Plates.
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The amazing array of lavish food and drink is complemented by a silent auction, raffle, live entertainment and beautiful décor. For more information call or email at 327-1660 ext. 241 or info@handsforhunger.org.
Hands For Hunger was started by a group of Bahamian student leaders in early 2008, who were and still are, committed to making a difference in the world. The organization is a registered, not-for-profit charity (# 57211 C) that relies on donations from community groups, foundations, corporations and the general public. They are led by a volunteer Board of Directors and supported by hundreds of dedicated volunteers. For more information on Hands For Hunger to volunteer or make a donation call 327-1660 ext. 241 or visit www.handsforhunger.org.
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