Community Plates, the technology-fueled, direct-transfer food rescue organization dedicated to ending food insecurity in America, prepares for their signature fundraising event, “Food for All”. The event highlights the organization’s goals for the coming year and celebrates its accomplishments; and there is much to celebrate.
“Community Plates is already responsible for picking up and delivering almost 4 million meals at a value of over $6 Million to food insecure people in Fairfield County. We’re focused on meeting the need of 110,000 people right here who struggle to know where their next meal is coming from, “ says Kevin Mullins, executive director and co-founder of Community Plates, “The Food for All 2014 fundraiser is our kick-off for our next food rescue season. It’s a lot of fun, the food is amazing, and we do a lot of good in the process.”
Food for All features the area’s newest restaurants showcasing their signature dishes. An added highlight this year is a series of Craft Cocktail Bars presented by Fairfield County’s most innovative bartenders. The celebratory evening begins with a VIP cocktail reception (6-7 PM) featuring Marcia Selden Catering, followed by the main event (6:30-8:30 PM) which will include featured restaurants, libations, music, dancing and more. Tickets are can be purchased: www.communityplates.org/FFA14
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about Community Plates and their newly developed GoRescue application, the organization’s award-winning web and smartphone enabled interactive food rescue scheduling tool which connects food-service organizations that gather and donate food that would otherwise be wasted; to food runners, who give of their time to pick-up and deliver food donations; to the receiving agencies that ensure donated food gets to those in need throughout the community.
Event Details:
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Darien Community Association
274 Middlesex Rd, Darien, CT 06820
VIP Reception: 6-7 PM, $100
Main Event: 6:30-8:30 PM, $50
www.communityplates.org/FFA14
Featured Restaurants (as of 8/1/14):
Azuca Bistro Latino – Stamford
Back40 Kitchen – Greenwich
Bravo – Stamford
Brick + Wood – Fairfield
Chef Geoff Lazlo – Greenwich
Craft 260 – Fairfield
Gastro Bar – Stamford
Geronimo – Fairfield
Hana Tokyo – Fairfield
Johnny Utah’s – Norwalk
Little Barn – Westport
Little Pub – Greenwich
Local Kitchen + Beer Bar – Norwalk/Fairfield
Rizzuto’s Sports Bar + Grill – Stamford
Shearwater Organic Coffee Roasters – Trumbull
Sign of the Whale – Stamford
The Granola Bar – Westport
Walrus & Carpenter – Fairfield
Washington Prime – Norwalk
Craft Cocktail Bars:
Bailey’s Backyard
Cask Republic
Match
Mama’s Boy
