Penn’s Netter Center to Host Eats and Beats: Community Meal and Fundraiser
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: The Netter Center for Community Partnerships’ Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative engages, educates and empowers youth, university students and community members to promote healthy lifestyles and build a sustainable food system.
WHAT: 5th Annual Eats and Beats: Community Meal and Fundraiser.
The Eats and Beats event features a four-course, locally sourced, organic meal prepared by youth interns with ingredients donated from local restaurants and businesses.
The event, which also includes performances and a silent auction, is part of an ongoing fundraising effort to enable youth interns to participate in a national network of young leaders in food systems reform.
WHERE: Mantua Haverford Community Center, 631 N. 39th St., Philadelphia
WHEN: Saturday, March 29, 2014, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
DETAILS: Registration is required. There is a minimum suggested donation to attend.
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