[CharterSchools] Edible Schoolyard New Orleans' 6th Annual "An Edible Evening"

[charterschools at LACharter.org]

6th Annual “An Edible Evening” to Benefit
Edible Schoolyard New Orleans Students, Programs
 
(NEW ORLEANS)—On March 26, 2015, Edible Schoolyard New Orleans(ESYNOLA) presents its sixth-annual garden party and fundraiser, AnEdible Evening, which supports five school gardens and two teachingkitchens at five New Orleans charter schools operated by FirstLine Schools. AnEdible Evening will be held at a new location, the Dreamkeeper Garden,one of the five gardens managed by ESYNOLA, at Langston Hughes Academy, 3519Trafalgar Street, New Orleans. To view a special video announcement, click here. 
The city’s favorite garden party under the stars will be heldfrom 7:00 p.m. – 9:00pm, following a Patron Party brought to you by DickieBrennan’s Steakhouse and Tableau, at 6:00 p.m.
MSQUARED is sponsoring our second annual Late Wave Party, featuring DJBrice Nice, to encourage night owls and young professionals to come out andenjoy the Dreamkeeper Garden. ShonBaker and Alice Glenn are co-chairs of this year’s event.
As in previous years, the event will feature gourmet food fromNew Orleans’ most celebrated restaurants, a silent auction and winesexclusively presented by Presqu’ile Winery of Santa Maria, California. The eveningwill also feature musical guests Seguenon Kone, The Breton Sound, and TubaSkinny.
Tickets and sponsorships are still available for AnEdible Evening, withindividual tickets priced at $45 until Tuesday, March 24th at 5 p.m.(thereafter, $60 at the door).  Eventsponsorships range from $1,500 to $15,000 and patron level sponsorships areavailable from  $125 to $1,000.

Please visit http://esynola.org/an-edible-evening-2015.html  topurchase tickets or for more information.

Restaurants partnering with An Edible Evening for this important cause include Atchafalaya,Bacchanal, Canal Street Bistro, Capdeville, Carmo, Commander’s Palace, CureCo., Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse, Fulton Alley, French Truck Coffee, High Hat,Jack and Jake’s, K Restaurant, La Petite Grocery, Latitude 29, NOLA Pie Guy,Nolavore Catering and Prepared Foods, Pizza Delicious, Ralph’s on the Park, St.James Cheese Company, Slow Food New Orleans, Seoul Shack, Southern HospitalityCatering, Stickball “A Meatball Pop-Up,” Sugerman’s Bagels, Swiss Confectionery,Tableau, Twelve Mile Limit, Ursa Major, Whole Foods Market, and Woody’s FishTacos.

The evening is possible due to the support of sponsorsincluding The MurphyFoundation,     M SQUARED, Newman’s OwnFoundation, Gustaf W. McIlhenny Family Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. H.Merritt Lane, Karin Giger and Larry Eustis, Vaughan Fitzpatrick, HUBInternational, IBERIABANK, Alan and Marianne Mumford, and Cathy and HunterPierson.

The New OrleansAdvocate is the exclusive Print Media Sponsor of the event.

Edible Schoolyard NewOrleans will promote the event on Facebook (Edible Schoolyard New Orleans) andTwitter (@ESYNOLA) using the hashtag #edibleevening.

The proceeds raised from An Edible Evening will support more than 3,500 creativeand practical food and nutrition classes ESYNOLA offers to FirstLine studentseach year, and will increase food access through ESYNOLA’s schoolyard gardensand teaching kitchens for parents and families. ESYNOLA’s  innovative foodeducation classes aim to improve students’ food knowledge and influence theirchoices – which will have a profound impact on the quality of their lives fordecades to come. 

About Edible Schoolyard New Orleans (ESYNOLA)

ESYNOLA is a seed-to-table food education program that changes theway children eat, learn and live through hands-on gardening and kitchen classesthat are integrated into the school curriculum, culture and cafeteria programsof the five schools operated by FirstLine Schools. Its aim is to empowergenerations of New Orleans children to build and maintain healthy relationshipswith food, the natural world, themselves and their community. ESYNOLA serves3,114 students in grades K-12. For more information, please visit www.esynola.org.
About FirstLine Schools

The mission of FirstLine Schools is to create and inspire greatopen enrollment public schools in New Orleans. To fulfill that mission,FirstLine provides a caring community where students acquire the academicfoundation needed for success and nurtures students’ intellectual, social andemotional development. FirstLine’s campuses include Samuel J. Green CharterSchool, Arthur Ashe Charter School, Langston Hughes Academy, John DibertCommunity School at Phillis Wheatley, and Joseph S. Clark Preparatory HighSchool. For more information, please visit www.firstlineschools.org.
To view the video announcement click here.
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Dominique S. Harris | Director of Communication & Community Partnerships
FirstLine Schools | www.firstlineschools.org | dharris at firstlineschools.org
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