Published November 5, 2010
by iris_author
Handpicked: A Fundraiser for Not Far From The Tree
Wednesday, November 10th from 6-9pm
at the SHAMBA Space
48 Yonge St, 12th Floor, Toronto
With remarks by Mayor David Miller and Claire Tansey (food editor of Chatelaine Magazine).
Local food hors d'oeuvres by Jamie Kennedy, Mark Cutrara, and Carole Ferrari. Open bar includes our signature elderberry cocktail, "The Gleaner," as designed by Jamie Kennedy Kitchens. Cider press. Silent auction including several pieces of original artwork.
Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at http://handpicked.eventbrite.com or by calling (416) 363-6441 ext. 224.
About Not Far From The Tree
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As Toronto’s very own fruit picking project, Not Far From The Tree has achieved much success in its short, three-year history.
It's very simple: Fruit grows on trees in Toronto and homeowners can't keep up with the bounty. Food banks and shelters are struggling to get fresh fruit to feed those most in need. Volunteers are eager to lend a hand and help pick fruit in the city. It's a win-win-win solution.
This year alone we have so far harvested nearly 20,000 lbs of fruit from 226 trees in Toronto. All of the fruit was shared in the community, including 1/3 that we delivered by bicycle to food banks and shelters for those who are most in need. And yet, this is only from 1/4 of the trees registered with us, meaning that approximately 60,000 lbs of fruit were left on the tree because we have not yet expanded our reach. Help us pick every pound!
Not Far From The Tree has been recognized widely for its high-impact work, including an Environmental Award of Excellence from the City of Toronto, an Urban Leadership Award from the Canadian Urban Institute in the category of City Soul, a Hometown Heroes Finalist through Earth Day Canada, one of "50 reasons to love Toronto now" (Toronto Life), and our work was recently written about in a chapter in Mayor David Miller’s new book, Witness to a City: David Miller’s Toronto (Cormorant Books, 2010).
Join us at Handpicked to celebrate what we've achieved and to put your support behind this excellent initiative.
Find the event on Facebook, too: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167199886641829
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