Reminder! Annual Fundraiser

Burnaby Food First is pleased to invite you to our first annual fundraising workshop!


Natural Sweetness: You are sweet enough already!

Monday, November 16

6:00 pm - 9:00pm

Brentwood Community Resource Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map)



In this hands-on workshop, chef and Holistic Nutritionist Andrea Potter will introduce us to the basic concepts behind creating delicious and healthy raw desserts. Now you can have your cake and eat it too!



We will be incorporating superfoods such as maca, hemp hearts, coconut oil, and more into our decadent creations.



Raw desserts are naturally free of refined sugar, dairy, eggs and flour. Yummy tastings included!



Tickets: $65 (includes a hands-on cooking session and tastings).



Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite at http://naturalsweetness.eventbrite.ca or by calling (604) 294-7421.



Location: Two blocks from Brentwood Skytrain Station. Limited street parking is available. Please consider biking or taking transit.



This workshop is a fundraiser for Burnaby Food First. All proceeds will go to support Food First programs and community workshops. For more information, please visit http://burnabyfoodfirst.blogspot.ca/. See you there!

Annual Fundraiser: Natural Sweetness Workshop

Burnaby Food First is pleased to invite you to our first annual fundraising workshop!


Natural Sweetness: You are sweet enough already!

Monday, November 16

6:00 pm -
9:00pm

Brentwood Community Resource Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby
- map)



In
this hands-on workshop, chef and Holistic Nutritionist Andrea Potter will
introduce us to the basic concepts behind creating delicious and healthy raw
desserts. Now you can have your cake and eat it too!



We will be incorporating
superfoods such as maca, hemp hearts, coconut oil, and more into our decadent
creations.



Raw desserts are naturally free of refined sugar, dairy, eggs
and flour. Yummy tastings included!



Tickets: $65 (includes a
hands-on cooking session and tastings).



Tickets can be purchased through
Eventbrite at http://naturalsweetness.eventbrite.ca
or by calling (604) 294-7421.



Location: Two blocks from
Brentwood Skytrain Station. Limited street parking is available. Please consider
biking or taking transit.



This workshop is a fundraiser for Burnaby Food
First. All proceeds will go to support Food First programs and community
workshops. For more information, please visit http://burnabyfoodfirst.blogspot.ca/.

Good Times at Burnaby Empty Bowls

A few Burnaby Food First-ers attended the recent Burnaby Empty Bowls gala, and we had a great time!



The food was amazing, the company engaging, and the silent and live auctions were a lot of fun -- and, of course, the bowls were incredible!



Thanks to everyone who made this happen! A big thanks also to Empty Bowls for their support of our Sharing Backyards project!

Yum! Some of the great food featured during the event.
Credit: Rebekah Mahaffey

Some community projects Empty Bowls supports -- including Sharing Backyards!
Credit: Rebekah Mahaffey

Bowls, bowls, bowls!
Credit: Rebekah Mahaffey

The Empty Bowls Project was launched in 1999 to raise awareness about the existence of hunger and poverty in Burnaby. Every two years, the Project hosts a fundraising gala. Funds raised go to support local programs for children, youth, and families in Burnaby that provide nutritious food and help to build skills that encourage healthy lifestyles.

Burnaby Food First donated an apron to the silent auction - it was very popular!
Credit: Rebekah Mahaffey

Hope to see you all at the next event in two years' time!

Burnaby Empty Bowls and Get Rooted!

Burnaby Empty Bowls



Date: Thursday, April 23, from 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, Crystal Ballroom (6083 McKay Avenue / Burnaby - map)

Cost: $65.00

The Empty Bowls Project was launched in 1999 to raise awareness about the existence of hunger and poverty in Burnaby.



Every two years, the Project hosts a fundraising gala. Funds raised go to support local programs for children, youth, and families in Burnaby that provide nutritious food and help to build skills that encourage healthy lifestyles



The
reception-style gala will include food prepared by local chefs, jazz
music, and a silent auction, and each guest will also go home with a
handcrafted ceramic bowl made by Lower Mainland potters.



For tickets, visit the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts website: https://tickets.shadboltcentre.com/


 

To find out more about Burnaby Empty Bowls, check out their website here.



Get Rooted! with Richmond Food Security Society



Call for Applications



Get Rooted! is a youth-driven summer leadership project aimed at providing youth with the knowledge, skills, and networks to build a just and sustainable food future.



If you are aged 17-25, a strong team player, and passionate about social and environmental change, you may be a great candidate for this project!



The project runs from May 23, 2015 to August 31, 2015.



Applications for Get Rooted! are due to the Richmond Food Security Society by Monday, May 4, 2015 at 5:00 pm.



2015 Get Rooted! FAQ (PDF)



2015 Get Rooted! Application Form (PDF)