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The Fifteenth Annual Community Dinner
will be Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 1 PM
McDougle School Cafetorium
900 Old Fayetteville Rd. in Carrboro
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The Community Dinner is a community building event, crossing economic, racial, religious and ethnic barriers and presenting a wealth of wonderful, culturally diverse food and entertainment. A large number of the tickets for the dinner are distributed to people who might not otherwise be able to afford to attend. You can feed a family of four with a $22 donation.
The Community Dinner is not a fundraising event, but rather an awareness raising event, designed to bring people from all walks of life together for an afternoon of great food and entertainment.
Please check back soon for the complete entertainment line-up for 2012, which we will be posting as soon as we receive confirmation from the acts. Thanks for your interest in the Community Dinner!
The 2011 Community Dinner
This year our entertainment features a poem by Carrboro's Poet Laureate, Jay Bryan, the Cathedral of Hope Community Male Choir, KidZNotes, Jigsaw 44 Acappella group from Gravelly Hill Middle School and Grupo Capoeira Brasil-NC. More info...
Displays in the corridor leading to the Cafetorium offer information from groups partnering with the Dinner, explaining who they are and what they do to make our community a better place.
Again this year, Muriel Williman of Orange County Solid Waste coordinated making the event a Zero Waste Community Event (95% composted or recycled) with all of our dinnerware made from compostable materials.
We will also be selling $1 raffle tickets for a chance to win a fabulous dinner for two at Il Palio Ristorante in the Siena Hotel, valued at $100!
 SEEKING VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTERS AND DONORS
 We are always seeking volunteers to help prepare for the dinner, including advance and day of preparations, so keep us in mind if you have some time you can give as we look forward to 2011.
Our committee can always use more members and fresh ideas!
We are also always seeking donations of both food and money to help pay for dinners for the less fortunate in our community. All groups and food donors are recognized above. Individual financial donors are recognized on our Donors page. If you can, make a pledge for our 2011 dinner! |
OUR 2011 SPONSORS so far: Mama Dip's Kitchen, The Carolina Inn, Bandidos Mexican Cafe, The Carrboro Citizen, Chapel Hill News, 1360 WCHL, WCOM 103.5 FM, The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library, The Cultural Arts Group, UniqueOrn Enterprises & Carrboro.com, The Town of Carrboro, The Town of Chapel Hill, The Friends of the Pearl and Robert Seymour Center, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill Kehillah, Carol Woods Retirement Community, St Paul AME Church, Inter Faith Council, The Orange County Department of Housing, Human Rights and Community Relations, Kol-Haskalah-a Humanistic Jewish Congregation, The Carrboro UPS store, Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce, Townsend, Bertram and Company, Town Planner, Balloons and Tunes and Signs Now.
OUR 2011 FOOD so far: Mama Dip's Kitchen, The Carolina Inn, Bandido's Mexican Cafe, Open Eye Cafe, The Chapel Hill Restaurant Group (411 West, Squids, 518 West, Spanky's & Mez), Margaret's Cantina, 35 Chinese Restaurant, kugels from members of the Chapel Hill Kehillah, Hadassah, Weaver Street Market, Jade Palace, Mediterranean Deli, Sage Restaurant, The Fresh Market, Whole Foods Market and Harris Teeter Carrboro.
OUR COOKS:
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In 2011, Mildred Council, from Mama Dip's Kitchen will coordinate the menu and, together with the Carolina Inn, and Bandido's Mexican Cafe, will provide the Dinner's main courses.
In addition, many local restaurants and churches donate side dishes and desserts to complete the feast. This gives attendees the opportunity to taste food from our many community partners who contributed dishes, all in one place. |
OUR 2011 ENTERTAINERS:
Our emcee is Ron Stutts, long-time announcer at WCHL Radio. Ron has been waking up the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community since the 70s. Wake up with Ron and the WCHL Morning News, from 6 to 9am, Monday through Friday for the latest local stories, weather, sports, traffic, live interviews with the people of our community, and a little touch of irreverance thrown in for good measure. When Ron's not on the air, he's probably getting ready to emcee an event like ours.
Our translator, Marlyn Henriquez Valeiko, is a long-time advocate for Latino/Hispanic and immigrant communities. She has been with Orange County Government for five years, acting as Limited English Proficient (LEP) Specialist to ensure that people who are not fluent in English can access County services. Marlyn’s dedication is based on her love of different languages and cultures.
Cathedral of Hope Community Male Choir was orchestrated June 2009 under the direction of Lewis Atwater. With a spiritual focus that anyone can sing a joyful noise unto the lord. The members consist of: Charles Alston, Charles R. Farrington, Darrell Battle, Joseph D. Farrington, Joe Louis Farrington, Braxton Foushee, Johnnie Sanders, Lewis Atwater, and Mary Moffitt (Minister of Music). Also featuring Jalisa Eubanks.
The group celebrated their 1st anniversary in June, 2010 and continues performing in numerous churches and at special events glorifying the Lord. Phone 919.698.8405.
KidZNotes launched a three-year pilot program in East Durham in September 2010. The first year of the program focused on a small group of children (approximately 60 in total) spanning pre-K through 3rd grade in daytime and after-school enrichment activities. KidZNotes began in three Title-1 schools in East Durham, Y.E. Smith, E.K. Powe and Eastway Elementary, with the Holton Center, the home-base of the East Durham Children’s Initiative, serving as the communal rehearsal and gathering space. In addition to receiving free music instruction, children and their families benefit from field trips to concerts, visits by performing artists, and other complementary activities. Through intense daily in-school enrichment and after-school programs for as many as 10 hours/ week, KidZNotes produces graduates that leave with a sense of capability, endurance and resilience — becoming active and empowered citizens of their communities.
Jigsaw 44 is an Acappella group from Gravelly Hill Middle School in Efland, NC. This select group of 7th and 8th graders are led by DJ Bray. The group was founded in 2008 with the 44 members of its namesake. Although the number of students varies from year to year, the arrangements are designed by DJ to capture their personalities and complement their vocal ranges. Each of these students play an important role in creating a fun and exciting choral experience, with jazz ensembles to 70’s flashbacks to Beatles compilations.
Capoeira history is rooted in the rich African cultures brought to Brazil by slaves, its origin dating back 500 years, to the beginnings of Brazil's slave trade period. Throughout the 488 year slave trade the Congo, Bantu, and Angolan tribes met and intermingled in the senzalas (slave quarters) and in the quilombos (escaped slave nations). From this intermingling of cultures came a melding of traditions and rituals, and Capoeira was born. Today the art has evolved from cultural ritual to martial art to way of life. Capoeira promotes diversity and tolerance, teaches discipline and respect for tradition, insures amazing fitness, and encourages investment in culture.
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Past Press:
♦ Sunday dinner celebrates community's diversity - by Nerys Levy - Feb.25, 2009 Chapel Hill News
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