Greenpoint Soup Kitchen Supper Club - Friday 22nd Oct

Posted on October 12, 2010 by ryan la chica

Come join us for our next Greenpoint Soup Kitchen Supper Club Fundraiser

Friday, 22 October! With generous donation from the butchers at the Meat Hook.

Cocktails 6:30-8:00
Dinner 8:00
Suggested donation-$20.00
RSVP: on facebook (seats are limited and we do sell out, so let us know if your plans change)

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Vote for Ryan - nominated for a Brooklyn Do-Gooder Award

Posted on October 6, 2010 by ryan la chica

Dear friends of NAG,

Our amazing tenant organizer, Ryan Kuonen, is nominated for a Brooklyn Do-Gooder Award from the Brooklyn Community Foundation!

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Supper Club Fundraiser

Posted on September 20, 2010 by ryan la chica

Friday night was a blast! Thanks to all our kickass volunteers [I’m looking @ u, Eliza! Tracey! Christen! Krista! Esther! & Yolim!], serious props to member Ann & Chelsea who organized it all, and a standing ovation to everyone who donated their time, their food, or their $$! Continue reading →

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Supper Club Fundraiser - Friday!

Posted on September 15, 2010 by ryan la chica

Join in our inaugural 17 September Supper Club Fundraiser for the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen.

  • September 17, 2010.
  • Cocktail Hour: 6:30 -8:00pm - $8 per drink* (free hors d’œuvres!)
  • Dinner: 8:00pm - $15* (4 courses and BYO wine)
  • @ The Greenpoint Church - 136 Milton St, btw Manhattan Ave & Franklin St
  • R.S.V.P. for tickets: [email protected] or on facebook

* suggested donation

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Volunteer! the Community Commitment…

Posted on September 9, 2010 by ryan la chica

Southside CSA community block @ Williamsburg Walks 2010

As part of membership in the Southside CSA every member “is required” to perform some volunteer service in our 3 areas of focus. Every share family divides the labor as they see fit, assisting @ 1 distribution shift, volunteering for 4 hours in support of the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen, & creating community through organizing or supporting some type of event, planning a farm trip, making a video, writing a blog post, & whatnot. This post is meant to help members who still need to complete their community service plug in… Continue reading →

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Update: Supporting the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen

Posted on August 27, 2010 by ryan la chica

As part of the volunteer requirement, 2010 Southside CSA members have been supporting the weekly soup kitchen meal at the Greenpoint Reform Church. Whether cooking healthy dishes, serving & cleaning up after the meal or unloading & prepping vegetables from weekend deliveries, volunteers have been getting their hands dirty in support of this community kitchen. All Southside CSA share families perform 4 hours of volunteer service in support of either the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen or Southside Mission Pantry; with just a few hours of your time you help maintain a vital neighborhood service. It is a really important to us that we work together to support food security in the neighborhood. Continue reading →

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