As a member of the Board of Directors, I would like to send an invitation to attend if your schedule permits. ~Lisa Marie GloverAfrica’s Children’s Fund (ACF) a non-profit development and relief organization will host its 9th annual Taste of the World celebration on October 5th from 3pm until 7pm at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Atlanta.The premier fundraising event—hosted by ACF and the United Culinary Chefs Association—will feature food tasting from some of the finest chefs in Atlanta, a cooking demonstration from Atlanta’s own Chef Marvin Woods and a ceremony to recognize the recipient of the 2008 Children’s Champion Award, Actor/Activist, Danny Glover.All proceeds from the event will support ACF’s programs in Metro Atlanta, the Caribbean and several African countries.In 1993, Victor Mbaba (Tuskegee Univeristy Alum, MS, Class of 1986) founded Africa’s Children’s Fund, an organization dedicated to assisting children and families in Atlanta, Africa and the Caribbean through health, education, housing and mentoring programs. ACF’s notable programs include Project EXCEL, a mentorship and tutoring program in Metro Atlanta, the AIDS-Orphans Project in Africa, and the Gift of Books program which collects and distributes books to impoverished schools in Africa and the Caribbean. To date, more than 30,000 individuals have benefited from ACF’s programs.ACF also enjoys the support and leadership of world renowned public figures such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole.Tickets to our 9th annual Taste of the World celebration are available with a $45 donation for general admission and $100 for reserved seating. To purchase tickets, please contact Colenda A. Jefferson at (770) 465-6610 or by visit http://www.africaschildrensfund.org/.The purchase of a Taste of the World ticket is much more than an opportunity to participate in a festival. It is hope for children and families all over the world. Taste of the World is one of the many ways ACF creates futures forAtlanta’s youth, homes for struggling families, and healthcare and education for children in Africa and the Caribbean.So, we invite you to “taste the world” with Africa’s Children’s Fund to afford you another opportunity to recognize and appreciate the many cultures and cuisines that make this world beautiful.You may obtain additional information regarding this event by going to http://www.tasteoftheworld.info
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