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Victory Garden Initiative Celebrates Community Bonds and Urban Agriculture
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ictory Garden Initiative (VGI), a nonprofit that empowers communities to grow their own food and promotes socially just food systems, will hold its second Community FarmRaiser, beginning at 4 p.m., September 19, at Concordia Gardens. The community celebration of neighborhood bonds and urban agriculture will include Amilinda, Braise and other community restaurants. New Age Narcissism and other local bands will perform, and VGI Executive Director Gretchen Mead will lead garden tours. Community FarmRaiser began last year, when more than 250 guests turned out for the event. Admission is free. Location: Concordia Gardens, intersection of Concordia and Palmer, Harambee. For more information or to register, visit VictoryGardenInitiative.org/FarmRaiser. See ad, page 11.
Gold in September to Hold Celebration of Hope
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old in September, also known as G9, an organization dedicated to raising awareness, creating hope and finding cures to defeat cancer, will hold the Green and Gold Golden Celebration of Hope on September 25 at The Grain Exchange, in Milwaukee. The Green Bay Packers Chapter of the NFL Alumni Association is sponsoring the event and will feature players from the first Packers NFL Championship game. During the event, Packers alumni will hold a panel discussion and be seated with first-tier sponsors as special guests for an elegant dinner. Event attendees will also have an opportunity to hear from G9 founder Annie Bartosz, who founded the organization when she was only 11 years old. Her twin brother, Jack, battled cancer for seven years. After Jack lost his fight, Bartosz became determined to take action to bring an end to childhood cancer. “I believe my brother would be proud of me, and though he may not be by my side, he will be in my heart forever,� says Bartosz. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, visit GoldInSeptember.com.
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