A great eco-fundraising event in NYC

Hey folks, one of my favorite organizations involved with engaging citizens in making our habitat safe is having a fundraiser.

New York's Lower East Side Ecology Center works towards a more sustainable New York City by providing community-based recycling and composting programs, developing local stewardship of green space, and increasing community awareness through environmental education programs.

I mention LESEC in my forthcoming book as a world-class model for citizen engagement.

Help them out if you can!

Enjoy summer in NYC with a party by the East River!

Tickets:

$50 Supporter, $100 Friend, $200 Patron
Purchase Tickets
Children under 12 are free!
Honoring:

Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
Dominique Camacho, Sustainable NYC

Dick Demenus & Jason Wu, Tekserve

Live music:

Ray Santiago - Afro cuba a la New York City

Silent Auction (list in formation):

The Aveda Institute, Fuerza Bruta: Look Up, Kiki Smith, Om Yoga, Recycle-A-Bicycle, Sustainable NYC, Tekserve, Uncommon Goods, The WNBA, and other goods from local artisans

Enjoy refreshments from some of the best NYC restaurants, using fresh, local ingredients:

Back Forty, The City Bakery, Counter, The Grocery, Habana Outpost, Kelso Brewery, Ready to Eat, Poco

Seasonal treats from the Union Square Greenmarket & Friends:

Baker's Bounty, Beth's Farm Kitchen, Bread Alone Bakery, Bulich Mushroom Co Inc., Cato Corner Farms, Durr, Lynnhaven Goat Cheese, Max Creek Hatchery, P.E. and D.D. Seafood, Phillips Farms, Red Jacket Orchards, Rick's Picks, Rockhill Bakery, Ronnybrook Farm Dairy, Silver Heights Farm Nursery, Union Square Wines and Spirits, Whole Foods Market

Celebration by the East River will take place at the Amphitheater, in the southern part of East River Park, across the FDR Drive from Corlears Hook Park at the intersection of Jackson and Cherry Streets.