A Really Great & Tasty Thing to do Next Wednesday

Libby from the local nonprofit Growing Gardens emailed me today about an event at Sub Rosa next Wednesday, June 13th. The restaurant will be donating 50%(!) of all profits that evening to Growing Gardens. I’ve posted the press release in its entirety below.

So, if you’re hungry next week and in the mood to do some good, you know where to go for dinner. You get a tasty meal, Growing Gardens get some money to continue their mission and Portland families in need get vegetable gardens and the training to keep their gardens thriving — everybody wins!

SubRosa will donate 50 percent of profits to Growing Gardens – June 13th, 2007
PORTLAND, OR – June 6, 2007– Spend an “evening with an old friend who knows you better than anybody else” (Portland Mercury), and half the proceeds will benefit Growing Gardens. “I think it’s a shame that eating nutritiously is so expensive in our community,” says SubRosa’s owner, MaryAnn Archambalt.

“That’s why I’m dedicating this night to Growing Gardens. I believe deeply in its mission to teach low-income families and folks how to grow their own healthy food. Everyone deserves to eat well.”

About SubRosa
SubRosa specializes in thin-crust, hand-tossed pizza, pasta and seasonal salads in an airy corner dining room at 2601 SE Clinton St. Fans rave about the attentive staff, community feeling and generous, flavorful dinners and desserts. Hours are 5 to 9pm weekdays.

About Growing Gardens
We plant seeds for good food and healthy people by making sure low-income people have the knowledge and resources they need to grow organic vegetables at home, improving nutrition, creating food security and deepening self-reliance. We organize hundreds of volunteers to build organic, raised bed vegetable gardens in backyards, front yards, side yards and even on balconies. We support low income households for three years with seeds, plants, classes, and mentors. Our Youth Grow after school garden clubs grow the next generation of veggie eaters and growers! Through Learn & Grow workshops and work parties, we teach gardeners all about growing, preparing and preserving healthful food while respecting the health of the environment. Through this work, community members meet over the backyard garden, through volunteering, by attending classes, and through sharing extra produce.

For more information, visit Growing Gardens.