Cooking For A Cause (May 11th, 2012)

I am always keen to promote charitable events, even more so if they are organized by companies and organizations that have an environmental focus and clear interest in preserving the environment, particularly when it comes to vulnerable regions (those where First Nations are involved are of most interest to me). I was informed about Cooking For A Cause recently, and thought this was a great event.

Come join leading environmentalist David Suzuki, radio and television personality Vicki Gabereau, Canadian rock icon Matthew Good, and the Gitga’at First Nation to officially launch Guarding the Gifts – The Liiga K’yilama Fund and to draw attention to the dangers and risks to the Gitga’at people and the Great Bear Rainforest proposed by the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project. Cooking for a Cause will provide a forum for expressing a shared concern while highlighting Guarding the Gifts’ interconnectedness and the vulnerability of the eco system in a tangible way.

The reception will feature an intimate evening of entertainment including a solo acoustic performance by Matthew Good, engaging dialogue, and a culinary adventure of wine and cuisine featuring ingredients from the Great Bear Rainforest prepared by renowned Canadian chefs, all set in the historical Gulf of Georgia Cannery in the beautiful Steveston harbour.

Guarding the Gifts is a charitable fund, founded in 2010 by members of the Gitga’at First Nation and King Pacific Lodge (a resort operating in Gitga’at territory) and proceeds from Cooking for a Cause will go towards raising awareness and supporting Gitga’at community empowerment and environmental conservation.

Cooking for a Cause

Date: Friday, May 11, 2012
Time: 7:00 to 10:00 PM
Location: Gulf of Georgia Cannery
(12138 Fourth Ave, Richmond, BC)

Ticket Price*: $300 – Group of 8 Tickets*: $2100

* No tax receipt available . Tickets are limited, reserve now!