Stir It Up: Culinary Fundraiser for Haiti this Sun. 2/21

joelen&louis

Ladies, I'm participating in a culinary fundraiser for Haiti and we could use some help spreading the word to increase ticket sales whether it's through FB, Twitter, email, etc. We need folks to buy tickets and make donations so that all our efforts are not in vain. We've already been featured in RedEye, Chicago Reader, Time Out, etc but we still need to spread the word...

**Tickets can be purchased through my website - www.whatscookinchicago.com - by clicking the Stir It 28 Logo at the top of the page**



Here are the details of the event....


In light of the unfathomable disaster Haiti suffered recently, a group of food bloggers from Atlanta, Los Angeles and Chicago have mobilized and organized a Benefit for the Islands' relief efforts to occur on Sunday February 21st, from 3-5pm, through an afternoon of food, music and celebration of life and hope.

STIR IT 28: Food Bloggers Align for Haiti Relief is an uplifting event where the Chicago food community, including food bloggers, chefs, restaurants, home-cooks and "foodies," will come together to raise as much money as it can for the people of that island. Think "STIR" for the action of cooks in the kitchen and STIRRING up interest, unity and mobility for Haiti relief. "28" represents the entire of month of February, which we have designated to be a month of additional fundraising. Food is essential to living and thousands of people in Haiti are dying due to lack of basics. We are fortunate to have resources to eat, but we also can use those resources to help raise monies desperately needed.

We invite you to attend this special foodie fundraiser! 100% of monies raised will go directly to Share Our Strength and YELE Haiti, our two designated charity organizations that are working hard at raising millions and providing manual aide. Share Our Strength has accepted our designation and will help us in any way they can to garner support and get the word out in each city STIR IT 28 is happening. We are working on connecting with YELE.

WHAT - Stir It 28: Haitian Benefit for the Islands' relief


WHEN - Sunday, February 21, 2010


TIME - 3:00pm - 5:00pm


WHERE - Three Peas Art Lounge
75 East 16th Street
Chicago, IL 60616-1279
Our donated venue will be the Three Peas Art Lounge. Three Peas Art Lounge will donate the space and has a full top shelf bar where drinks and beverages can be purchased for an additional charge.


COST - Each fundraiser ticket is $30 in advance/$35 at the door which pays for the potluck feast. Drinks and some desserts are available for additional purchase at the event. Please go to our website, What's Cookin, Chicago? to purchase your $30 ticket using the STIR IT 28 Logo at the top of the site.


WHAT TO EXPECT - an afternoon of food, music and celebration of life and hope. Fundraiser tickets will be sold in advance for $30 and $35 at the door. This will buy you a food feast to enjoy made by volunteers that include local food bloggers, personal chefs, local home-cooks and foodies. Here's a sampling of the menu items that will be served:

Avocado Citrus Salad
Baked Farfalle with Italian Sausage & Mushrooms
Sage & Balsamic Pork with Creamy Pumpkin Polenta
Italian bruschetta with Toasted Ciabatta Triangles
Cilantro Lime Chicken Skewers with Sauces
Haitian Griot in both traditional Pork and Turkey versions
Rice and Beans
Fried Plantains
Vegetarian Chili
Shrimp and Orzo Salad
Honey Chipotle Marinated Chicken Wings
Grilled Shrimp with Garlic-Red Chile Marinade
Guacamole and Chips
Italian Pasta Salad


WHAT TO BRING - Your appetite!


Haiti needs us. Let's help them. Let's nurture and help rebuild that island. Let's STIR IT up!