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Festival+General Mtg+Dinner
Region: All
Time: 1/26/13 Sat (1:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
Location: Woman's Club of Palo Alto
Street Address: 475 Homer Avenue
City: Palo Alto
Contact: Will Spargur
Email: cspargur87@gmail.com
The Northern California Peace Corps Assoc. Festival of Cultures will showcase the countries and work that Peace Corps Volunteers do. Following the Festival will be our Annual General Meeting capped with Dinner Fundraiser.
Jan 26th Schedule of Events
1pm-4pm Festival of Cultures (Free)
4pm-6pm Annual Gathering/Elections (Free)
6pm-8:30pm Dinner + Chocolate Tasting (Ticket Required)*
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Buy your ticket today! ($23 members|$30 nonmembers - prices go up after Jan 18th, tickets will not be sold at the door).
1-4:00pm Festival of Cultures
FREE and Open to Public
Get your passport stamped! Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will be bringing their service home with exhibits, activities, story hour, fashion show and food.
Click here to volunteer.
4-6pm NorCal General Meeting/Elections
FREE-NorCal Members
Meet the NorCal board and committees. Learn about programs such as our speakers bureau, grants, mentoring and many more. And find out how to get involved.
There will also be board elections.
Click here for more info.
6-8:30pm Dinner and Chocolate Tasting
$23-members|$30-nonmembers|$10-children
Buy your ticket today!(Prices go up after Jan 18th, tickets will not be sold at the door.)
After the Festival we will be hosting an Indian buffet dinner fundraiser to support the costs of the Festival of Cultures and our programs throughout Northern California.
Brett Beach, RPCV and co-founder of Madécasse, will give a presentation on how his service in Madagascar developed into an international chocolate business that works to ensure that more of wealth stays in the country of origin through ethical cocoa sourcing and the production of chocolate. You also be able to taste the fruits of their labor!