Last Year, Andrea Strong decided to use her culinary celebrity to support a great cause and this year she is at it again with the second Dining For Darfur day on Sunday, April 29th. On the 29th, participating restaurants will donate 5% of gross sales to the International Rescue Committee’s humanitarian relief efforts in Darfur and in the refugee camps in Chad.
Strong has described the situation in Darfur as, “the first genocide of the 21st century,” and she is adamant about doing her part to act against the Janjaweed militia.
This year, her event will coincide with the release of Don Cheadle’s and John Prendergast's book, "Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond.” To kick off the event, there will be a cocktail party at Public from 5-7pm—each guest will receive a signed copy of the book.
Strong is quite the organizer, as cocktails and dinner are what we like best!
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