The Westview Community Organization is holding a fundraiser to help raise money to pay for the recent purchase of the Westview Community Garden on South Gordon Street. A group of generous neighbors offered the community organization a loan to purchase the land. The sale is complete, so now we need to pay back the loan!

The fundraising event will feature a night of fun, including food, drinks, DJs and a silent art auction.

SPONSORS:
Our sponsors for the event are:

• Vantage Realty Partners
• Sherry Bailey, Keller Williams Real Estate
• Area West Realty
• nuSpace Media

Sponsorship opportunities are available for your business starting with a $250 donation. Please contact us for more info.

DJs:

• Ramon Rawsoul
• Ralo
• Earl the Third
• Spunkie

SILENT ART AUCTION:
Artwork, gift certificates, and more.

Artists/Artwork

• Hadley Breckenridge
• Kenneth Ellsworth
• Krista Clark
• Michael David Murphy
• Michael Jones
• Unspoken Word Designs
• Westview Sign Company

Gift Certificates and Products

• Alliance Theater – A pair of A Christmas Carol tickets
• Alliance Theater – A pair of tickets for any show
• Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – A pair of tickets for any show
• Bell Street Burritos – Gift certificates
• Brick + Mortar – 1960s Rand McNally roll down Africa visual relief classroom map
• Issey Miyake – L’eau D’issey Florale Perfume
• Marc Jacobs – Leather Pouch
• Natori – Perfume for Women Eau De Parfum Spray
• NoMas Cantina – Margarita Pitcher and Glasses + Tapas for 2 at PocoMas Gift Card
• Mellow Mushroom – “Mellow Experience”: Gift bags with t-shirt, Mellow Mushroom gift certificate, and more
• Paleo Box – In-Home Gourmet Three-Course Dining Experience for Two
• The Good Hair Shop – Gift bag
• Westview Pizza Cafe – Three-Your-Way Pizzas

The silent art auction will end at 11:00pm. Please have your cards/checks/cash ready.

FOOD & DRINKS:
The following food and beverages will be available as part of your entry fee:

• Beef brisket by Char Wars
• Grilled chicken by Scott Smith
• Butternut squash soup, couscous with greens and herbs, and kale salad by Teena/Mystic Roots*
• Salad and blackberry apple cobbler by Westview Pizza Cafe
• Iced honey lavender tea and shiso mint tea by Andrea “LeLovebird”*
• Sweetwater 420
• Wine
• Coca-Cola
• Water

*Harvested from HABESHA’s gardens at the Dubar Center and Omenala Griot Museum.
Food and drinks will be available until supply runs out.

TICKETS:
Minimum donation for entry is $50/person, and the fee includes music, food, and drinks, but please consider giving more! Please make your donation in advance to our GoFund me campaign and bring a print out of the receipt for the donation to gain entry. http://www.gofundme.com/WestviewGarden

If you can’t attend we’d still appreciate a donation to our GoFundMe campaign: http://www.gofundme.com/WestviewGarden

HISTORY OF THE COMMUNITY GARDEN STORY:
Please read more about the community garden on our website:
http://www.westviewatlanta.com/2015/04/neighbors-rally-to-save-community-garden/

And in Creative Loafing:
http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2015/04/14/westview-community-garden-demolished-but-not-the-neighborhoods-dreams