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Good morning! As promised, here’s the video of me announcing the winners of the Community Center of St. Bernard/Alternative Media Expo drawing. Here we go….
Congratulations to David, Kymmie and Dorothy, and thank you so much for your donations to the Community Center of St. Bernard’s food pantry. Special thanks to our donors who helped us promote the food drive, Sigh Co. Graphics, MiLa and La Côte Brasserie. Give Well And Prosper: Donate Food Items To The Community Center Of St. Bernard For Chance At PrizesWhen a person’s or group of people’s work inspires me, I want nothing more than to see them succeed. I would love to have a giant haul of non-perishable food items to lug to my vehicle at the close of the Alternative Media Expo, so how about an incentive to donate to the Community Center of St. Bernard? When you come to the Alternative Media Expo this Saturday, April 17th, stop by the NOLA Eats booth and drop off your canned and boxed goods for the chance at some pretty awesome prizes from generous donors. With every three items you donate, you can enter your name into a drawing to win a $50 gift certificate to MiLa, a $50 gift certificate to La Côte Brasserie or a Zombie Vodka Collins glass from Sigh Co. Graphics! That means, donate six items to get two chances, donate nine items to get three chances, and so on. The more non-perishable food items you bring to us, the greater the chance you will have to win. Also, I will give you a hug. Seriously. Ask for one and it’s yours. Also ALSO, if you’re one of the first 100 paid entrants to the Expo, you will receive a reusable tote bag filled with goodies from the New Orleans Craft Mafia and participating independent businesses. So, arrive early and get an extra dose of fabulous. Huge thanks to our generous donors from NOLA Eats and the Community Center of St. Bernard! If you would like to donate a gift certificate or item, please contact Leslie: Leslie@nola-eats.com
When people ask me what NOLA Eats is all about, I tell them about my blog, the dining events and the friends I’ve made. One aspect that I usually forget to mention is that the members of NOLA Eats also enjoy giving back to the community. Back in February at the King Cake Tasting Party, I met Billy Brown, a member of the Digital Arts Service Corps, who is here to help with rebuilding St. Bernard Parish. Billy handles all of the graphic design and social media outlets for the Community Center of St. Bernard. I had never heard of the organization, so Billy was gracious enough to enlighten me. I was touched by the work CCSTB is doing, so I accepted an invitation to take a tour and see what goes on behind the scenes.  http://flickr.com/photos/ccstb It was quite chilly the day I visited the Community Center of St. Bernard, yet the greetings I received from the volunteer staff were warm and friendly. Billy introduced me to several of the staff members that were there, including Iray Nabatoff, the volunteer Executive Director and Bethany Garfield, Food Pantry Coordinator. You see, the CCSTB is a grass-roots organization with no funding for staff salaries. Much of the staff I observed were members of AmeriCorps, having left the comfort of their homes to help the citizens of St. Bernard Parish rebuild theirs.
The community center acts as a “one-stop shop” for area residents to take advantage of a plethora of services including legal assistance, food stamp applications, free clothing and help in filing for the Road Home program. In addition to these services, the center also provides a computer lab, telephones and use of fax/copy machines.
But that’s not all. The Community Center of St. Bernard also has a library, where visitors can have their pick from the selection of donated books. From January to December 2009, the center distributed 3,971 free books.
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Social Dining in New Orleans. Combine new media & social networking with food & libations and you get NOLA Eats, a New Orleans-based social dining group and blog. Founder, Event Coordinator and habitual socializer Leslie J. Almeida writes about her favorites in New Orleans restaurants and nightlife while promoting a "live local" lifestyle. You can follow more of Leslie's NOLA adventures by connecting with her on Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. 
      
 
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