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F* is for FOSTER

Date:
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Type:
Party/Street Party
Organizer/Author:
Olivia Lew
Location Details:
Fort Mason's Herbst Pavilion, San Francisco, CA (Buchanan St and Marina Blvd)

F* is for FOSTER: An event in honor of National Foster Care Month

San Francisco, CA - On Wednesday May 25th the John Burton Foundation for Children Without Homes is hosting a food truck fundraiser at Fort Mason’s Herbst Pavilion to raise awareness and funds in support of California’s 200,000 homeless youth and thousands of foster youth.

The benefit will feature tastings from five favorite Bay Area gourmet food trucks (CurryUp Now; LIBA Falafel; Tacos San Buena; Eat Mo’ Bowl; Little Green Cyclo), bay area breweries (Magnolia Brewery; Black Diamond Brewery; Lagunitas) and wineries (J. Lohr; Vina Castellano). The event will also include live music and a great silent auction (Giants Tickets; Weekend getaways; Silver Oak Wine Package).

All proceeds from the event will support former foster youth in their pursuits of higher education.

Tickets to the main event are $150. Purchase tickets online here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/163679 or with a check payable to The John Burton Foundation sent to: 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 1142, San Francisco, California, 94104.

The following sponsorship opportunities are available:
Thumbs Up Sponsors- $2,500(2 tickets)
Fist Bump Sponsors- $5,000 (2 tickets)
High Five Sponsors-$10,000 (4 tickets)
Big Hug Sponsors- $25,000 (6 tickets)

Sponsors are invited to join the John Burton Foundation at a VIP champagne reception immediately preceding the event from 5-6pm.

We hope you will join us. For more information about the event, please visit: http://www.johnburtonfoundation.org/events.pdf

The John Burton Foundation for Children Without Homes is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, CA dedicated to improving the lives of California’s homeless youth, foster youth, and former foster youth, and developing policy solutions to prevent homelessness. The John Burton Foundation for Children Without Homes is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, 501(c)3, tax-id: 94-3255070.
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