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Abby Conway
Starting tomorrow, April 1st, and continuing through Saturday, April 3rd, The Boston Symphony Orchestra is holding a food drive to benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank. The drive is taking place in connection with Orchestras Feeding America, a nationwide project started by the League of American Orchestras. The program was inaugurated last year as tough economic times left more Americans than ever struggling to provide consistent, adequate nourishment for their families.
Donations will be collected for one hour before each evening’s performance of Elijah and also during intermission. Those attending the concert are encouraged to donate, but all members of the public are invited to do so as well. Just drop off your donation between 7-8pm at either the Mass Ave or Cohen Wing entrances of Symphony Hall. Cash donations in support of The Greater Boston Food Bank can be made at any time online.
For those of you who like to eat well, and give back to the community. The Melting Pot restaurants in Bedford, Boston and Framingham are donating $10 of every cheese fondue sold on National Cheese Fondue Day (April 11) to local charities. Info on each locations’ page: http://www.meltingpot.com/massachusetts.
National Cheese Fondue Day? That sounds like my kind of holiday and a tasty way to help support local causes. Thanks for the tip! Which local charities will proceeds go to?
In Boston – Boston Cares, Bedford/Burlington – The Decibels Foundation, Framingham/Natick -Friends of St. Jude Chidren’s Hospital – Boston. Hope you can make it out to at least one of these locations.