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2009-12-16 14:21:36 - Moto-I Hosts Holiday Charity Event to Benefit Military Families WHAT: Holiday Charity Event to raise money to benefit Minnesota military families WHEN: December 17, 2009, 6pm – 10pm WHERE: moto-i, 2940 Lyndale Ave South, Minneapolis, Minnesota WHO: moto-i, a Minneapolis sake brew-pub and GreenCare for Troops, an organization whose mission is to match volunteers with Military Families while their loved ones are deployed and provide scholarships to military families seeking a degree in Horticulture. WHY: Moto-i, a local sake brew-pub, will ring in this Christmas season by honoring our brave service men and women that are currently deployed. They chose GreenCare for Troops as the benefiting charity due to its mission to link volunteers with military families to provide assistance with lawn care and maintenance while their loved one is deployed; they also provide scholarships to military families. Specifically this event will go to the Military Scholarship Fund for MN families who are seeking a degree in the horticulture industry. For many, the holidays represent family, and moto-i desires to acknowledge the sacrifice our military families make and the void they feel while their loved one is deployed; particularly during this season. DETAILS: Tickets: Advance $20; At the Door $25; Military Families w/ID $18 Purchase tickets at www.projectevergreen.org or at moto-i Appetizers & Sake: Free sake and Finnegan beer samples and passed appetizers Entertainment: Live Band and In-house DJ About Greencare for Troops: GreenCare for Troops is a priority project of Project EverGreen. GreenCare is a nationwide outreach program coordinated by Project EverGreen that connects volunteers (individuals, local green industry professionals, and corporations) military families whose husbands or wives serve our country in the armed forces away from home. They also provide scholarships to Military Families who are seeking a degree in the horticulture industry. GreenCare has matched 2,400 volunteers to provide free lawn and landscape services for more than 9,000 military families nationwide; and provided two $2,500 scholarships. About moto-i moto-i is the first sake brewery restaurant in the world outside of Japan. In the tradition of Japanese Izakayas, moto-i pairs hand-crafted sakes brewed on site with flavorful Japanese fare. Located in the Lyndale-Lake neighborhood of Minneapolis, moto-i has events space and an outdoor rooftop patio. For more information please visit: www.moto-i.com. For more information about GreenCare for Troops, volunteer opportunities, or as a military families to sign up for lawn care assistance; and to purchase tickets to the event visit their website at www.projectevergreen.org. |