22 Mar Sustainable Works Fundraising Event Recap
Sustainable Works Virtual Wine, Honey Tasting & Vegan Dinner fundraising event on March 11, 2021 was such a success, and we give a huge thanks to all our sponsors, nominees and participants!
The fun and interactive at-home fundraiser celebrated the achievement of local leaders making valuable contributions to sustainability in our community!
The 2021 recipients:
•Natalie ‘Sunshine’ Flores, Urban farmer, founder of NourishLA and volunteer for the Sustainable Works Student Greening Program.
•Patagonia, an American outdoor clothing company that commits 1% of its total sales to environmental groups and takes action on the most pressing environmental issues facing our world
•Akasha Richmond, Award-winning Chef and Owner of Akasha Restaurant, a Culver City Certified Sustainable Business.
THE EVENING INCLUDED:
- A 4-course, Vegetarian or Vegan meal from award-winning Chef Akasha Richmond of Akasha Restaurant (see menu below)
- Sustainable wine (Rare Earth Pinot Noir or Girasol Chardonnay)
- Bee farm tour and honey tasting from Eli of Eli’s Bees
- Entertainment and games from DJ Lee Dyson
Sponsors:
SoCal Edison, SONY Pictures Entertainment, LAcarGUY, Servicon, Athens Services, Cedars-Sinai, Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, JW Marriott Le Merigot Santa Monica, Shore Hotel, and EcoLab.
About Sustainable Works
Sustainable Works activates sustainable behaviors through education and interactive events that foster healthy communities and heal our natural environment. You can make a difference to the environment by supporting SW Programs which allow experts to educate students, communities, and businesses about living, working, and playing more sustainably. Sustainable Works is a nonprofit environmental education organization and a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more information, visit www.sustainableworks.org.
