The Gleaners Coalition will be hosting a three-course fundraising dinner, silent auction and dance at the Eagles Hall on Saturday, November 5th, kicking off the campaign to open The Gleaners’ Café in the fall of 2006. Call 705-2375 for dinner reservations.

The event, The Gleaners’ Café, at Eagles Hall, 805 East 4th Ave on November 5th, will feature a three-course dinner and silent auction. Dinner and the auction will be in the ballroom at 6 pm, followed by music, dance, and a beer garden. The silent auction includes a gift certificate for dinner for two at The Herbfarm in Woodinville, WA. Cost for the dinner and dance party is a $25 per person donation. For reservations, please call Barry Cannon at 360-705-2375. The doors will open at 9 pm for those just coming for the dance party - $5 donation is suggested.

About the Gleaners: The Gleaners’ Café will be a non-profit restaurant modeled on Sisters of The Road in Portland. The Café will offer a nutritious menu in a safe and inviting atmosphere, featuring gleaned food as seasonally available. The cost will be affordable for all community .members. If someone can’t afford the price, they will be able to work 15 minutes to barter for a meal.

The Gleaners Coalition will provide the Café with fresh, locally grown food. The Gleaners Coalition has been gathering surplus food from local farms and gardens and distributing it to low- and no-income community members through various organizations, including the Thurston County Food Bank and Safe Place.