Eat. . .Drink. . .and. . .Be Literate

 

 

Resources Unlimited

           Foundation

 

along with a consortium of partners and sponsors

warmly welcome you and yours


Sponsors

Oak Park Public Library
Columbia College Chicago

Center for Community Arts Partnerships'

Saturday Scholars Program

Resources Unlimited Foundation

Next Door Multimedia

Soweto West Press

Oak Park Area Visitors and Convention Bureau

Downtown Oak Park

Black Buster Productions

Dominick's Finer Foods

Covered Affairs

 

 

 


12th Festival of Potluck Foods

 

Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake Street, 60302

 

Saturday September 22, 2007
Noon to 4

Text Box: Dialogues in Democracy 2007 Text Box: A welcoming as peacemaking feast of foods, faces, friendship, plus fun fashion, art, photography plus dynamic literary & dramatic moves, along with a fanfare of jazz, plus other music. . . plus the unique Oak Park International Film Festival over 2 days of independent films examining poverty and privilege Saturday film activities begin at 9 am, Sunday at 1 pm Feast portion of festivities on Saturday only


Good Eating at the Big Meeting



Sharing gifts of food

in an atmosphere of simple elegance & goodwill

Photos courtesy of InfoXchange

Text Box: Program Main foods at 1 pm Saturday…..desserts at 2 Performance Activities All Afternoon Mistress of Ceremonies Denise Hicks Interfaith Blessing over the Foods Lissethe Ortiz & Guatemalan Cultural Group on Marimba Acknowledgments of guests and supporters throughout afternoon Pam Pomilee Fashions Angelique, Geobert, Liz, Nathan, Eric Estrada Duo: Tim Coan on guitar, Rachel on Fiddle John Evans Poetry Marcelis Wyatt Dramatic Reading Mr. Peter Kahn & Ms. Christina Santana & OPRF Spoken Word Club, Hip-Hop Wing Group Drawing for Gifts & Certificates Winner need not be present Eli Hudson, Spoken Word Performance Instrumental Jazz Jams With Gratitude to Visual Artists Clara Cunningham Sheldon Goodman Special thanks to ACTSO helpers Iman Carr, Serena Elvery, Andrea Ivy, Candace Burton Please enjoy the organic fresh fruits & candies



Gifts of presence, time, money, referrals, pro-bono services, sponsorship, supplies, and equipment all work interdependently to create this community feast.

Many thanks to Partners: Supporters, Co-Hosts, Friends,

Volunteers, Greeters, Sponsors, Donors

Angela Priestly

Angelo Alesia

Anonymous (5)

Rev. Edward & Ms. Carole Bergstraesser

Angela Binkowski & David Dugan

Arthur Bourgeois, Ph.D.

Patrick Bova & Jim Darby
Lee Brooke & Marcy Kubat

Rev. Jo Carole Bundy

   Galewood Community Church

Buzz Cafe
Rev. Brian Covell

   Third Unitarian Church

Daniel & Demetrius Crayton

JR Crayton   Wise Men Enterprises, Inc.
Rev. Stanley L. Davis, Jr. & Ms. Christine Davis
Duane Ehresman   Kidz Express
Jean Bethke Elshtain
John Evans Poetry Collection
First United Church of Oak Park

Dan Flynn of Pioneer Balloons
Rev. Paul Ford
Angelo Gavrilos
Mike Grandy
Nanine Henderson, D.O.
Marcella Hermesdorf, OP, Dominican University

Mr. J. Horberg
John & Marsha Hubbuch
Jerusalem Cafe
Hon. Ray Johnson

James William Thomas Massey
Fr. John Judie Ministries, Inc.
Bro. Joseph Kilikevice, OP

   SHEM Center for Interfaith Spirituality
Warren King of Goodness Greeness

Ms. Rachel Koutnik

Khyber Pass Indian Restaurant
Daryl Lamkey Photography

Daphne LeCesne of OPRF HS
Hazel Lewis
  Easter Seals—Willett Rehabilitation Center
Karen Madsen
Mr. & Mrs. James J. McClure, Jr.
Dennis Miller & Avenue Ale House
Gloria Montano & Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant
Rev. Calvin S. Morris, Ph.D.
   Community Renewal Society
Nancy Napp

Gary Nebiolo of Winberie’s Restaurant

Rory O’Neil

 

 

Lissethe Ortiz
   Marimba Oxib K'ajau
   Guatemalan Cultural Group

Pan’s Foods

Betty & Don Peaslee
Anthony Pipitone of Oak Park Bakery
Pam Pomilee Fashions
   Illinois Child Abuse Prevention Fund
Victor Pond

Poor Phil’s Restaurant
Yasmin Ranney & Stevan Ranney
   Northeastern Illinois University
Charlie Robinson of Robinson’s # 1 Ribs

Rosemary

Elise Rowan
Linda Sahagian

Rev. Shawn Schreiner & Grace Episcopal Church
Karen Schwartz
   Independent Writers of Chicago
Anna Marie Sciaraffa
Jeremy Searles
Dorian Smith-Ward

Kenneth B. Smith
Starbucks Coffee

Pernell Thomas

Val’s halla Records
Donna Watts
   Chicago Children’s Choir
Westgate Flowers & Plants

Phil Wilayto of Richmond Defender

Autumn & Tim Williams  of Urban Sound Studio

Donna Rose Weems
Rev. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP
Cathy Yen  of Oak Park’s Great Harvest

 

 

Resources Unlimited Foundation

629 Garfield Street

Oak Park, IL  60304

708-524-8387……Fax 708-524-8582

Info@ResourcesUnlimited.org

www.ResourcesUnlimited.org

 

 

On behalf of trustees, staff, members,

and student interns,

thank you to all listed here as well as to all others

who also have shared their gifts

of time, talent, and treasure

in service to Welcoming as Peacemaking.

Thank you to supporters present and past.

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