Yelp’s Flood Relief Fundraising Dinner!

On October 24th, Yelp Denver was fortunate
enough to team up with Denver Urban Gardens and coordinate a successful
fundraising event in support of the DeLaney Community Farm and DUG after the traumatic September Floods that hit the Northwest region of Colorado.

The Flood Relief dinner raised $2,700 that will go to support food security programming like WIC shares
(for low-income women with very young children) at DeLaney Community
Farm. Since the floods and hail wiped out their fields early, Denver Urban Gardens
wasn't
able to hold farm stands that would have raised money for those programs
in the spring. The Flood Relief Fundraising dinner was able to raise
enough funds for the DeLaney Community Farm that will help support 12
families throughout next year.

From the delicious food provided and cooked onsite by Steuben's, Ace Eat Serve, and Vesta Dipping Grill to the fun photo booth courtesy of Chipper Booth, and tasty River North Brewing beer and Deep Eddy Cocktails –
everything was fabulous and well received. When Jennifer B found out "Yelp was co-hosting a Flood Relief Fundraiser she was
immediately ready to come and support our local business in need." Among all the delicious food, her favorites "consisted of the sausage appetizer with whole grain
mustard, the crispy pork belly with apricot preserves," which were "perfection." So good in fact, "more than a couple of them went back for seconds, thirds if she's
honest." But "the whole fish definitely
stood out as a table favorite."

DeLaney Community Farm is Denver Urban Gardens' nonprofit community
supported agriculture (CSA) project in Aurora. The mission of the farm
is to provide fresh, healthy food to people in need, while modeling
organic growing practices and community-based farming for students of
all ages and backgrounds.

In mid September, the same storms that devastated communities across the
Front Range brought hail and flooding to DeLaney, causing significant
damage to the farm's crops and infrastructure. Through DeLaney's WIC and
Community Partner Share programs, hundreds of in-need seniors, adults,
and children rely on DeLaney as their source for fresh food. The support of the guests and incredible sponsors will get DeLaney Community Farm back on the road to recovery,
and ensure that these important food security programs are not
interrupted for the members of our community that need them the most!  

Thanks again to the most wonderfully talented chefs, the devoted DUG volunteers, Deep Eddy Vodka for providing fun spirits, River North Brewing for the perfect paired dinner, but more importantly – thank you for all the guests that supported such imperative cause. To read up on more foodie highlights from the Secret Supper check out the reviews and pics here.

Until next time, Denver,

See You On Yelp!

Frances G

Denver Senior Community Manager

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