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Afternoon Field Trip and Brunch

Sunday, January 25, 2009 from 11:45 AM to 3:00 PM (ET)

New York, NY

Afternoon Field Trip and Brunch

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Come to learn about our 2008/9 investee, Concrete Safaris, see the site where they will break ground this spring to develop a student-led garden, and how you can be involved with helping them to grow and build a more sustainable organization.


Afterwards, join us for a relaxed and fun brunch nearby.

This is a chance for you to meet some of the VPF founders and current members, eat good food and have a fun Sunday afternoon. 

 

Don't forget to bring a friend along!


Schedule:

11:45am : Meet at Starbucks on 96th and Madison.
(Closest stop: 6 train, 96th St.)

We will walk over to the site as a group. 


12:30pm : Head over to brunch at Fetch Bar and Grille
1649 3rd Ave.
(between 92nd St & 93rd St)

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About us:

Concrete Safaris empowers youth to become healthy leaders through green exercise programs that enrich the mind, body, community, & environment.


The NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund (VPF) was founded on a simple idea: the collective power of individual effort. VPF is a giving circle of individuals who invest in social entrepreneurs focused on tackling persistent social and economic problems in New York City.

When & Where



Starbucks
1378 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10128

Sunday, January 25, 2009 from 11:45 AM to 3:00 PM (ET)


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NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund



The NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund (VPF) was founded on a simple idea: the collective power of individual effort.

VPF is a giving circle of individuals who invest in social entrepreneurs focused on tackling persistent social and economic problems in New York City.*

Small money, big change.

Annual focus:

2008/9: environment
2009/10: poverty
2010/11: education