Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:31:14 +0000

On Tuesday, March 23, Pizzeria Venti will donate 10% of dinner sales to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training program. The donations will support the fundraising goals of the Atlanta team running in the Marathon de Paris on April 11.

When: Tuesday, March 23rd, 4p.m. – 9p.m.

Where: Pizzeria Venti, 2770 Lenox Rd., Atlanta, GA 30324

Who: You & All of your Friends!

For more information about the LLS Team in Training program, check out the LLS Team in Training – Georgia Chapter blog. (I loved the heartfelt posts at this blog. Definitely worth a few minutes to check out why these people are involved in the LLS TNT program.)

And meet some Atlantans who are training for the Paris Marathon and have committed to raising at least $5,500 for LLS: Gretchen, Lisa and this guy, who posts great pictures from training runs (but I can’t find his name on the site!)

You can also follow @TntGaChapter on Twitter for more information about the program & the various races.

From the Team in Training web site:

Team In Training (TNT), The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) groundbreaking charity sports training program, has reached a remarkable milestone of raising $1 billion to support blood cancer research and patient services.

For more than 21 years, TNT has grown to become an unparalleled charity endurance training program. More than 420,000 participants, from first timers to seasoned athletes, have trained with TNT and achieved their best at marathons, half marathons, triathlons, 100-mile century bike rides and hiking adventures.

Canned Food Drive for Atlanta Community Food Bank

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:43:47 +0000

This holiday season, Pizzeria Venti is collecting canned & dry goods that we will deliver to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Between the economy and the Atlanta flood, many of our neighbors are in need this year.

Statistics from www.acfb.org:

More than 38 million Americans live in households that experience hunger and/or the risk of hunger. (USDA, 2005)

14.7% of Georgians live in poverty — more than 1.3 million people — the equivalent of 26 sold out games at Turner Field. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006)

More than one in five Georgia children live in poverty — 491,794 children under the age of 18. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006)

More than 40% of those seeking food assistance live in families where at least one adult is working full-time. (America’s Second Harvest, 2006)

To download ACFB’s pdf with facts about Georgia hunger & poverty, click here.

If you’re coming to eat with us, we’re happy to collect your donations & deliver them to the ACFB. And we’ll give you a free soda/tea if you donate items!

Even if you’re not eating with us, feel free to drop off donated items!

To see the ACFB’s list of most needed items, click here.

On Nov 24, the list read:

Peanut Butter
Canned Tuna
Canned Beans
Canned Soups, Stews and Pastas
100% Fruit Juice
Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Macaroni and Cheese Dinners
Whole Grain, Low Sugar Cereals

Or you can donate via acfb.convio.net/pizzeria_venti. For every dollar donated, ACFB is able to provide $5.66 worth of food and services into the community.

For more perspective on poverty & hunger issues worldwide, check out these links:

Global Rich List – how rich are you compared to the rest of the world?

StoptheHunger.com – eye-opening statistics about world hunger, and where the food is going.

ThinkQuest – The world hunger problem: Facts, figures and statistics

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Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

Canned Food Drive for Atlanta Community Food Bank