Tri-county exhibit: a showcase for artists, a benefit for the poor

An art exhibition may be a delight for the eyes, but the creativity it takes to make an image come to life takes talent and passion. Food For The Poor is also passionate about what it does on behalf of the poor, and is excited about its first “Art Embracing Hope” or “Härt Exhibition" that it will host in three South Florida cities this fall.

A kaleidoscope of nearly two dozen international and local artists will delight, dazzle and inspire with their visual interpretations. Every work of art is for sale, and each piece sold will allow Food For The Poor to provide much needed help to hundreds of destitute families in the countries we serve.

Here’s how it will work: At each venue, there will be a silent auction, a raffle and an opportunity to donate. A percentage of each art piece sold also will go to the artist. Some of the drawings to be auctioned were created by the children Food For The Poor serves in Latin America.

EVENTS

Mayfair Hotel & Spa
Where: 3000 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove, FL 33133
When: Wednesday, Oct. 5
VIP Reception: Includes a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, a Habaneros Cigar rolling station, entertainment, and gift bags.
Location: Havana Room
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Tickets: $125 per person
Art Reception: Includes a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, raffle prizes and entertainment.
Location: Palm Terrace
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Tickets: $100 per person

Bienes Center for the Arts at St. Thomas Aquinas
Where: 2801 S.W. 12th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Exhibition Dates:
Oct. 10 - 31, 2011
Exhibition is open to the public.
Hours: M-F from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Art Reception:
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Includes a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, Rex -Goliath wine bar, raffle prizes and entertainment.
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Tickets: $25 per person

110 Building
Where: 110 East Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444
Exhibition Dates:
Nov. 7 - Dec. 2, 2011
Exhibition is open to the public.
Hours: M-F from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Opening Reception, Thursday, Nov. 17
Closing Art Reception, Thursday, Dec. 1
Receptions include: a silent auction, light hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, Rex -Goliath Wine Bar,
raffle prizes and entertainment
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Tickets: $25 per person

For more information please call 1-888-404-4248 or visit www.FoodForThePoor.org/hart or email events@foodforthepoor.com.

Food For The Poor, the third-largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian agency provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor.

For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.

Contact:
Wanda Wright
Food For The Poor
Public Relations
954-427-2222 x 6079
wandaw@foodforthepoor.com