Tag Archives: Share Our Strength

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A Saturday Night You Do NOT Want To Miss

Last Wednesday the TangoTab team joined Minnie’s Food Pantry, Food Network and Share Our Strength at the preview of the documentary, “Hunger Hits Home” at the Magnolia in Dallas. Now it is time for the premier. This Saturday (April 14) from 6-8:30pm Friday’s in Addison, TX will be hosting a viewing party to celebrate the work of local non-profit, Minnie’s Food Pantry. The documentary offers a first-hand look at the crisis of childhood hunger in America. Minnie’s Food Pantry is featured in this documentary and it shows how Cheryl “Action” Jackson (Minnie’s Founder) works to provide nutritious, free food to families that are unable to afford groceries in North Texas.

Before proceeding to read get ready, because what Friday’s has done for Minnie’s to help the fight against hunger, is amazing. The following is an excerpt from the Press Release about the upcoming event:

“Friday’s recognizes the commitment of Minnie’s team to reduce hunger in the community, and we are proud to be a partner in those efforts.” said Ricky Richardson, chief operating officer, T.G.I. Friday’s. “This party is a celebration of Minnie’s accomplishments and all the great work the organization does in the community.” 

Friday’s will also be donating a truck to Minnie’s that will be used on a daily basis to pick up and distribute food to members of the community. T.G.I. Friday’s work with Minnie’s Food Pantry is part of the restaurant’s national partnership with Feeding America, which helps provide food to over 37 million Americans each year.

Get your pen and pad because here are the details about the event. 

What: Minnie’s Food Pantry Documentary “Hunger Hits Home” Viewing party

When: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 6-8:30 pm

  • 6-7 pm : Reception with Truck Presentation on the patio
  • 7-8 pm: Documentary Viewing in the Bar
  • 8-8:30 pm: Event Wrap-Up in the Bar

Where: T.G.I. Friday’s: 5100 Belt Line Road, Addison, Texas

Come join Cheryl Jackson and the rest of the Minnie’s Team, T.G.I.Friday’s, and the TangoTab team to help raise support and awareness about the daily FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER.

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Crazy Camera Woman, Critical Cause

Let me start by saying, I am sorry if you just got dizzy watching that video (please forgive our wonderful camera lady, she is new to this videography thing). On another note isn’t Sandra Lee from Food Network great? Besides throwing down some mean recipes, Sandra is taking on a much bigger task than whipping up something delicious in the kitchen. Sandra is a spokesperson for the “No Kid Hungry” campaign that is lead by Food Network and Share Our Strength to end childhood hunger by 2015.

Sandra also helps host the Great American Bake Sale. This bake sale is put on to raise funds to end childhood hunger.

Now what can you do to support this. Easy answer…GET INVOLVED! Take a stand. Don’t just talk about it, do something about it.  Join TangoTab in the Fight Against Hunger. Not tomorrow, not next week, not in a few minutes, MAKE A DIFFERENCE NOW.

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A Red Carpet Event You Do NOT Want To Miss

TangoTab is helping out Food Network and Share Our Strength are rolling out the Red Carpet on Wednesday, April 4th for the private screening of the documentary, “Hunger Hits Home.” There will be free drinks, free food and a free screening of the documentary. That is right FREE! It is going to be a great evening educating and informing people about the hunger issue that we face right here in our own backyard of America. 

The screening is at the Magnolia in the West Village.

3699 Mckinney Ave # 100  Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 764-9106

If you want to attend this event you must RSVP here: http://bit.ly/HOw3qb

What is “Hunger Hits Home?”

“The new documentary, “Hunger Hits Home,” takes a first-hand look at the crisis of childhood hunger in America through the eyes of the parents, children, anti-hunger activists, educators and politicians on the frontlines of the battle. The film is part of an ongoing partnership between Food Network and Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.” - Foodnetwork.com

 

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Not a Conference, a Movement

Whether you are in the restaurant industry, social media or HR, this is why you don’t want to miss People Report Summer Camp and newly added Digital Brand Camp.

• Cutting edge content by top notch speakers including Keynote Scott Stratten
• Work alongside industry leaders in a community service event
• Digital Brand Camp led by Paul Barron
• An energy that you have never felt before
• Build relationships that will change your life – I promise they will

Instead of explaining what People Report does, I’ll let you learn more here. The more important message that I would like to get across is that those who have attended this conference have described it as life changing. At the helm of People Report is Joni Doolin who I admire for her tenacity to be on the leading edge of not just industry trends but trends in the world and how they will effect business and your world. She has a track record of bringing in speakers that wow the audience like Futurist David Houle, forward thinker and founder of MacWEEK Michael Tchong, along with a list of restaurant industry icons.

The speakers are only par t of the conference. Each conference has included a half day of community service. Everyone including CEO’s of major brands, speakers, attendees, vendors and volunteers work alongside to put meals together at the North Texas Food Bank to bring awareness to Share Our Strength‘s plight to end childhood hunger. They weed the gardens at Jonathan’s Place to give abused children better living environment, and the list goes on.

Interactive breakout sessions led by thought leaders examine forward thinking industry trends. Past sessions have included using social media and location based apps to recruit, how the industry can be more green, measuring social media metrics, implications of healthcare reform, and a great many more. My biggest complaint about the conference has always been having to choose between so many relevant sessions running at one time.

The number one reason I would recommend this conference is the relationships that are formed there. They have opened a great number of doors for me and have allowed me to meet people that are now some of my best friends. This is the type of company you want to surround yourself with. We have used social media to remain in communication year round. If you’re not social media savvy you will be by the time you leave as this is the most tweeted about conference in the restaurant community, and if you know me, you know that’s a lot of tweets!

Learn more about Summer Camp and Digital Brand Camp