Aug. 25....Party and Fundraiser

Host:	SPEAC & SPAN Collectives
Location:	Eclipse Restaurant 4314 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232 US View Map | Find a Hotel
When:	Saturday, August 25, 9:00PM
Phone:	718- 851-3936
Join us for a benefit party to support grassroots organizing in Sunset Park, Brooklyn! All proceeds will support the Sunset Park Education In Action Community (SPEAC) School Planning Team - a group of community residents and allies seeking to open a new public community school in Sunset Park - and Sunset Park Alliance of Neighbors (SPAN) - a collective of Sunset Park residents organizing to protect the community from over-development and gentrification. Please come out and support! Food & alcohol will be available. A DJ and great live performers will keep you groovin' all night long, plus, there is an outdoor patio space for chillaxin'... We are asking for a minimum $10 donation at the door. SUBWAY DIRECTIONS: R Train to 45th Street MORE INFO ON SPEAC SCHOOL: This school will be founded on * A BELIEF that youth succeed in an individualized, responsive, and rigorous learning environment with clear relevance to the world around them. * AN AWARENESS that wellness is the intersection of social, economic, and environmental justice, individual health, and community strength. * AN UNDERSTANDING that students, families, teachers, and neighbors play an active role as community builders working towards a healthier, more just world. * A COMMITMENT to developing sustainable wellness both within our walls and in the community beyond. MORE INFO ON SPAN: SPAN (Sunset Park Alliance of Neighbors) is a group of people who love the community of Sunset Park, Brooklyn and are committed to its preservation and empowerment. We are committed to open and honest communication and education about the past, present and future of our diverse community. We recognize and work to preserve the economic, racial, ethnic and generational diversity of our community. Together, we can maintain and create an environment where all can freely and enthusiastically enjoy everything Sunset Park has to offer, in the present and future, in an atmosphere of mutual respect and equality.