Salsa-Themed Event to Benefit Sustainable Living Conference
Jul 6, 2015Salsa-Themed Event to Benefit Sustainable Living Conference
Jul 6, 2015AMHERST, N.Y. – “Salsa on Elmwood,” a fundraiser to benefit an upcoming sustainable living conference co-sponsored by ˿Ƶ College, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11 in the Unitarian Universalist Church at 695 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo.
The salsa-themed event will feature dance performances, a dance workshop by Lionel and Dolores Rosario, owners of Mariachi de Oro Mexican Grill, and live music by Sol y Sombre.
Event proceeds will support the 2015 “World on Your Plate” conference scheduled for Oct. 9 and 10 that will highlight sustainable living and promote a healthy lifestyle with locally grown food.
Event co-sponsors are the ˿Ƶ Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic Engagement (CSCCE), Green Cuisine, Indigenous Women’s Initiatives Seed Institute, Peace Education Fund, and Riverside-Salem United Church of Christ (UCC)/Disciples of Christ.
Tickets are $40, which includes lunch. To purchase tickets, visit or make a check payable to Riverside-Salem UCC and send to RSUCC, P.O. Box 207, Grand Island, NY 14072-0207. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
For more information, contact Dr. Sharon Benz, conference chair and community coordinator of the ˿Ƶ CSCCE, at atsbenz@daemen.edu.