Name: NOURISH Rocks BRIDGEPORT
Start: 2024-10-24T19:00:00
End: 2024-10-24T22:00:00
Location: Park City Music Hall

Join us for NOURISH ROCKS BRIDGEPORT - a fall fun(d)raiser to benefit nOURish BRIDGEPORT, and support its efforts in feeding our hungry and food insecure neighbors of Bridgeport through its amazing and greatly needed food pantry, community supper, indoor hydroponic farm, and English and&nbsp;Citizenship classes.&nbsp; nOURish BRIDGEPORT, Inc. is headed up by President/CEO - Reverend Sara Smith.This fun(d)raising event is a dance party concert at Park City Music Hall in Bridgeport on Thursday, October 24 from 7:00 - 10:00 PM. The ways money will be raised include ticket sales, a paddle raise at the event, and individual and institutional sponsors. You can even dedicate a song to someone for the right price!&nbsp; There will be complementary food and a cash bar.&nbsp; Only $50 to enter.&nbsp; You may purchase your tickets through the PCMH website.The local charity Band Central, headed up by Rob Fried, will feature a live band to play Rock, Funk and R&amp;B dance hits of the 60s, 70s, and 80s.&nbsp; Put on your dancing shoes!Enjoy a night of grooving to LIVE, LOCAL MUSICIANS playing your favorite hits AND you helping nOURish feed our neighbors!nOURish BRIDGEPORT, Inc. is a food-centered, volunteer-powered, community anchored 501c3 bringing hope to our City through direct service programs. Founded in 2010, nOURish BRIDGEPORT, through innovation and necessity, has grown into an ecosystem for supporting our neighbors who face pervasive food insecurity in our community.&nbsp;The nOURish SUPER FOOD PANTRY sources &amp; purchases 14,000 pounds of shelf stable food and perishables to distribute to thousands of neighbors each week.Unfortunately, fresh vegetables are rarely available from the CT Food Bank. This deficit planted a seed from which an idea grew to better serve our neighbors. The nOURish FARM, founded in 2022, is the FIRST NON- PROFIT INDOOR HYDROPONIC FARM in southern Connecticut and has produced &amp; distributed 14&nbsp; tons of fresh, locally grown vegetables to historically marginalized communities in our first two years of production.Feeding our neighbors run through all our programs &amp; services:*Indoor Hydroponic Farm - Growing nutrient-rich fresh produce year-round distributed through pantries &amp; farmers markets, while employing people in living wage jobs.*Super Food Pantry - Distributing 14,000 lbs of fresh produce, perishable &amp; non-perishable groceries each week to neighbors struggling with food insecurity &amp; hunger. (3,000+ neighbors/week)&nbsp;*Baby Center - Distributing baby formula, wipes &amp; diapers (400 babies/month)*Feel the Warmth Mobile Hot Meal - Feeding homeless neighbors a hot, nutritious supper (250 meals/wk)*English Language and Citizenship Classes - offering Beginning &amp; Intermediate English, Citizenship, Tech, Personal Finance, and GED Classes to refugees and immigrants every week.*Thanksgiving Feast in a Box - everything needed for 500 of our neighbors to cook a traditional turkey dinner in their home (5000 meals)$50 General Admission