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The Orchard Town Center grows recipe for success

Contributed by: Liz Pope on 6/25/2008

Small bean seedlings are beginning to take root at The Orchard Town Center. Planted with care on Tuesday, June 24, by program participants from the Women's Bean Project to kick off the Recipe for Success partnership, these bean sprouts represent community and the promise to help women break the cycle of poverty.

"When we help women become employable and self-sufficient, we're impacting not just the women in our program, but also their families, their friends and their neighbors - essentially their communities - which dovetails perfectly with The Orchard Town Center's strong commitment to strengthening its community," said Tamra Ryan, executive director for the Women's Bean Project.

The Orchard Town Center will employ women from the Women's Bean Project to care for the bean plants throughout the summer as part of an effort to help the women, the plants and The Orchard Town Center flourish and grow. In September, The Orchard Town Center will donate the beanstalks to a local elementary school.

In addition to providing care for the recently planted beanstalks, The Recipe for Success partnership is comprised of a series of community activities throughout the summer including the development of a community cookbook and a community-wide event, The Bean Soup Social, scheduled for Sept. 13 at The Orchard Town Center.

"The Orchard Town Center is a place where our local community can come together and grow together," says Diana Fiore, director of marketing for the Orchard Town Center. "Our partnership with the Women's Bean Project demonstrates this commitment and will create opportunities for our guests throughout the local community to become more involved."

Recipe for Success will include the following activities throughout the summer designed to engage the local community:

Growing the Summer Concert Series:
The Orchard Town Center is hosting a free summer concert series featuring live concerts every Friday night by Denver metro's favorite bands. The Women's Bean Project will be part of these fun-filled nights beginning Friday, June 27. Concert-goers will have the opportunity to purchase Women's Bean Project products, learn about the organization and investigate ways to get involved and have an impact. The Women's Bean Project also will be on site July 4, Aug. 1, Aug. 15 and Aug. 29.

Recipe for Success Cookbook:
The Orchard Town Center and Women's Bean Project have partnered together to create a cookbook featuring mouthwatering recipes from local dignitaries, community influentials and media personalities. Each recipe will include at least one Women's Bean Project product as an ingredient. The cookbooks will be given to attendees of the Sept. 13 Bean Soup Social.

Recipe for Success Activities for Kids:
The Orchard Town Center's summertime events include activities for kids.
- On July 4 and August 29, kids can test their green thumbs by decorating pots and planting beans. Each pot will cost $5 with 100 percent of the proceeds donated to Women's Bean Project. Kids will also have the chance to play games including a beanbag toss.
- On July 24, kids can paint wooden spoon rests and play games.

Bean Soup Social:
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Orchard Town Center will host the Bean Soup Social. Using one of the Women's Bean Project's soup mixes and adding their own special flavor, the head chefs from three of the center's restaurants - Mexico Cantina Y Cocina, Rock Bottom Brewery and Woodlands Grill - will make soup for attendees. Each restaurant will partner with one of the following community organizations - the Westminster Fire Department, the Westminster Police Department and the Mayor's office - to serve the soup. 5280 Food Editor, Amanda Faison, will be onsite to test out each of the chefs' unique creations. Women's Bean Project iced tea, cornbread, cookies and brownies will also be served.

In addition to enjoying soup, event-goers will have the chance to bid on one-of-a-kind soup bowls decorated by local musicians, influential community leaders and media personalities.

Tickets for the Bean Soup Social are $20 for adults and $5 for children. The ticket price provides entry to the event, a complementary lunch and a Recipe for Success Cookbook. Kids will also receive a craft to decorate and a beanstalk growth chart.

All the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Women's Bean Project.

Tickets go on sale June 27 and will be available at guest services (cash only) and online at www.TheOrchardTownCenter.com.

For more information on the Orchard Town Center, visit www.TheOrchardTownCenter.com.

For more information on the Women's Bean Project, visit www.womensbeanproject.com.



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Liz Pope

Boulder , CO

Liz Pope has posted 44 stories and 1 comment since joining on 4/11/2007. Liz Pope 's average story rating is 5.
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