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The Visão Foundation Hosts Fundraiser to Benefit Impoverished Children in Sierra Leone

 

New York, NY – On November 16th, 2012, the Visão Foundation will host the first-ever Chocolate Making & Cocktails fundraiser for programs & initiatives supported by Visão. The event will take place at Tache Artisan Chocolate (254 Broome Street, New York, NY 10002) from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

 

The first event of its kind hosted by Visão, Chocolate Making & Cocktails encourages New York residents ages 18 and over to join us for a one-of-a-kind culinary experience to raise money to provide scholarships for impoverished children in Sierra Leone & to support its signature initiative Camp Visão – a free academic and enrichment program.  Suggested donations: $65 (includes hands-on chocolate making class with a professional chocolatier, drinks and appetizers) / $25 (includes drinks & appetizers). The evening will also include a raffle, with some amazing prizes up for grabs! If chocolate making isn’t for you, be sure to come support an amazing cause and mingle with New York’s finest young professionals and Visão supporters!

To learn more and purchase tickets to the Chocolate Making & Cocktails Fundraiser, visit the Visão website at http://www.visaofoundation.org/4.html. Hurry and buy your tickets as soon as possible – SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

The Visão Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that provides quality basic education for young people in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Visão provides exciting and unique learning opportunities to allow children and youths to explore, grow, and discover new areas of interest. Programs are tailored to motivate, foster positive attitudes, and equip young people with essential knowledge and skills. For more information about the Visão Foundation, contact Pella Marz Event Coordinator at info@visaofoundation.org
 

Sandra Appiah

Sandra Appiah is the Chief Operating Officer at Face2Face Africa. She graduated with honors (Summa Cum laude) from the Newhouse School of public communications (Syracuse University, NY) and spent a lot of time in the media industry working with companies such as the New York Times, HBO, and MTV. An avid believer in Africa with an interest in showcasing the glory of the continent, Ms. Appiah is also host of “The Sandra Appiah Show”, an inspirational talk show that chronicles the journeys of Africa’s movers & shakers. Sandra has been listed in Forbes 30 Under 30: Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs in 2013. With an incandescent passion matched only by her abundant ambition and prodigious talent, Ms. Appiah has been at the forefront of the mission for this generation of Africans to seize control of tools by which Africa's narrative is curated, crafted, and presented to the wider world.

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