Dinner Meetup: Investing in Orange, NJ

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http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/1/9/8/event_128896792.jpegOur kick-off Meetup will take place at award-winning Hat City Kitchen (HCK) in Orange, NJ. Please join us for dinner to learn more about the renaissance taking place in the Oranges -- and a unique model of local community investing that is providing affordable financing for 8 anchor properties around the central Orange and Highland Avenue NJ Transit Stations - the Neighborhood Anchors Fund, launched earlier this year.

HCK is an innovative social enterprise located in the Valley Arts District that not only provides delicious American comfort cuisine with a New Orleans influence, but all profits are used towards the area's ongoing revitalization through its owner and developer HANDS, Inc. (http://www.handsinc.org) It provides the perfect setting for a lively conversation about new opportunities in local community investing.

Click here to read about this unique social investment fund developed to attract a variety of capital providers motivated by both financial and social returns. (http://melarbit.com/id64.html)

Invited special guests include:

Pat Morrissy, Founder and Executive Director of HANDS, Inc. (http://www.handsinc.org)

Dawn Fitch, President and Co-Founder of Pooka Pure and Simple (http://pookapureandsimple.com/homepage.asp)

Lorraine Gibbons, Founder and Owner of Garden State Urban Farms (http://www.gardenstateurbanfarms.com)

Terry Boddie, Photographer, Artist & Gallery Owner (http://www.terryboddie.com)

General Event Information:

Salad

Entree choices:

Chicken & Andouille Sausage Jambalaya (optional vegetarian version available)

Shrimp and Grits

Fried Chicken with Mac-n-Cheese

Includes Soft Drinks, Iced Tea, Soda & Lemonade