Blue Streak’s 5th Annual ‘Taste of Jubilee’

Blue Streak’s 5th Annual ‘Taste of Jubilee’ showcases the best in Memphis food & wine
Annual fundraiser for the Catholic Diocese of Memphis’ Jubilee Schools
to be held at the Pink Palace, April 24th

MEMPHIS (February 17, 2009) – – – The Blue Streak Scholarship Fund’s fifth annual “Taste of Jubilee” (formerly the “Taste of East….Meets West”) will take place Friday, April 24th at the Pink Palace Museum. The event starts at 7 p.m.
“Taste of Jubilee” features fabulous food, courtesy of Galler Wholesalers, prepared by some of the best area restaurants –Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Bari, Café Society, Ciao Bella, Erling Jensen, Interim, The Grove Grill, Lucchesi’s, Majestic Grill, Restaurant Iris, The Cupboard, Sole, Rendezvous and River Oaks–paired with great wines courtesy of Buster’s Liquors. There will be a silent auction of unique items, and all proceeds benefit the Catholic Diocese of Memphis’ Jubilee Schools.
FedEx is the title sponsor. Co-chairs are Cindy Dorian and Kim Fracchia. Tickets are $50 per person in advance and $65 per person at the door. Tickets and more information are available by calling 901/320-6362 or at www.tasteofjubilee.org
Founded in 2003 as a grassroots effort by classmates from Christian Brothers High School, the Blue Streak Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)3 dedicated to providing financial assistance to qualifying children who attend a Jubilee School. To date, Blue Streak has given more than $500,000 in scholarship money to deserving children.
The mission of the Jubilee Schools is to create a nurturing environment where children of all denominations can learn and grow in a safe place with food and clean uniforms. The eight Jubilee Schools–all in underserved areas of the Memphis community–reopened beginning in 1999 to commemorate the “Jubilee Year” in 2000. Starting with only 26 students in 1999, there are more than 1400 enrolled in the Jubilee Schools today. More than 87 percent of Jubilee students and their families are at or below the federal poverty level and 95 percent receive tuition assistance.

Four more information contact Kelley Morice or Aimee McMillin,
Hemline, 901/529-9092,
kelley@hemlinetheory.com,
aimee@hemlinetheory.com