Community invited to International Dinner/Silent Auction on February 12th

“Music Makes the World Go Round”
in support of the Joan Mantle Music Trust

Rainbow District School Board invites the community to enjoy cuisine from around the world at its first International Dinner in support of the Joan Mantle Music Trust. The dinner, to feature student entertainment and a silent auction, will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 6 pm at the ParkSide Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham Street, in Sudbury. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of new instruments in Rainbow Schools.

Tickets are $50 per person (with a $30 tax receipt provided upon request) and tables of eight are $400 (with a $240 tax receipt provided upon request). Tickets can be purchased at the Sudbury Theatre Centre, 170 Shaughnessy Street, 705-674-8381. Tickets are also available at area Rainbow secondary schools or by contacting Ralph McIntosh at 705-674-7551, ext. 6850, email [email protected].

“Our community has a rich multicultural student population,” said Rainbow District School Board Director of Education Norm Blaseg. “We look forward to celebrating our diversity by presenting this International Dinner. The dinner will feature foods from around the world enjoyed in an atmosphere of fun and friendship. There will also be musical entertainment provided by students in some of our secondary school music programs.”

Bela Ravi, a community representative on the Joan Mantle Music Trust Steering Committee, encourages everyone to mark their calendar and plan to attend the International Dinner. “This wonderful event in support of the Joan Mantle Music Trust will ensure that the Trust continues to grow for years to come and benefit students in Rainbow Schools,” she said.

Musical entertainment will showcase talented students from Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School, Lockerby Composite School, Sudbury Secondary School and Lasalle Secondary School. There will be foods from a variety of cultures and countries, including China, Mexico, Greece, Italy, France, India, Finland and more.

The Joan Mantle Music Trust was established in the fall of 2008 to help refresh, modernize and revitalize school music programs in the Rainbow District School Board. The Joan Mantle Music Trust allocates funds to school music programs in Rainbow District School Board, one school at a time. This ensures that there is a tangible improvement in the condition of equipment in an entire department, allowing for students to achieve more in their musical studies together.

For more information about the International Dinner and the Joan Mantle Music Trust, visit www.rainbowschools.ca.

Donations to the Joan Mantle Music Trust are always welcome. Cheques should be made payable to Rainbow District School Board. Receipts will be provided for all donations of $25 or more.
 
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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 674-3171, ext. 7217.