Community invited to International Dinner/Silent Auction on March 28, 2015

“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 fourth International Dinner and Silent Auction in support of the Joan Mantle Music Trust. The dinner, which will feature student entertainment, will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 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 previous International Dinners have been outstanding successes, raising over $30,000 for the Joan Mantle Music Trust,” said Rainbow District School Board Director of Education Norm Blaseg. “We look forward to celebrating our diversity by presenting our fourth International Dinner. The dinner will feature foods from around the world enjoyed in an atmosphere of fun and friendship, as well as musical entertainment provided by students from some of our secondary school music programs and the presentation of the Joan Mantle Music Trust Community Award.”

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 once again this year. “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.

The menu will feature a wide variety of foods including dishes from Mexico, Greece, the Ukraine, Italy, Thailand, India, Germany and Finland. Musical entertainment will showcase talented students from Rainbow secondary schools.

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 Trust allocates funding for musical instruments and equipment to selected schools on a rotating basis. The Trust also accepts the donation of new and used musical instruments and allocates them to schools in need. This ensures that there is an ongoing improvement in the condition of musical equipment throughout the Board, allowing for students to achieve more in their musical studies together.

For more information about the International Dinner and the Joan Mantle Music Trust, click here.

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, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.