Oregon Bartender’s Guild and LUPEC benefit to support gulf relief efforts

Booze, Beer, Food & Music to benefit The Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund, supporting fishermen and their families in Louisiana’s hardest hit towns.

The Oregon Bartender’s Guild and LUPEC are announcing a benefit event to support Gulf relief efforts on Sunday, August 1^st in Portland, Oregon.  Featuring a seafood boil and southern comfort food by Chef Anthony Walton of Beaker and Flask and Chef Gregory Smith of Noble Rot. Spirits will be provided by Don Q Puerto Rican Rum and killer cocktails will mixed up by members of the Oregon Bartender’s Guild. Also including performances by local bands, a live auction and raffle, and good people coming together for a great cause.  Tickets are limited and are being sold in advance at http://www.facebook.com/pdxgulfcoastbenefit for a minimum donation of $40. Location to be disclosed upon ticket purchase.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to The Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund to directly assist fishermen and their families during these tough times. Nearly a third of our nation’s seafood is harvested in Louisiana’s waters and 6,400 fishermen in Louisiana’s coastal parishes are facing unemployment as a result of the ongoing disaster. The Greater New Orleans Foundation is a certified 501c.

For more information please visit www.gnof.org