We’re excited to announce our Benefit Event for Gateway to Nepal, planned for Sunday, May 10th, 2009.

Last week we went to visit our friend Yasser Mirza, owner of Sound Bites in Somerville, MA. If you haven’t yet enjoyed breakfast there, we suggest you visit him soon! The legendary breakfasts and coffee were a staple of Jasmine’s grad school career at Tufts, most certainly a place where she could swap “war stories” with her friends in the program. For me, a bottomless cup of great coffee was love at first sight. We’ve made a special effort to bring as many of our out-of-town guests to meet Yasser as possible.

Over the years, Yasser has developed an extremely loyal following at Sound Bites. Long lines of hungry patrons waiting to be seated are a common sight on Broadway on the weekends. His breakfasts are known for consistent quality – not surprising as he is a trained engineer from Damascus.  In 2007 he moved from his original location adjacent to Victor’s Deli to a more spacious venue – the former “El Guapo” Mexican restaurant. He has truly been a positive influence on the Ball Square neighborhood, anchoring and mentoring several other small businesses that adorn the block. I could go on, but I’ll stop here for now!

We’ll be posting more details as they become firm, but here’s what we know for now:

Gateway to Nepal Benefit

Who: You! This is a family event, all ages are invited!

When: Sunday, 5/10/2009, 5pm

Where: Sound Bites, 704 Broadway, Somerville MA 02144

Why:

• To promote awareness for the work of Gateway to Nepal
• To connect our work in Nepal with the local community in Greater Boston
• To dually provide support for the mission abroad and businesses and artists
• To share, connect, and have a fun evening!

Cost: The per-person cost in advance will be $20 ($25 at the door), which will include all-you-can-eat “brinner” (breakfast for dinner), including coffees (yes, you read that correctly!)  Beverages from the full bar will be sold separately. The best part: Half of all monies collected that evening will go directly to our Nepal efforts. Hard to beat!

Entertainment: We are working on securing local musicians to perform!  We’re very excited; more on this as the details become firm. We also plan on providing some more information about our work.

Did I mention that the food is awesome?  And how can you beat breakfast for dinner?

You can purchase tickets in advance from our donations page. Not only can you save $5, but advance purchases will be very helpful in allowing us to plan ahead for the numbers.