We just talked to Yasser and he’s extending the menu on Sunday to include dinner food as well! There will be a buffet table set up with salad, falafel, chicken kabob with rice, swordfish, chicken wings and fries! Yasser’s Middle Eastern delights won’t dissapoint. And if that isn’t enough, you can order any breakfast items off the menu you want!

You won’t want to miss the benefit event at Soundbites. We’ll have live entertainment thanks to Ksenia Mack and some of her Porch Party Mama friends. And the full bar (beverages from bar sold separately) will be open, and Yasser will personally be your bartender!

Tickets are still available on our website!

Planning the benefit event has been incredibly exciting! In addition to legendary food, members of the Noronha family will be joining us to speak about the ten-year history of Nepal ministry efforts.

We’re also pleased to announce that local musician Ksenia Mack will be performing. Ksenia is a very talented singer/songwriter with classical training and whose style is influenced by many legendary talents, such as Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffith, and many others. A resident of West Medford, she also offers very reasonable guitar lessons to students of all ages and levels.

More to follow on entertainment. Until then, we wanted to share our poster with you. Print one out, put it up! Thanks for all your support!

SoundBites - May 10 - 5 pm - Be There!

Gateway to Nepal T-shirts designed by Tara Peterson are on sale now for $15 through our website and can be purchased at our benefit event on May 10 at Sound Bites. Shirts can be hand-delivered to you either at Gateway, Tufts, Yoga in Me studio or at our benefit event. If you are outside our local area, they can also be shipped to your home for an additional $5 shipping and handling fee. Shirts are available in unisex sizes L and XL.

You can purchase a shirt here.

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.