Green Apple recently catered an event for the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research at 415 Westlake. 415 Westlake is a amazing and unique northwest venue located in the emerging South Lake Union neighborhood. The venue offers 5,000 square feet of space that is truly a blank canvas to be molded into the perfect setting for any event. Normally, we detail highlights of the night, and our amazing menus for the event on blog posts; this week the team at Green Apple feels its important to feature the non-profit groups Green Apple collaborated with for this event. It was such a treat to be able to participate in this event, and know that our hard work was for a group raising money to help find improved treatments for cancer. The evening was organized by the Les Faeries Vertes group and proceeds went to the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer.
The Les Faeries Vertes is a unique and amazing non-profit group that aims to raise money and do good in their community while having a great time in the process! Here is how they describe their group on the "About Us" section of their website:
"Les Faeries Vertes (The Green Fairies) is a Seattle based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2008 by a group of friends who aim to do good for their community and at the same time have fun doing it! We are modeled after the Mardi Gras krewe organizations of New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama. Our mission is to support local charities while introducing people to the culture and fun of Mardi Gras.
Each year our membership selects a local/regional charity for which we throw a Mardi Gras benefit ball in February or March. Throughout the rest of the year, we produce smaller events to raise funds for our selected charities. These events can range from a Cajun cookout in Ballard or the Central District to a themed cocktail party on Capitol Hill."
The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer mission statement is a lofty but important goal, it reads as follows: "To save lives and reduce suffering through improved treatment, early detection, and prevention of ovarian cancer." There is also some basic goals the center strives to achieve.
GOALS
- To impact the lives of women with ovarian cancer now and in the near future
- To foster research relative to improving outcomes in ovarian cancer
- To influence the national research direction taken in ovarian cancer
- To develop collaborative networks and create a scientific community that will be the leaders in ovarian cancer research
- To partner with the community so that they will take on the task of working toward the cure for ovarian cancer
- To disseminate findings nationally to increase the number of investigators interested in ovarian cancer research and create dynamic research connections
Green Apple is pleased to have worked with both groups, and encourages anyone interested to contact the groups via the contact information on the bottom of this post.
As usual, the guests seemed to love the food, and thoroughly enjoy themselves throughout the evening.
Please check out the photos below!
The Buffet
The Dance Floor
A Great Mardi Gras Mask
Green Apple Display and Masks
Les Faeries Vertes welcomes members who want to get involved and donate time and funds to the organization.
For further details, write to secretary@lesfaeriesvertes.org. If you would like to contact the Marsha Rivkin Center, please send an email to info@marsharivkin.org or call toll-free at toll-free at (800) 328-1124 or contact us by regular mail at the following address:
Lastly, to check the availability of the 415 Westlake for your event or to get more information please contact us at: info@415Westlake.com or call 206.432.0685.The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research
801 Broadway, Suite 701
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 215-6200
Fax: (206) 215-6201
