 FOOD DONATIONS • FINANCIAL SUPPORT • SLIDESHOWS • GIVING THANKS • DIRECTIONS
Displays in the corridor leading to the Cafetorium offer information from groups partnering with the Dinner, explaining who they are and what they do to make our community a better place. Again this year, Muriel Williman of Orange County Solid Waste coordinates making the event a Zero Waste Community Event (95% composted or recycled) with all of our dinnerware made from compostable materials.
OUR 2009 SPONSORS: Strowd-Roses Foundation, Mama Dip's Kitchen, The Carolina Inn, Bandidos Mexican Cafe, Mint Indian Restaurant, The Carrboro Citizen, Chapel Hill News, 1360 WCHL, WCOM 103.5 FM, The Carrboro Branch Library, The Cultural Arts Group, UniqueOrn Enterprises & Carrboro.com, Carrboro Free Press, The Town of Carrboro, The Town of Chapel Hill, The Friends of the Pearl and Robert Seymour Center, Community Action Network, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill Kehillah, St Paul AME Church, The Chapel Hill Museum Shop, Inter Faith Council, The Orange County Department of Human Rights and Relations, Orange County Commission for Economic Development, Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, Orange County Libraries-Cedar Grove Branch, Triangle Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, The Carrboro UPS store, Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce, Townsend, Bertram and Company, Town Planner, Foundation for a Sustainable Community, Balloons and Tunes and Signs Now.
OUR 2009 FOOD DONORS so far: Mama Dip's Kitchen, The Carolina Inn, Bandido's Mexican Cafe, Mint Indian Restaurant, Jade Palace, Open Eye Cafe, The Chapel Hill Restaurant Group (411 West, Squids, 518 West, Spanky's & Mez), Margaret's Cantina, Il Palio Ristorante, 35 Chinese Restaurant, pies from Ruth Sanford and cakes from Louise Parrish - both of the Carrboro Farmers' Market, desserts from St. Paul AME Church, kugels from members of the Chapel Hill Kehillah, Hadassah, Bonne Soiree Restaurant, University Presbyterian Church, Chapel of the Cross,
Mediterranean Deli, Food Lion at Governor's Club, Harris Teeter North, Weaver Street Market, Whole Foods Market, Trader Joes, Great Harvest Bread Company,
PYA, Orell, Sysco, Ford Produce, Harris Teeter, and Kroger. OUR COOKS:
OUR 2009 PERFORMERS: 
In the corridor leading to the cafetorium we will have Fred Hagenberger playing the midi accordian. Fred has played for 50 years and performs a broad selection of music types from standards, Latin's, blues to light rock. Pausing a second to listen to any portion of the musical selections being played will prove that Fred is unique and this is just not your grandfather's accordion anymore. Toe tapping and dancing is encouraged. 
Our emcee is Ron Stutts, long-time announcer at WCHL Radio. Ron has been waking up the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community since the 70s. Wake up with Ron and the WCHL Morning News, from 6 to 9am, Monday through Friday for the latest local stories, weather, sports, traffic, live interviews with the people of our community, and a little touch of irreverance thrown in for good measure. When Ron's not on the air, he's probably getting ready to emcee an event like ours. Our Spanish language Emcee will be Marisol Silva. She is Membership Program Coordinator at El Centro Latino and a native of Equador. Her job at El Centro Latino is to integrate the Latino community into US society by getting them involved, informing them on the US system, and providing them with educational opportunities which are geared to improving the community's standard of living. 
Gilbert Neal is one of the most talented songwriter/musicians in the Triangle area. Neal's recently released music video, Median Man, addresses the current influx of poverty and homelessness in our country. Known for his thoughtful and edgy lyrics, Gilbert has written and played music for over twenty years. His two current CDs, Drink the Beast with Me and Our Deepest Apathy, are both available online. Gilbert lives in Hillsborough where he teaches music privately. 
Joy Williams is a dancer, choreographer and teacher who recently participated in the American Dance Festival (2007) as a performer with the Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble and premiered a solo modern dance work. Her training has taken her to Cuba, Mali, and Colombia (South America) with a Fulbright Scholarship. Currently she is working with the dance department at Duke University and continues to work with Chuck Davis, while offering African dance lessons in Carrboro. 
Prince Miah & the Girl Toyz are an all boy pop/rock band consisting of Jeremiah Jacobs (14), Stori Sandbridge-Jacobs (13), Vincent Sandbridge-Jacobs (11) and Christopher Daniel (15). They have played at Cat's Cradle, the Carrboro Music Festival, The Cave and many other area venues, as well as an appearance at The Apollo in New York in December of 2008. Younger siblings Zekeriah, Africa and Destiny will dance.
East Baile Latino - Latino Dance Club at East Chapel Hill High School was founded in the 2006. A diverse group of students, including Latinos, African-Americans, Caucasians, and Asians, learn and perform Latin Dances such as Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, and Bachata. East Baile Latino has performed at many local events including the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools 2008-2009 Back-to-School Convocation and the annual Fiesta del Pueblo. East Baile Latino is advised by Karen Galassi-Ferrer.Our blessing this year will be given by the associate priest Il Dug from the Won-Buddhist Temple. Running sound this year will be Erich Lieth.  2009 Forms:
2009 Press:♦ Sunday dinner celebrates community's diversity - by Nerys Levy - Feb.25, 2009 Chapel Hill News Past Press:
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We are always seeking volunteers to help prepare for the dinner, including advance and day of preparations, so keep us in mind if you have some time you can give as we look forward to 2009.
