Knoxville, Tenn. – Wear green and help feed the hungry of East
Tennessee! Second Harvest Food Bank will partner with the Irish community for the Second Annual East Tennessee Irish Festival on Saturday, August 22 at World’s Fair Park Festival Lawn from 1:00pm until 10:00pm.
“Every dollar spent at the East Tennessee Irish Fest goes directly to helping feed the hungry in our community,” said Elaine Streno, Executive Director of Second Harvest Food Bank. “At Second Harvest, we are helping over 145,000 people each month and these types of events allow us to continue our mission of ending hunger in East Tennessee.”
The festival will begin with the marching of Knoxville’s Pipes and Drums and a flag raising ceremony. Bands such as the Dublin City Ramblers, Shamrock Road, and Sigean Band will entertain crowds throughout the day as will members of the Drake School of Irish Dance. Attendees can enjoy a variety of Irish food and drinks while kids play on the inflatable playground, get their face painted, and meet and greet members of the Knoxville Fire and Police Departments. A corn-hole tournament will begin at 4:00pm.
Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for UT students, police officers and firefighters; and kids 12 and under are free.
If you are interested in setting up an interview with a Second Harvest representative, please call John at 865-521-0000. For more info visit: www.secondharvestknox.org or www.etnirishfest.com.
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Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, a member of Feeding America, has worked to eliminate hunger since 1982. In 2009, this organization provided food for more than 9.7 million meals in 18 counties in East Tennessee. With 6 major programs and 450 Agency/Food Partners, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee distributes food to more than 145,000 kids, adults and seniors each month.
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