Meeting notes for festival of the arts food booths: July 9, 2009

The 2009 Fremont Festival of the Arts will take place Aug 1 & 2 this year. This year, around 40 different non-profit organizations will participate in the festival by selling food at different food booths. The meeting, held at the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, was held to review City and County guidelines for food safety and environmental clean up.

Attendees to the Fremont Festival of the Arts often cite the great food as a key part of what makes their day at the Festival memorable. They look forward to the linguisa or the funnel cakes – or whatever food indulgence they don’t allow themselves to eat most of the time! But what they may not realize is that only non-profit organizations are allowed to sell food at the Festival. 

Many of the non-profit organizations that operate food booths name the Fremont Festival of the Arts as their single largest fundraiser of the year. It is estimated that over the 26 years of the Festival, these non-profit organizations have raised over $8,000,000. The non-profits return that money to the community through a variety of significant services, creating improved quality of life for area residents. 

Please support these organizations in their endeavors by indulging at the Festival. If your non-profit would like to operate a food booth, please contact Nina Moore at (510) 795-2244. 
Here’s a list of the 2009 food booth participants:

2009 FOOD BOOTHS at the Fremont Festival of the Arts

American High School (Band Parents Organization)
Ice Cream
Benefits American High School Music Program

Boy Scouts Troop 199
Root Beer Floats
Benefits troop activities and programs
 
Bridges Intervention Services
Teriyaki Chicken
Benefits at-risk teens and young adults in the Tri-City area
 
Centerville National Little League
Garlic Fries & Chili Fries
Benefits youth sports programs
 
Fremont American Little League
Hot Dogs
Benefits youth sports programs

Fremont Rotary Club
Iced coffee & Biscotti
Benefits community service programs
 
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Nachos
Benefits community service organizations and programs

Irvington High School
Ice Cream
Benefits the productions and programs of Irvington High School

Kilohana Outrigger Canoe Club
Hawaiian BBQ Plate Lunch
Benefits club training programs and equipment.
 
Kiwanis Club of Fremont
Pizza & Cookies
Benefits youth, families and senior citizens in the Tri-City area

Knights of Columbus – Council 2692
Linguica Sandwich
Benefits educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, ware relief, and public relief programs
 
Leadership Fremont
Ice Cream
Benefits Leadership Fremont program and scholarships
 
Milpitas Host Lions Club
Bar-B-Que Ribs & Nachos
Benefits Milpitas Food Pantry, Lions Blind Center of Santa Clara County and other community programs

Mission San Jose High School (Parents of Universal Performers)
Ice Cream
Benefits the Performing Arts Department of Mission San Jose High School

Mission Valley Elite Cougars Youth Basketball
Carne Asada Tacos
Benefits the Mission Valley Elite Cougars Youth Basketball program
 
Ohlone College Men’s Basketball
Hamburgers & Corn-on-the-Cob
Benefits the men’s basketball program

Our Lady of Guadalupe School
Funnel Cake
Benefits the school’s financial assistance program.
 
Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church
Gyros
Benefits authentic Greek dance troupe

Rotary Club of Fremont Sunrise
Tri-Tip Sandwich
Benefits Kennedy High School attendance area and a variety of community service organizations.
 
Rotary Club of Mission San Jose
Linguica Sandwich & Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
Benefits Rotary’s worldwide humanitarian projects.

S.O.Y., Inc. (Saving Our Youth)
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches
Benefits education for at-promise youth in our community

St. Joseph School
Chinese Chicken Salad & Spring Rolls
Benefits St. Joseph School scholarship program

Stage 1 Theatre
Kettlecorn
Benefits Stage 1 Theatre’s productions and operational costs.
 
Sunol Glen School
Ice Cream
Benefits a variety of school activities and field trips
 
Tri-City Ecology Center
Lemonade
Benefits children’s ecological education.

Warm Spring Business Association
Burritos / Nachos
Benefits Warm Springs Christmas Tree Lighting and other community events

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