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Johnson & Wales University Helps Dish Out Thanksgiving

Meals to the Needy at Rosa Linda’s Mexican Café

WHAT: For the 5th year in a row, over 15Johnson & Wales University students, faculty and staff members will help serve and prepare food as well as create food baskets for the needy during the week of Thanksgiving. Oscar Aguirre, who graduated from JWU in 2001, helps manage the Thanksgiving dinner for Rosa Linda’s Mexican Café.

WHEN: Monday, November 19, 2007 from 12:30pm – 4:30pmWednesday, November 21, 2007 from 10:00am – 1:00pmThursday, November 22, 2007 from 10:00am – 3:00pm

WHERE: Rosa Linda’s Mexican Café2005 W. 33rd AvenueDenver, Colorado 80211

DETAILS: Rosa Linda’s started serving Thanksgiving Day Dinner to the

hungry and homeless in 1985. Their children (one of whom is Oscar) have continued their parent’s legacy.

Last year they fed a combined total of about 3,500 meals and they expect to exceed that number this year.

They provide the following food: shredded turkey, green chile, rice, beans, stuffing and dessert for the dinner and also offer food baskets to everyone that comes in to the restaurant.

Deliveries will be made to the elderly and home bound who can not make it to the restaurant.

Students (who are staying on campus during the holiday break) will help serve meals on Thanksgiving from 12:30pm – 4:30pm.

On Monday from 12:30pm – 4:30pm and Wednesday from 10:00am – 1:00pm, the staff from the University Library and Career Development offices will be there to assist in the preparation of the meals.

The University also helped to secure food items (such as pies, cakes, and cookies) for the meal and the food baskets.

7150 Montview Boulevard, Denver, CO 80220 303-256-9300 www.jwu.eduProvidence, R.I. North Miami, Fla. Denver, Colo. Charlotte, N.C.

MEDIA CONTACT: Call Michael Pasquarella, dean of institutional advancement, at 303-256-9316

(e-mail: Michael.Pasquarella@jwu.edu.)

7150 Montview Boulevard, Denver, CO 80220 303-256-9300 www.jwu.eduProvidence, R.I. North Miami, Fla. Denver, Colo. Charlotte, N.C.