BBQ, Sunday, Oct. 27, 3-6 p.m. 4212 Regency Court, Atlanta 30327 Purchase your tickets now at ticketstripe.com/forgingfuturesbbq All of us at Forging Futures in Haiti are indebted to a little animal known as the PIG. In Creole, there are two words for pig: kochon and pouso. We …
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Join us for this fun BBQ to support feeding, educating and empowering Haitian children. We’ll have whole hog, brisket, BBQ chicken tacos and ribs smoked by award-winning BBQ pitmasters Tenacious Q and Craft BBQ. $30 per person or $100 per …
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Sunday, October 27 — 3-6 p.m.
Join us for our third annual Hawgin’ for Haiti BBQ to support feeding, educating and empowering Haitian children. We’ll have whole hog, brisket, BBQ chicken tacos and ribs smoked by award-winning BBQ pitmasters Tenacious Q and Craft BBQ. $30 per person or $100 per family includes all you can eat BBQ and all you can drink beer. Forging Futures is providing education and opportunity to the youth of Haiti. All money raised goes directly to Haiti.
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