With Tim Russert’s passing, his connection to Buffalo is being noted to the city by the citizens, special interest groups, and even city hall. Oddly enough, one special interest group recognized Russert’s Buffalo connection well before he was suddenly taken. Carvings For A Cause, which does a lot of work and fundraising with Re-Tree WNY, had a statue of the Meet The Press host carved out of a 125-year-old Silver Maple.
It was number 11 in their series and came before the likes of Thomas Edison and Ben Franklin. It sits in the Globe Market on Elmwood and will serve as a reminder of Russert’s importance to the area. With so many tributes to the journalism giant, it is nice to know that Buffalonians saw him as part of the city’s family long before his untimely death.
This Wednesday Carvings For A Cause is holding a fundraiser to benefit their organization as well as Re-Tree WNY. They will have food-tasting stations by Tempo, J.P. Bullfathers, Grille 620, Nektar, Ambrosia, and by Drew Cerza, Buffalo’s “Wing King.” While taking a sample from some of Buffalo’s finest, you can listen to the Heard of Buffalo and place a bid on any of the auction items, all of which center around nature and the environment.
Though not everyone appreciates Carvings For A Cause, as evident through some comments on previous stories, the work they do can be seen all over Buffalo. Supporting them can only help improve the work they do and the fundraiser will also benefit Re-Tree WNY, which does so much good all across the city. Tickets are $30 in advance and are available at J.P. Bullfeathers, Grille 620, the Town Ballroom box office, and tickets.com.
June 18, 2008
6 – 10 PM
Town Ballroom, 681 Main Street
Tickets: $30 advance, $40 at the door
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