You're Invited: Zest! A local event of global cuisine

The Minnesota Rising 2012 Un/Conference: Leveraging Expansive Leadership for Our Minnesota will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 from 10:00AM – 4:30PM at DLR Group offices in Minneapolis, MN. Hosted by and for emerging leaders, the Un/Conference will engage emerging leaders across Minnesota in an energizing day of innovative learning and dialogue, skill-building, and network-building with their peers!

Minnesota Rising will be collecting canned soup donations for the Eagan & Lakeville Resource Centers at the Un/Conference and welcomes you to contribute these items as well as hygiene products. For another opportunity to support the local service agency, consider attending their fundraiser this week, Zest! A local event of global cuisine!

1. Get ready for the liveliest night in town! Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012  •   6 pm–10 pm Lost Spur Golf and Event Center 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan, MN 55121 An exciting evening filled with music, dancing, food and drink and fun! •  Diverse tastings from local restaurants, cash bar •  Special Guest Robyne Robinson, Local Broadcaster and Entrepreneur •  Music, ethnic dancing, and performances •  Celebrity chef appearances and demos:           Elizabeth Reis, co-host of Twin Cities Live           Barb Schaller, MN State Fair canning competitor with more than           100 blue ribbons and four-time overall canning champion •  Silent auction culturally-themed baskets and exciting drawings            featuring Byerly's Wine Cellar Tickets $50 per person, includes 1 chance for one of two Byerly's Wine Cellars (wall of wine)! Proceeds benefit Eagan & Lakeville Resource Centers and Cheerful Givers! Festive attire admired Tickets now available at http://zestevent.eventbrite.com  Zest! Guest MC Robyne Robinson, award-winning broadcaster and entrepreneur.