Good works don’t have to interfere with your powder days or your dinner plans. Hit the slopes on Saturday, then join a dinner and auction to benefit eye-care efforts in Africa. You can also show your support for the local pay-what-you-can nonprofit One World Cafe, which is hosting a fundraising dinner. Later, dance off those calories and fight breast cancer at the Forever Pink Prom.
Night for African Sight
Saturday, Feb. 26
Did you know Africa has only one
ophthalmologist for every 1 million people? It’s true, so if you’d like to help support charitable and greatly needed eye care in Africa, you can at this dinner and charity auction at the Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort. Tickets are $100, with proceeds benefiting eye-care ventures in Africa.
Snowbird Resort, Highway 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Moran Eye Center: 801-581-2352, tickets: 801-213-4103, Feb. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m., www.UUHSC.Utah.edu/MoranEyeCenter
Together, We Eat
Saturday, Feb. 26
The One World Cafe is renowned for offering portions of wholesome, local, organic victuals at its Salt Lake City community kitchen. The cafe’s honor-system model has provided affordable meals to local Salt Lakers for years. Now, the founders are asking for a favor. Once a month, let them pick the courses and the price to help support their ongoing work as a community cafe. Nourish your body and your karma for a $30 ticket, with proceeds going to the One World Everybody Eats nonprofit organization.
One World Cafe, 41 S. 300 East, 801-519-2002, Feb. 26, 6-10 p.m., OneWorldEverybodyEats.org
Forever Pink Prom
Saturday, Feb. 26
You can cut footloose and fight breast cancer by attending the Elyse Pantke White Foundation’s third-annual Forever Pink Prom, a formal dance that includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to dance like a maniac in support of breast cancer research—all for a $60 ticket.
The Tower at Rice-Eccles Stadium, 451 S. 1400 East, University of Utah, 801-718-1414, Feb. 26, 7-11 p.m., ElyseWhite.org
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