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Think Green Tree Party

The freak blizzard that ripped through Buffalo just a few weeks ago damaged property and vehicles and caused major disruptions to the lives of most Buffalonians. But the biggest impact of the storm was the veritable “Arborgeddon”—countless trees, many of which had been a part of Buffalo’s characteristically tree-heavy landscape for decades, were destroyed and many more were cut down as a result of storm damage. That’s why this year’s “Think Green Tree Party,” sponsored by the Buffalo Green Fund, is more important than ever. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Buffalo Green Fund has helped raise $191,774 and planted 1,412 trees. Organizers are hoping that this year’s party will only increase those numbers and help replenish the foliage lost in this October’s storm, as well as help plant mature saplings in the Elmwood Village and Buffalo’s West Side neighborhoods. Along with the tree-planting initiative, a portion of the event’s proceeds will go to First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo’s Fight Back Program, aimed to assist inner-city children—many of whom are refugees from Somalia and Sudan—and provide school tutoring, martial arts training and conflict-resolution classes. This charitable event includes food and drinks catered by Quaker Bonnet, Ambrosia, Brodo, Casa di Pizza, Off the Wall, Allen Street Hardware, Sweet Tooth, Nektar and Try-It Distributing, as well as church tours and entertainment.

Saturday, November 11 at 6pm. KC’s Fitness Facility, One Symphony Circle at the First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo (886-0252). $30