Tuesday, March 3, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for Orange-Chatham Sierra Club & Chatham Citizens for Effective Communities

Please join us for an evening of fun, environmental fellowship, and the Pittsboro General Store’s burritos—all to benefit the Orange-Chatham Group and Chatham Citizens for Effective Communities, a Chatham County organization that guards the environment by monitoring residential and commercial development. Donation $15 at the door, $12 in advance.

Mission Statement for Orange-Chatham Sierra Club: Our mission statement "To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote responsible use of the Earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives."

Festivities will include a short satirical play by Fearrington Village’s Carl Granath. The “Off the Road” band will play their original mix of blues, bluegrass, jugband music, and rock and roll.
Local auctioneer Pam Smith will conduct a live auction of handcrafted jewelry, hand-blown wine glasses, garden consultations, gift certificates from local restaurants, and more! All ticket-holders will be eligible for one of two Grand Prizes, if you are there to win: a night’s stay at a local B&B.

Tuesday, April 1, 6-9 pm

Moncure Strikers Fundraiser

Benefit & Auction on behalf of Moncure Plywood Workers - Baked Chicken Dinner & Entertainment with the Raging Grannies, Moncure Strikers Chorus & Sing-Along. Auctioneer Gary Phillips. $15.00

Tuesday, May 12, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for Concerned Bikers Association & CARE

Come enjoy an amazing evening filled with incredible auction items, delicious food and laughter while helping two Chatham County non-profit organizations - Chatham Animal Rescue and Education, Inc. (C.A.R.E.) and Chatham County Concerned Bikers Association

On Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM, the volunteers of C.A.R.E. and CC-CBA in partnership with the General Store Café will hold its 6th Annual Burrito Bash fundraiser with a Live and Silent Auction at the General Store Café' off the traffic circle in downtown Pittsboro.

C.A.R.E.'s mission is to promote the health and safety of all Chatham County cats and dogs. C.A.R.E. plays a crucial role in Chatham County be reducing the number of unplanned animal births by operating a $20 spay/neuter program for Chatham County residents with income under $40,000.

The CC-CBA Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Program (MSAP) promotes safety and education for young drivers during Driver's Education classes in local Chatham County high schools. Funds raised at this event will provide the necessary tools to fund these critical Chatham County programs.

A $15 donation on this special Tuesday night will provide you a General Store dinner burrito, chips and salsa, and live music provided by The Big Time Party Band. Live and Silent Auction items include two roundtrip airline tickets, an Outer Banks beach week, 2 NASCAR tickets to the July 4th race in Daytona, metal sculptures, pottery, therapeutic massages, garden gifts as well as many more magnificent finds. Dinner and Silent Auction begins at 6:00 PM (Silent Auction closes at 7:15 PM), Live Auction begins at 7:30 PM.
Discounted tickets may be purchased in advance at www.chathamanimalrescue.org http://www.chathamanimalrescue.org/ . For more information, e-mail burritobash@chathamanimalrescue.org or call Karen Sirls at (919) 542-5757.

Tuesday, June 2, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for Chatham Artist Guild & Abundance Foundation

DRAG yourself down to the General Store for an outrageous Burrito Bash

"Get in touch with your feminine side," laughs Maggie Zwilling, Executive Director of the Chatham Artists Guild. The Guild is teaming up with the Abundance Foundation to host a Burrito Bash at downtown Pittsboro's popular General Store Cafe on Tuesday, June 2nd from 6 to 9 PM. Tami Schwerin, Executive Director of the Foundation, quips, "Mix things up a little with an evening of fun, surprises and art in support of our important organizations. "We’re gathering all the Drag Queens & Kings (and those who aspire to be) to benefit the arts community and sustainability movement in our area."

Tickets are $12 each when purchased ahead or $15 at the door. Buy advance tickets online at:

http://theabundancefoundation.org/drag-burrito-bash/ or call 919-533-5181.

Forrest Greenslade, President of the The Guild notes, "In addition to The GSC's famous burritos, the evening will feature dinner music by fellow artist and guitarist Joey Howell and friends." "We will have a silent and live auction, and of course a live Drag Queen show not to be missed."

The purpose of the *Abundance Foundation*
(http://theabundancefoundation.org/) purpose is to increase the public awareness of sustainable energy usage and local food consumption. The corporation’s goal is to create programs that can model how human beings can harness, use, and benefit from renewable energy sources as well as support the increase of local, sustainable farms.

The *Chatham Artists Guild* (www.chathamartistsguild.org http://www.chathamartistsguild.org) is a non-profit organization of regionally and nationally recognized visual artists. Each year, Guild members open their studios to the public through the Chatham Open Studio Tour. Visitors travel throughout lovely rural Chatham County to meet artists in their own work spaces, and share their ideas on art and the creative process.

The *General Store Café* (http://www.thegeneralstorecafe.com) is at the center of Chatham cultural activities, displaying its art, and featuring its musicians. It is open 6 days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and serves Sunday brunch. With articles in the Bon Appétit and Southern Living Magazine as well as numerous newspapers throughout the Triangle area, the café has become a favorite community gathering place as well as a destination for a lot of new folks.

Tuesday, July 7, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for Paperhand Puppets & the Goathouse Refuge for Cats

The Goathouse Refuge in partnership with Paperhand Puppet Intervention proudly invite you to participate in the General Store Café’s Burrito Bash on Tuesday July 7th from 6-9 pm.

Paperhand Puppet intervention is dedicated to bringing many styles of puppetry and artistic expression to the Triangle area and the world. These styles include: Giant puppets, masks, stilt dancing, rod puppets, shadows or silhouettes, and anything else we might make at any time.

Our vision is inspired by our love for the earth and its creatures (including humans) as well as our belief in justice, equality, and peace. We are committed to creating multi-scaled and multi-disciplinary puppet performances that support this vision.

Paperhand's mission is to make work that inspires people, promotes social change, and is deeply satisfying for everyone involved. The puppet shows we create are a synthesis of many art forms including (but not limited to):sculpting, painting, music, dance, improvisation, costume/set design and theater.

We are celebrants.
We are activists.
We are puppeteers

Our will is set on undermining, and eventually, eradicating the institutions of greed, hate, and fear that plague the world in myriad forms. We will work all our lives uncompromisingly to these ends.

The Goathouse Refuge is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), cage free, animal shelter founded and operated by local artist, Siglinda Scarpa. The vision of the refuge is that of a sanctuary for cats, a home for cats to live comfortably enjoying the much needed love, respect and attention they deserve while awaiting adoption.

Presale tickets are $12 and can be purchased through our website at www.goathouserefuge.org or in person at the Goathouse Refuge. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the night of the event for $15. Your generous donation includes a delicious burrito, chips and salsa.

The evening’s entertainment will be provided by the bluegrass band, Flatt Tyred and the group Jimmy Magoo & the Goodlife. Also highlighting the evening will be a silent auction and pottery sale by Siglinda Scarpa. Goathouse Refuge: 680 Alton Alston Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312. 919-542-6815

Tuesday, August 4, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash!

Tuesday, September 8, 6-9 pm

B urrito Bash for the Haw River Assembly , Carolina Outreach Foundation & Clapping Hands Farm

The Haw River Assembly is a non-profit citizens' group founded in 1982 to restore and protect the Haw River and Jordan Lake, and to build a watershed community that shares this vision The scenic 110 mile Haw River is at the headwaters of the Cape Fear River Basin, and includes the Jordan Lake reservoir, providing drinking water and recreation to NC. Tributaries of the Haw River and Jordan Lake flow through Guilford, Rockingham, Caswell, Alamance, Orange, Chatham, Wake and Durham counties. Almost one million people are part of this watershed--sedimentation, wastewater, and runoff impair its waters.

Our goals are to promote environmental education, conservation and pollution prevention; to speak as a voice for the river in the public arena; and to put into peoples' hands the tools and the knowledge they need to be effective guardians of the river. Our work is made possible by the efforts and support of our members and volunteers! Please join us today.

The Carolina Outreach Foundation works with families of children with behavioral, emotional, and mental health disabilities to provide them opportunities for recreation, vocational internships, and academic support.

Clapping Hands Farm is located in Chatham County, Pittsboro, NC. We have a unique outdoor setting with acres of fields, forest, and pond to explore; here we have chickens, a garden, solar power, a hand pump at the well, all set back 3/4 of a mile from the paved road. Car pooling is normally organized from Chapel Hill, Durham, and sometimes from Wake County, Alamance County and Hillsborough. Our programs are focused on ART and NATURE and feature working artists and naturalists as lead teachers, a culturally diverse camp community, a fantastic staff- camper ratio (1-5 or better), happy campers that return year after year, and new campers that we can't wait to meet! We started our summer camp program in 2000; we began year-round programs with Fall-Winter-Spring workshops, classes, teacher workday programs, school vacation and track out camps, etc. in 2007. We have programs for children ages 2-16, adults, and the whole family together.

Tuesday, October 6, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for Heads Up! & Carnivore Preservation Trust

We put people with disabilites on horses in an inclusive setting! Founded in 1991, Heads Up! was established through a start-up grant from the Episcopal Archdiocese of Central North Carolina. Initially, we offered three hours of therapeutic riding a week in the spring and fall and served just five students. We rented a farm for an afternoon one day a week outside of Pittsboro. We then were hosted at Trilogy Farms for many years.

Currently Heads Up! has a home just 2 miles south of Pittsboro. Heads Up! is a 501(c)3 non-profit serving over 30 people each week. Our staff includes a nationally certified riding instructor and a physical therapist and we are a NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) Premier accredited center. We are absolutely dependent on our community for support, both monetary and in manpower. Please consider giving of your time and/or of your money

CPT is a wildlife sanctuary, providing homes to carnivores in need of rescue and educating the public about what threatens these animals: in the wild, in the pet trade, and in the entertainment industry.

Tuesday, November 3, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for Partnership for Children & Chatham County Department of Social Services

The Chatham County Partnership for Children is a non-profit organization, formed in 1994 in Chatham County, North Carolina to improve the lives of young children and their families. Working together, Chatham County's families and organizations will create a healthy and wholesome environment in which all young children can reach their greatest potential. - our vision

The Chatham County Department of Social Services will protect vulnerable children and adults; strengthen and preserve families; provide access to health care and better nutrition; and promote economic stability while encouraging personal responsibility.

Tuesday, December 1, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for Hispanic Liaison & Chatham County Together

The Hispanic Liaison is a community based, non-profit organization founded in 1995. Our mission is to foster cultural understanding between Latinos/as and other residents of Chatham County, and to empower Hispanics to overcome the challenges they face as immigrants and find their voice in the community.

Chatham County Together!'s mission is to encourage "at risk" youth and young adults to become healthy, self -sufficient, and contributing members of society by:
* Fostering positive mentoring relationships
* Encouraging academic success
* Teaching valuable skills
* Offering family advocacy & support one-on-one, in small group and/or family settings.

Burrito Bash, Tuesday, January 5, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash

Burrito Bash

Tuesday, February 2, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for WARN & Friends of Rocky River

NC WARN (North Carolina Waste Awareness & Reduction Network) is a member-based nonprofit tackling the accelerating crisis posed by climate change – by working for a swift North Carolina transition to energy efficiency and clean power. In partnership with other citizen groups, NC WARN uses sound scientific research, advocacy and public education and involvement.

The mission of the Friends of the Rocky River (FORR) is to protect, monitor, maintain, and improve upon the quantity and quality of the waters of the Ricky River, as well as to monitor and minimize the effect of the growth of the Region on the River and its basin.

March 2, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for Habitat & NCRCAP

The need for affordable housing in Chatham County has never been greater. With skyrocketing growth, many low-income families are getting left out in the cold.

At Chatham Habitat, future homeowners, volunteers, and staff work side-by-side to build safe, energy-efficient, and affordable houses which partner families purchase with zero percent interest mortgages.Since 1989, Chatham Habitat has worked to change substandard housing conditions by making homeownership possible for nearly 90 families throughout the county. In the process, Habitat is able to transform lives, improve neighborhoods, and most importantly... ...give hope and strength to our communities.

North Carolina Rural Assistance Project (NCRCAP) is a nonprofit organization working across North Carolina since 1987. NCRCAP partners with rural areas to build community capacity to address public health, environmental quality, and community development issues pertaining to water, wastewater, and affordable housing needs.

April 6, 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash

May 4 6-9 pm

Burrito Bash for CCEC & Sierra Club