Italy in December: A Dance Party Benefitting Transition Projects

Friday, December 05, 2014

Kemea Smith, GoLocalPDX Contributor

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Non-profit organization Transition Projects, is hosting a Italian dance party benefitting homeless transitioning programs on Friday December 12th.

Italian American band Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms, will provide live Italian swing and pop throughout the night. Tickets also include small plates of savory antipasti from Portland’s A Cena Ristorante and gelato from Gelato Maestro. Italian wines, beers, and liqueurs will be available as well.

Transition Projects serves homeless single adults in the Portland metro area. The agency once known as the Burnside Projects was founded by Reverend Gilbert N. Lulay in 1969, and now serves more than 9,000 people each year, housing nearly 300 people every day.

Italy in December will be held at Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder Street in Portland, on December 12th from 8 pm- 12 am. Buy tickets here.

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