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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | 10:17 a.m.

Film Screening: The Bonsai People

Where

Whole Foods Market (Bellevue)
888 116th Avenue N E
Bellevue, WA 98005

Upcoming

6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013

Categories

Events,  Food | Wine,  Movies | Film

What if you could harness the power of the free market to solve the problems of poverty, hunger, and inequality? To some, it sounds impossible. But Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus is doing exactly that. Yunus did his part to fight poverty by micro-lending $27 to 42 women, an effort which has now grown to 8 million women and 8 billion dollars. But he didn't stop there; whenever he sees a problem he starts a social business - showing the world that complex problems sometimes do have simple answers. It's not about handouts, it's about a hand up. Join us at the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center for this showing.  Doors open at 6:30pm and film starts at 7pm.  Approximate runtime 90 minutes. Light snack & beverage provided. Suggested donation welcomed, with all proceeds benefiting Whole Planet Foundation. Learn more about The Bonsai People. Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, Free, however donations to Whole Planet Foundation welcome
 
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