Honoring Judy Wicks
Judy Wicks is an activist, author, and entrepreneur who pioneered the local food movement as owner of legendary White Dog Café in West Philly from 1983 to 2010. Concurrently and beyond, she launched multiple influential non-profit initiatives that support the growth of regional economies and the expansion of sustainable business practices, including Fair Food, the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, the nationwide Business Alliance for Local Living Economies BALLE (now called Common Future), All Together Now PA, and the PA Fibershed. Judy’s work has earned numerous local and national awards, including the Impact Award for Economic Justice from Social Venture Network, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs Lifetime Achievement Award, and the James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year Award. Judy was inducted into the University Science Center’s Innovators Walk of Fame in 2016.
Thursday, May 16th 2024
6:00pm – 9:00pm
at
The Francis Cope House at Awbury Arboretum
One Awbury Road, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Thank You to Our Generous Host Committee
Updated 4/9/24
Brad Boone
Sandra Cadwalader
Peter & Katherine Commons
Walter & Jane Evans
Shanna Halpern & Jean Gajary
Mike Gillum & Andrew White
Mary & William Hangley
Rebecca Johnson & Lawrence Weisberg
Nicole Juday & Sam Rhoads
Brenna Kelly
Norman Marcus
Alan Metcalfe & Margaret Klaw
Marion Miller
George McNeely & William O’Connor
Lisa Clark & David Haas
Linda Owens
Sara Robbins
Franklyn & Cintra Rodgers
Mark Sellers & Najjia Mahmoud
Chris & Lee van de Velde
Kristen Winch & Ron Tarver
Tom & Loretta Witt
Sydelle Zove & Stephen Kaufman
Enjoy an Evening with Friends in the Cope House Gardens
• Specialty Cocktails crafted by Many Hands Apothecary
• Mead Tasting with the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild
• Fine Dining by Peachtree
• Butlered Desserts
• Live Auction
• Silent Auction
• Music
Live Auction
Private Garden Cocktail Party for 20
hosted by Nicole Juday, author of Private Gardens of Philadelphia
Cope House Dinner Party
Exclusively for your party of eight.
A full-service, fine dining event by Peachtree Catering, with Wine Pairings
Merzbacher’s Bakery Tour
Learn about successful Philly breadmaking from the inside. Exclusively for your private group of six.
Private Flight
over New York Harbor
Experience the Tiny House of Happiness
Enjoy a mindful weekend retreat alone or with a partner right here at Awbury
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