St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church hosts second annual Dunwoody Oktoberfest

Children enjoy programs at the St Patrick s first Dunwoody Oktoberfest Photo courtesy of St Patrick s Episcopal Church St Patrick s Episcopal Church will host its second annual Dunwoody Oktoberfest on Saturday Sept from noon to p m on the church s grounds on North Peachtree Road Once again this free-to-attend family-friendly festival will combine the fun of a traditional Oktoberfest celebration with the purpose of supporting two vital society programs that serve metro Atlanta one providing food and basic necessities to families in need and another offering compassionate care and advocacy to individuals living with Alzheimer s and dementia a announcement from the organization mentioned Last year s event supported the same two causes Malachi s Storehouse St Patrick Episcopal Church s food pantry that distributes food baby supplies and clothing every Wednesday and Anchor Place Respite Dunwoody which provides social emotional and spiritual advocacy for older adults living with cognitive impairments Related story Anchor Place Respite looks to expand offerings The response from our population during last year s inaugural event was overwhelming in the best way declared Denice Dudley event chair and founder in the release I started this event to honor my late father and give back to the district in a big way It s been incredible to see the momentum from our first year and even more exciting to see how much we re able to raise for programs that truly impact lives across Atlanta Attendees can enjoy authentic German cuisine including bratwurst roasted chicken and soft pretzels a beer hall and biergarten experience live polka music carnival games with prizes and local vendors according to the release A new addition this year is the festival s -foot Bavarian mascot Dunwoody Dieter the Pretzel Eater who got his moniker after a naming contest won by Tina Muirhead-Walden Dudley disclosed the festival will also include a new activity the KinderZone Upcycled Toy Initiative Through particular of our sponsor locations we are collecting like-new toys and knick knacks for the event s Kinderzone like toys your kids would find in their classroom treasure box she explained Through September donations for the Kinderzone initiative can be dropped off at The Whole Tooth Balance Salon Mathnasium Dunwoody Summit Coffee or Moondog Growlers Returning as the diamond sponsor Katie Prellwitz founder of Leverage Communications commented supporting the event again was an easy decision Working alongside Denice and watching her passion for the public transform into a strategic powerful event only amplifies my own love for brand-building and society storytelling Prellwitz mentioned I feel lucky to play a part in something that s hastily becoming a cornerstone event for Dunwoody and the greater Atlanta area For more details updates and how to get involved visit the event s website and RSVP on Facebook The post St Patrick s Episcopal Church hosts second annual Dunwoody Oktoberfest appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta