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If you love a little philanthropy with your dining experience, head to MAYA in downtown Wednesdays in June to support the new Bread and Water Project.

Combining the love of delicious, local food and concern for the quality of the Rivanna River and its watershed, the restaurant created an opportunity to nourish more than just local appetites.  Each Wednesday night in June, 10 percent of all MAYA sales will be donated directly to the Rivanna Conservation Society. 

The Rivanna Conservation Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to safeguarding the ecological, scenic, recreational, and historic resources of the Rivanna River and its tributaries for the benefit of the community and generations that will follow. And MAYA Restaurant is committed to offering elegant Southern fare made with ingredients provided by local growers and farmers.

Donations from this project will help the society sponsor clean water events and activities throughout the watershed.  These include stream clean-ups, buffer planting projects, teacher and student training events, public education forums, citizen involvement programs and river paddles. 

MAYA Restaurant is located at 633 West Main Street in Charlottesville. Visit www.rivannariver.org or www.maya-restaurant.com for more information.

Photo courtesy of MAYA