EDD Talks Lunch & Learn w/Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC

Free, 75 minute, clinically-led, culturally-resonant 100% plant-based optimal wellness education program w/chef and respected physician(s).

By Power is Giving - Dawn Hilton Williams

Date and time

Location

Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library - Beatties Ford Road

2412 Beatties Ford Road Charlotte, NC 28216

Agenda

11:15 AM

Doors Open

Doors open for seating.

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM

Program Welcome

Program welcome from Power is Giving board member representative and Power is Giving staff leadership

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM

Clinical Presenter Introduction & Remarks

Our clinical partner will spend up to 30 minutes sharing either a slide deck presentation or their experiences and findings regarding the optimal wellness benefits of a WFPB lifestyle in his clinical...

12:10 PM - 12:45 PM

Open Floor Q & A

Clinical, culinary and nutritive Q & A with whole food plant-based nutrition professional and Vegucator, Dawn Hilton Williams and clinical partner.

12:50 PM

Closing Remarks

Closing remarks from Power is Giving.

About this event

EAT DRINK DISRUPT (EDD) Talks Lunch & Learn Program

Friday, November 14 at 11:30AM (doors open at 11:15AM)-food service begins at 11:30AM in the Community Room at Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library-Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte.

Join us for our free, 75 minute, EDD Talks Lunch & Learn program featuring at least one of our renowned physician-partners and BIPOC chefs.

Aside from a free, flavorful and health promoting 100% whole food, plant-based (WFPB) vegan lunch, our cardiologist, Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC will share the harms of the soul food diet and the benefits of a WFPB lifestyle toward the prevention, arrest and reversal of of our top lifestyle-driven chronic illnesses.

You'll also receive wellness resources from Power is Giving and our partners at Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)!

WHAT'S ON THE MENU

100% WFPB Vegan Lunch featuring:

  • Creole Red Beans
  • Brown Celebration Rice
  • Smokin Collards
  • Hibiscus Lavender Punch (Low Glycemic)

With limited availabilty and catering considerations, RSVP today!

For more information about our year-round programs: www.powerisgiving.org

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to be vegan or WFPB to attend?

No you don't have to be WFPB or vegan to attend but this is the only food option available.

Is there a preferred demographic?

We are open to all who register, as the wellness resources and information is applicable to everyone. However, we are a Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC ) and veteran focused organization and all of our programs are tailored to speaking to the unique needs of those communities.

Where is the Program being held?

All 2025 programs will be held in Charlotte, NC at either Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library (Community Room) or South Boulevard Regional Library (Community Room)-See details on your eventbrite ticket.

Please share more about the organization hosting this program?

Power is Giving, Inc. is a federally-recognized 501c3 charitable organization on a mission to provide 100% whole food, plant-based (WFPB) clinical and nutritive lifestyle education to BIPOC families and veterans that promote optimal wellness and eradicate systemic barriers to equity.

How much does it cost?

It is a free program.

Is it vegan or WFPB?

It is 100% vegan and whole food, plant-based (WFPB).

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Power is Giving - Dawn Hilton Williams

Dawn Hilton-Williams, affectionately known as "The Vegucator," is a clinically-endorsed wellness equity activist. As Founder of Herban Eats, LLC and Co-Founder and Executive Director of Power is Giving, Inc., she empowers Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities to reclaim control of their health through whole food, plant-based (WFPB) lifestyle education.

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