Restaurants & Bars
Carmello’s to Donate 15% of Strawberry Bruschetta Sales to NAMI
Historic Manassas Restaurant Recognizes National Strawberry Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month and Gives Back to NAMI
Carmello’s of Historic Manassas, Va. is celebrating National Strawberry Month in May by donating 15% of all strawberry bruschetta sales this month to support the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) in recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month. For more information about Carmello’s, go to www.carmellos.com.
“Our customers love our strawberry bruschetta, one of our popular spring appetizers, it’s a flavorful twist on the traditional bruschetta,” said Alice Pires, owner of Carmello’s and Monza of Historic Manassas, Va. “Supporting NAMI is a personal cause for me, being parent of a child with mental illness, you are always looking for ways to raise awareness and improve quality of life, not only for the mentally ill, but also for the caregivers of the mentally ill,” said Pires.
About NAMI– Prince William County –
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Mental illness can affect persons of any age and occur in any family. NAMI helps support, educate, and advocate for people with mental illness and their families at the county, state and national levels for non-discriminatory access to quality healthcare,housing, education and employment for people with mental illness. Go to https://nami-pw.org/.
About Carmello’s and Monza:
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Carmello's of Old Town Manassas, Va. was established in 1987 and is owned by Portuguese immigrant, Alice Pires of Manassas, Va. The family-owned restaurant offers fine dining, serving a contemporary American cuisine with Portuguese and Mediterranean influence. In 2011, its sister restaurant, Monza, was created, providing bistro fare. Carmello's earned the Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator magazine for nine consecutive years, and has been voted best fine dining restaurant by Prince William Today for 2013. Their seasonal menus are complemented by their fresh produce from the restaurant’s garden. Carmello’s and Monza are active volunteers in its community, uniting with local charities to help those in need and to build community spirit. For more information, go to www.carmellos.com, www.eatmonza.com, visit us on Facebook, Twitter or call 703-368-5522.
