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Everybody Wins! DC 15th Annual Gala

Published on 03/09/2010 in Affairs and Home. 0 Comments Tags: DC, events, everybody wins! dc, philanthropy.

Annual Gala: Open Books – Open Doors

* Keynote Speaker: U.S Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan

Join Us for Our Annual Gala Celebration

Our salute to youth literacy and its enormous influence on our society’s future will celebrate our children, mentors, community leaders and corporate partners through a remarkable evening of celebrity readings, award presentations and auctions. This annual fundraiser is a cornerstone in the financial framework that has made EW!DC the largest children’s literacy and mentoring program in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

For some great pictures from the 2009 gala click here including General Colin Powell, USA (ret.) who was the keynote speaker, U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Senator Harkin and Congressman Moran and our students, mentors, award recipients and corporate partners.

Please join us in support of our efforts to reach out to underserved youth and transform their lives through the power of reading and the inspiration of caring mentors. Their future – our future – depends on our commitment to offer all children the tools necessary to fully and successfully participate in society.

How You Can Help

You can make a difference by becoming a sponsor or purchasing tickets (just fill out the form), contributing items to our live and silent auctions, or by volunteering on the night. Contact us to find out how you can help!

When

March 9, 2010 from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Where

The Capital Hilton, 16^th & K Streets, NW, Washington, DC

Event Schedule

Chapter I:   Cocktail Reception &  Silent Auction

Chapter II: Seated Dinner & Program

Chapter III: Dessert and Coffee & Live Auction

Contact

Vinny Hughes                       Roopa Purohit

Operations Manager            Development & Communications Manager

(202) 347-9467 ext. 17       (202) 347-9467 ext. 15

Fashion For Paws shopping party at Urban Chic

Published on 03/08/2010 in Affairs, FashionWire and Home. 0 Comments Tags: DC, events, fashion, fashion for paws, philanthropy.

2010 Brewer’s Ball to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Published on 03/05/2010 in Affairs and Home. 0 Comments Tags: beer, cystic fibrosis foundation, DC, events, philanthropy.

2010 Brewer’s Ball

Shine up those shoes and pick up your dry cleaning – the 2010 Brewer’s Ball is just around the corner! On Saturday, March 6^th, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will sponsor the 6^th Annual Brewer’s Ball event, to be held this year at the United States Chamber of Commerce.

Seventeen area breweries will be participating, along with ten food stations for an all-inclusive event where the cost of your ticket includes food, beverages, entertainment, and an auction, too.

Breweries will include:
Capitol City Brewing Company
Clipper City Brewing
Fordham Brewing Company
Old Dominion Brewing Company
Dogfish Head Alehouse
Flying Dog Brewery
Front Street Brewery
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
Holy Brew Company
Hook & Ladder Brewing Company
Hops Grill & Brewery
ICS Group – Capital Eagle
Rust Belt Brewing Company
Starr Hill Brewing Company
Tuppers Hop Pocket Beers
Vintage 50
Williamsburg Alewerks

The Brewer’s Ball offers more than 800 guests the opportunity to sample a variety of handcrafted ales and lagers from top microbreweries and brewpubs in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. The evening will feature live entertainment as well as a silent auction, to raise both money and awareness for cystic fibrosis research. The 2009 Brewer’s Ball was able to contribute 95 cents of every dollar raised available for investment in vital CF research, care and education programs. By donating to Brewer’s Ball you know that your money is being spent in the most effective way possible – to save lives!

Individual tickets are on sale for $115 each, $40 of which is tax deductible. Sponsorships are available, as well. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit http://metrodc.cff.org/brewersball or call the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation DC Chapter at (301) 657-8444.

Aid for Haiti at The Georgetown Club

Published on 03/01/2010 in Affairs and Home. 0 Comments Tags: DC, events, georgetown, philanthropy, the georgetown club.

ARTrageous! at the Smithsonian

Published on 02/26/2010 in Affairs and Home. 0 Comments Tags: DC, events, fine arts, philanthropy, Smithsonian.

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Spend an ARTrageous evening at the Smithsonian American Art Museum!

Purchase tickets at the ARTthusiastic Sponsor level ($1,000) and attend an exclusive dinner and discussion with Project Runway contestant Nick Verreos and artist Karen LaMonte, whose artwork Reclining Dress Impression with Drapery will be featured.

Tickets to the gala reception ($150) include live music by Blues Alley; a dinner buffet and open bar; and late-night dancing with DJ Menan.

7:00–9:00 p.m. Special Dinner with artist Karen LaMonte and fashion designer Nick Verreos
8:00–11:30 p.m. Gala Reception with live music
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th & F Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
Purchase tickets below, or call (202) 633-4550 for assistance.

Artrageous 2009

Fashion Fights Poverty Micro=Major Campaign

Published on 02/24/2010 in Affairs, FashionWire and Home. 0 Comments Tags: events, fashion, fashion fights poverty, georgetown, L2, philanthropy.

Hope you will join us for the launch of this remarkable campaign, benefiting the students of Woodrow Wilson High School. Thursday, February 25th 7pm – 10pm at L2 Lounge, 3315 Caddy’s Alley NW (Georgetown). Fashion Fights Poverty (FFP) raise funds for the community to support innovative programs and initiatives which display the powerful impact that fashion and artisans can have on alleviating poverty. Through the Micro = Major Campaign, FFP’s goal is to show that “a million small donations make a big change.”

This fund raising campaign will provide sustainable fabric, school supplies, and curricular support to students for the Clothing and Textile Program at Woodrow Wilson High School. Woodrow Wilson High School Clothing and Textile Program (CTP), began in the 1930s as part of the Home Economic and Arts curriculum. The program has evolved over the years and typically includes up to 225 students, 75% of the school’s total enrollment. Providing $5,000 worth of school supplies, materials (including fabric, notions, scissors, among other materials), and curriculum support (including dress forms and other props).

$5 donation suggested. To attend rsvp@fashionfightspoverty.org

Starlight Midatlantic Children’s Foundation Winter Gala

Published on 02/17/2010 in Affairs and Home. 0 Comments Tags: DC, events, philanthropy, starlight.

Love, Actually: A date and diamondy auction

Published on 02/11/2010 in Affairs and Home. 1 Comment Tags: DC, diamonds, events, fine arts, holidays, jewelry, mervis, philanthropy, valentine's, valentine's day, washington ballet.

Sugar and Champagne with the Washington Humane Society

Published on 02/04/2010 in Affairs, FashionWire and Home. 0 Comments Tags: DC, dogs, events, pets, philanthropy, Washington Humane Society.

With the Washington Humane Society kicking off its whirlwind Spring and Sumeer programs like Fashion for Paws and the upcoming annual Bark Ball, covered last year by Little Black Blog, Sugar and Champagne was the perfect sweet season opener for the animal-friendly organization. Featuring treats for both pampered pooches and cocktail-attired humans alike, the Sugar and Champagne event, held at the Ritz Carlton, was fun for the entire family (including the pets)! Check out desserts, well-dressed attendees, and their equally dapper doggies:

Photo Credit: Amanda Holcomb

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This sassy pooch had just finished a biscuit that looked remarkably like something a human would eat.

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A handsome dog and his master’s awesome shoes.

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Doggie treats for humans

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Sibling rivalry?

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It’s exhausting posing all night long

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Little Black Blog Editor-in-Chief Quin Woodward Pu with Roby Penn, IV of the Penn Foundation and fashionista Stephanie Green.

Fashion for Paws fundraising kick-off event tonight

Published on 02/03/2010 in Affairs, FashionWire and Home. 0 Comments Tags: DC, fashion for paws, pets, philanthropy, teatro goldoni.

Teatro Goldoni restaurant will host a private Fashion for Paws (F4P) Fundraising Kick-off Reception from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2010!

This event will celebrate the start of the 8 weeks of fundraising that the Fashion for Paws models will take part in all leading up to the main runway show on April 10th all benefiting the Washington Humane Society.

The brand NEW Fashion for Paws web site and individual model fundraising pages, as well as runway show tickets and tables (general tickets $85, VIP seat $150, VIP table of 5 $2500) will go on sale at that time (on the web site).

This year, our fashion sponsor, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) will partake in this kick-off event, flying in from L.A. with the Chanel inspired collection from FIDM’s 2009 top design student, Johnathan Webster.

Tysons Galleria, our exclusive Retail Sponsor will also be on hand with retail booths set-up throughout Teatro Goldoni for those event guests in the mood to shop and snag that Nicole Miller dress or suit from Saks Fifth Avenue they’ve been dying to buy to wear at the big party on April 10th.

YOU MUST RSVP to Lindsay@teatrogoldoni.com. Only those who RSVP to that address will be allowed to attend. A $20 donation to Fashion for Paws benefiting the Washington Humane Society is suggested at the door.

$5 Svedka Cocktails will include:

Cherry Chihuahua
1 ½ oz Cherry Svedka
2 oz OJ
2 oz Lemon Lime (7up/Sprite)

(German) Shepard Shirley Temple
1 ½ oz Cherry Svedka
4 oz Ginger
Splash of Grenadine
Topped with a Cherry

Cranberry Cocker Spaniel
2 oz Clementine Svedka
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Cranberry
Splash of Gingerale

Pineapple Pug
2 oz Svedka
2 oz Pineapple
Splash Soda

Dirty Daschund
3 oz SVEDKA
Served up with a splash of Olive Juice & 3 olives

Bubbly Bulldog
2 oz Clementine Svedka
2 oz Sprite
Splash of Champagne