Fundraiser

The 5pm Post – 826DC’s one year anniversary Celebration Fundraiser

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Tonight for ONE NIGHT ONLY we will be celebrating 826DC’s one year anniversary. We’ve had an amazing year and worked with over 1,200 DC kids and 32 DC public schools. Please come show your support and eat some cake with us! Drinks will be served by DC’s favorite and snarkiest bartender, Mr. Fred Uku, and music will be played by LA and Annapolis’s two most nice DJs, C. Moreano and MARKAWESUM.

Meet us anytime after 8:30 tonight at Bourbon (second floor) in Adam’s Morgan (2321 18th St, NW). $5. Party goes all night.”

The 5pm Post – Humanity DC Chapter and Albus Cavus invites you to participate in “BOX PARTY!”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Architecture for Humanity DC Chapter and Albus Cavus invites you to participate in “BOX PARTY !”, a fundraiser event to support , an initiative that explores how through the transformative reuse of shipping containers could act as catalyst for community building and empowerment within the District of Columbia metropolitan area.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Saturday, October 8th, 2011
TIME: 4pm – 7pm
LOCATION: 2101 L Street NW, 2nd Floor
WDC 20037 (21th St and L St, at RTKL Associates)
DESCRIPTION: There will be light appetizers, drinks (beer / wine) and entertainment which includes live music, raffles, games and project presentation. Both indoor and outdoor (weather permitting) spaces will be available for our guests.”

More info including how to buy tickets here.

The 5pm Post – Flight 93 Memorial Concert

By Prince Of Petworth

“The Flight 93 Memorial Concert will be feature musical performances that celebrate the American spirit
by world renowned soprano Alessandra Marc and IBIS Chamber Music Society in one of the region’s
most beautiful buildings.

Friday, October 7th, 2011
7pm – 10pm

George Washington National Masonic Memorial Amphitheater
101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, VA 22301
(Duke Street Metrorail Station)

All proceeds will benefit the Flight 93 National Memorial. Donations will be
made through the Admiral Richard Byrd Masonic Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-
profit organization.

$35 for side seating
$50 for front seating
$20 for post-performance artist champagne reception

www.flight93concert.com“

The 5pm Post – Fundraiser for the Santi School on Thurs.

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Happy Hour to Furnish a Rural School in Nepal:  Thursday, September 29, 5:30-9:30 at the Saloon (1205 U Street NW).  Join us for drinks and a good cause.  Santi Schools, an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to improving the conditions of rural schools in Nepal, recently built a new school in a rural Nepali village, but now it needs furniture.  So, we are gathering on Thursday night at the Saloon for drinks, mo: mo: (Nepali dumplings), and an all around good time.  Make the minimum-suggested $25 donation and your first drink and first mo: mo: are free!

Learn more about the organization or donate here:  http://santischool.org/“

DC Statehood Fundraiser with Hayden Panettiere at Cities Tonight

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email sent by DC Shadow Senator Paul Strauss:

“Actress and Activist Hayden Panettiere will be the guest of honor at a fundraiser supporting the D.C. Statehood Fund this Friday Evening at “Cities” restaurant and lounge, located at 919 19th Street, NW. Please come out and meet a talented woman supporting a worthy cause.”

We last saw Hayden Panettiere back in Oct. ’08 when she spoke about the Save the Whales Again! Campaign and her Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts.

The 5pm Post – Fundraiser to Combat Breast Cancer Tonight

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user schmiddi

From a reader:

“I was wondering if you would be able to put in a plug for a happy hour I am putting on to raise money for breast cancer. It’s at the Iron Horse tap room on September 15th. $5 suggested donation gets you $2 off beer and $5 rails all night.

We will be giving out wristbands and collecting donations from 4:30-7:30, but the wristbands are good all night. The happy hour is at Iron Horse Tap Room at 507 7th St, NW in the downstairs bar area.”

The 5pm Post – Fundraiser for the the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Tonight

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“GiveWell (the charitable arm of the EatWell group) dine out night is on Monday, September 12th. 10% of dinner proceeds at all four restaurants (Commissary, The Heights, Logan Tavern, and Grillfish) will be donated to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

IAVA addresses critical issues facing new veterans and their families, including mental health injuries, a stretched VA system, inadequate health care for female veterans, and GI Bill educational benefits. IAVA also empowers veterans to connect with one another, fostering a strong and lasting community.”

The 5pm Post – Petworth Library Fundraiser Sept. 8th

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Join the Friends of the Petworth Library, your friends and neighbors for an evening

Of Books and Beer

At the Island Café
829 Upshur Street NW
Thursday, September 8, 2011
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Live music by Brian Franke
$10 at the door.

Great silent auction items, including restaurant gift certificates, special party packages, hand-made pottery, private tours, IT consultation and much more.

The event is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Petworth Library, which provides support to our beautiful new community library, with emphasis on children’s reading programs.

For more information, contact Carol Herwig 202-722-4385″

The 5pm Post – 6th Anniversary of Capitol Lounge Fire – Party Tonight

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

On Tuesday August 30, Capitol Lounge at 231 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE will celebrate the anniversary of the fire that closed its doors six years ago. To commemorate the anniversary, Capitol Lounge will be offering specials (including 25 cent wings) all day leading up to the grand event which will begin at 7pm. The main event will feature the first annual Fire Breathing Wing Eating contest, where ten lucky contestants will vie for the title of Wing King (or Queen). Royalty will be endowed upon he/she who successfully consumes the most wings in a ten minute period.

In addition to claiming royal domain, the ultimate winner of the contest will receive a prize package worth $600, including gift certificates, sporting tickets, concert tickets, and the best part: his/her name engraved on a special plaque that will hang in perpetuity on the walls of the Capitol Lounge.

While the wing contest is open to all, only ten contestants will be chosen, at random, for participation. To enter the contest, visit http://caploungewings.eventbrite.com/.

Capitol Lounge will also be accepting donations on behalf of the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non- profit that provides assistance and support to firefighters (and their family members) who have been hospitalized by burn injuries sustained in the line of duty.

I can’t believe it’s been 6 years already…

The 5pm Post – Benefit Concert in honor of DC Food Day and DC Urban Farming

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

This Friday Night at Ras Cafe. 8/26 8pm-2:30am
A weekly showcase for organizations and performing artists.

There will be information on how you, and/or your non-profit or
business can get involved in Food Day, which will take place on
October 24, 2011. Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all
walks of life—parents, teachers, and students; health professionals,
community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch
providers, and eaters of all stripes—to push for healthy, affordable
food produced in a sustainable, humane way. Food Day will work with
people around the country to create thousands of events in homes,
schools,churches, farmers markets, city halls, and state capitals.

This Friday, live performance from seminal DC artist Asheru.
Proceeds benefit Common Good City Farm (community garden at 3rd and
Vst NW)http://commongoodcityfarm.org/
Also a verity of musical selections by DJ RBI

Asheru is a hip hop artist, peabody award winner, educator, and youth
activist. He is widely known for performing the opening and closing
themes for the popular TV series, The Boondocks, as well as his
pioneering and innovative efforts to forward the Hip Hop Education
movement..

Mission of Common Good City Farm is to grow food, educate, and help
low-income DC community members meet their food needs. Our Vision is
to serve as a replicable model of a community-based urban food system.
$5 suggested donation
Ras Café
4809 Georgia Ave NW

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