We Care Arts is a non-profit organization that helps emotionally, mentally and physically disabled adults and youth achieve greater personal independence. Through a variety of art classes and experiences, they promote the artist’s individuality, self esteem, community skills, ability to focus, life skills, responsibility, confidence and job skills.
Through the creation and sale of their individually crafted items, artists are able to affirm their self worth, take steps back into the mainstream of society and receive a supplemental income. We Care Arts provides all training and materials to artists and a portion of the proceeds of all sales is returned to the artist. The remainder goes back to program funding.
On Sat Dec 5th from 10am – 2pm, We Care Arts will host it’s annual Cookie Walk fundraiser. Thousands of the most gorgeous, bite-size, melt-in-your-mouth cookies will be arranged on long tables. At the start of the walk, you will receive a food service glove and bakery box. As you make your way along the cookie tables, you select as many goodies as you want, in as many varieties as you want. At the end of the walk, your box (or boxes) of cookies is weighed. The Cost – $5 per pound!!
Come buy cookies, donate cookies or candy, volunteer to help at the event and help spread the word!!
How can you help?
Helping We Care Arts by donating home-baked cookies for our event. The guidelines for donations are as follows:
1. Please contact Martha Leach at 426-5312 to confirm your donation to the
Cookie Walk.
2. We’d prefer the cookies to be miniature, bite-sized (approximately 1-1/2”). Buyers feel they can get more variety if the cookies are smaller. If your cookie works better larger, that’s ok, we’ll take them all!
3. Make your cookies extraordinary! This is an event where people can purchase homemade cookies that they normally would not make themselves. Ethnic or unusual ingredients, dipped cookies, or a variation on an old favorite are big sellers. We also welcome diabetic-friendly cookies as well as bite-sized bar cookies.
4. Homemade candies and snacks are also accepted.
5. Please include a 3×5 card with the name of the cookie and listed ingredients to inform persons with food allergies. This card will be set out with the cookies, so please print! Also specify on your 3×5 card if the cookie is diabetic friendly or sugar-free. (If you wish to be contacted for donations for next year, please fill out the form below and return it with your donation.)
6. Cookies must be delivered to We Care Arts, 3035 Wilmington Pike, on Friday, December 4, between the hours of 10 AM and 3 PM.
Bob Evans is offering folks a free piece of pie this holiday weekend- no strings attached, just 
Chef Keith Taylor graduated from the culinary program at Sinclair Community College in 1997 while working as a sous chef at L’Auberge with Dieter Krug. In 2000, Taylor left L’Auberge to work at Pacchia, an Italian-American restaurant in the Oregon District under then owner Glen Brailey. After four years there, Taylor worked for a year at the Schuster Performing Arts Center until Citilites changed into a buffet-style arrangement. Taylor then went on to work at Country Club of the North, before finally deciding to open his own place in 2007. 
Chef Dieter (and it’s obvious by the quieting of his voice and the slow tilt of his head, he’s still mourning the recent loss of his mentor) Dieter taught me to make Bouillabaisse. It’s a labor of love. Fresh stock, rich flavors and customers really seem to enjoy it. He also instilled in me a great work ethic.
The 2009 Dayton Holiday Festival is looking for volunteers to help out during the Grande Illumination on Fri, Nov 27th from 6-9:30pm. For more info please contact 
Dayton-area businesses in targeted growth industries may be eligible for financial assistance in employing dislocated workers.
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Stop in for a delicious lunch or dinner at either (or both!) of the Chili’s locations November 23-25 and 10% of your purchase will be donated to Dayton Children’s.
On Tuesday, Nov 17th 
Thursday, Nov 19th is Beaujolais Nouveaus Day, and a great reason to host a holiday tasting, and that’s exactly what the ladies who run 
a fun time. A Taste of Wine is located at the corner of Main & Linden in downtown Miamisburg and has a very homey, comfortable atmosphere.
Dayton Regional Green Task Force
Oakwood’s Dorothy Lane Market will host their monthly tasting on Wed, Nov 18 from 5:30 to 8:30pm with special guest John Bisson of North Coast Brewing Company. This California brewer is a pioneer in the craft beer movement, started in 1988 as a local brewpub in the historic town of Fort Bragg, located on California’s Mendocino Coast.
The YWCA Dayton is seeking nominations for its 2010 Women of Influence Awards. This award honors women in the greater Dayton community who have made a positive impact on the lives of people in the Miami Valley through their community service.
This year instead of the annual Holiday cooking class before Thanksgiving, they’ve decided to do all the work and offer an El Meson Holiday Dinner. So you can enjoy their holiday spread this Fri, Nov 13th or Sat, Nov 14th from 5-10pm.
The Three Amigas are Marie Clay, Mercedes Henriquez, and Yvette Williams. These ladies are certified fitness instructors and personal trainers who strive to empower others through fitness. Call it a ministry of sorts, each “Amiga” has their own fitness testimony. Marie is a certified personal fitness trainer, certified in Zumba instruction, cardio kick boxing and hatha yoga. Mercedes is a certified group aerobics leader as well as Zumba certified. Yvette is Zumba certified and is also a certified personal fitness trainer and sport nutritionist. The trio loves Latin dance and incorporates it in as many of their fitness routines as possible.
Guest Zumba instructors include: