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3rd Annual Hunks in Heels Event coming May 8th

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hunks_heels-1161An event created so that men in our community can honor the women in their lives and the balancing act they perform by racing around the track at the Greene on Saturday, May 8th at 2pm. While this sounds like great fun, and in fact is, what makes these hunks even more special is that they do all of this to support Clothes That Work. CEOs, community leaders, firefighters, and even that guy down the street are undeniably hunky when strapping on a pair of heels to help provide interview appropriate clothing and image training for those looking to enter or reenter the workforce. Swooning and giggles, guaranteed.  You can enter Hunks In Heels as an individual or a team, contact Lacie at 937-416.8503 for more information.

Last years Best Legs champ, Vince Corrado

Last years Best Legs champ, Vince Corrado

New this year is the online BEST LEGS competition. Nineteen of our true community leaders have let us turn them into eye candy  for a great cause.  With help from photographer Andy Snow, each of our hunks has two photo’s on line for your viewing pleasure.  Help us pick the winner with your votes!  Each vote is $5 and  benefits Clothes That Work. The cost to aid one job-seeker with wardrobe and image assistance is about $135, so vote early and often!

UPDATE!!

Here is a video of the event – special thanks to our friend Sherif Hedayat (always good for a laugh!)

Letters for Literacy- Scrabble Fest 2010

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Save the Date_Page_1The Miami Valley Literacy Council will host it’s 4th annual team competition on Thurs, April 22nd at The Engineers Club. Starting at 5:30pm with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, this event is a very mission-centric fundraiser. Teams of of to eight  play a slightly altered game of Scrabble that makes it fun to raise funds. Teams can buy extra letters, peeks in the dictionary or expert advice! After 2 rounds of game play, the team with the highest combined score is declared the winner of the huge traveling trophy and retains bragging rights.

Get your team together and come out and join this unique event. Single players will be matched with a team. Cost per player is $50, a table of eight is $500. For more info, contact the Miami Valley Literacy Council at 223.4922.

Afternoon of Spanish Cuisine & Culture for Planned Parenthood

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ppIt’s the second annual Tour the Globe fundraising event for Planned Parenthood.  This year’s featured country is Spain. Enjoy a festive afternoon packed with authentic Spanish entertainment and cuisine. Live Spanish music and Flamenco dancing will be provided by Flamenco Louisville. Special guest, Dr. Juan Palomar will conduct a Spanish wine presentation and tasting of his award winning Veleta/Dominio Buanavista Wines grown and produced in Dr. Palomar’s vineyard in Ugijar, Granada, Spain. A cooking demonstration and delicious Spanish feast will be prepared by El Meson.

Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: El Meson Restaurant, West Carrollton, Ohio

Ticket Price: $75 (includes tax-deductible donation of $45)

Tickets include one complimentary Sangria, a Spanish feast consisting of Spanish Tapas, a Paella Buffet, Flan for dessert, and an afternoon of Spanish entertainment!

You can purchase tickets at: www.ppswo.org
Questions?  Contact Karen Meade with any questions at 937-528-4678

Girls Just Want to Have Sun

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n280213528590_4699Hannah’s Treasure Chest, the Miami Valley area’s highly esteemed children’s charity, will host its 5th Annual Diva’s Day Out fundraiser event from 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2010. The event will unfold at the Presidential Banquet Center, 4572 Presidential Way, Kettering, Ohio.

Diva’s Day Out is a fun-filled luncheon and auction especially for the enjoyment of moms, grandmothers, aunts, and girls ages 8 and older. Shake your winter blues with the event’s tropical theme, “Girls Just Want to Have Sun!” Enjoy a scrumptious lunch menu and frosty drinks, celebrity MC’s, raffles, silent and live auctions, tween’s corner, and more . . . all set to the music of steel drums.

Proceeds from this event will fund the mission of Hannah’s Treasure Chest – a huge Miami Valley asset that delivered 184,000 items to children during 2009.
Hannah’s Treasure Chest responds to the needs of children by providing clothing, furniture, toys, books, and other essential items. To maximize the effectiveness of its outreach, Hannah’s Treasure Chest partners with numerous local social service agencies. When a partner agency identifies a child in need, Hannah’s provides essential items to the agency, which in turn delivers the items to the child.

Make reservations before February 1 and become eligible to win one of four “Diva Dollars” gift certificates worth $25 each. Winners will be announced at the event.

Reserve your seat or table for eight by March 5, 2010! Here’s how! Contact Hannah’s Treasure Chest at 937-438-5039, by email [email protected] or through www.hannahstreasure.org. Group and child rates are also available by telephone order. Seating is limited and available on a first come first serve basis.

There is still some time for corporate and business sponsorships! Contact Tina Marker of Windward Design Group at 937.456.2301 or [email protected] for a 2010 Diva’s Day Out marketing package. Donations are tax-deductible.

Put Your Dirty Thoughts To Good Use

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EF_WOhio_weblogoThe Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio is hosting the 20th annual Mud Volleyball for Epilepsy tournament on Saturday, July 10, 2010 in Dayton, Ohio.

You can help name this year’s tournament!  Generally, they switch themes every two years. Past themes inlcude MUDSTOCK, MUDARITAVILLE, MUD WHITE & BLUES etc.

You can see they like the word “Mud” to be used in the name.  If your name is chosen, they will thank you with special Mud Volleyball perks!  Even though they’re playing in the MUD, please keep it CLEAN! Submit your suggestions by clicking here.

Thanks, and LET THE MUD START FLYING!!!

Dorothy Lane Market Lets You Choose Who They Support

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dlmDorothy Lane Market has been supporting our community since 1948 and even include this support as part of their mission statement.  Their Good Neighbor Program is the main ways they do this. Now with three locations, Dorothy Lane Market has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to numerous local non profit organizations over the past several years through this program.

In 2010, DLM will donate $40,000 back to the community. The fun part is that you choose how the money is distributed using your DLM Club Card! All you do is simply choose an organization from the over 400 on their list to have your purchases credited. The groups span the interests of the community, including  A Special Wish, Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus, the Humane Society, Stivers Seedling Fund and Project READ.  If your favorite charity isn’t included, just contact DLM to add it!

Every time you shop and scan your Club DLM card, your chosen nonprofit organization is “credited” with the purchase. At the end of the year participating charities will receive a pro-rated portion of the total $40,000, depending on the amount spent by participating customers with a Club DLM card. Sign up today and shop at Dorothy Lane Market to benefit the charity of your choice!  Neighbor Program for 2010!

Raffle to win Brunch With Project Runway’s Althea Harper

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altheahaprerOakwood’s own Althea Harper made it to Fashion Week last year in New York Ctiy!  TV Personality and fashion consultant  Tim Gunn made it to the Front Street Lofts here in Dayton to follow her progress.  And another Dayton Original got nationwide attention.

If you were enthralled watching  Althea’s weekly runway designs, sketches and Fashions on last year’s Project Runway, imagine the chance to talk about it all with her over brunch here in Dayton!

Purchase a $10 raffle ticket to help the Humane Society of Greater Dayton and you just might find yourself and 3 of your friends dining with Althea Harper and her mom this Sunday at Micheal’s Dining and Jazz for Brunch. Tickets still available, and the drawing will be Friday.

Step Right Up and Experience Masquerage

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postersnapshotMasquerage is Dayton’s hottest “nothing-like-you-have-ever-seen-before” event, and this annual masked party is fast becoming THE event of the season. With a different theme each year, Oct 17th’s Masquerage will feature a circus theme complete with performers, games, magic and even a circus “animal” or two. It promises to be “An Evening of Fantastical Oddities and Astonishing Wonders!”

FSD-Magic-Castle-0609Guests will mingle with sideshow “freaks,” play midway games, have their fortunes told and be amazed by high wire acts. The non-stop entertainment features aerialists, sword swallowers, dancers, whip artistry, and other scintillating side show stunts provided by Freakshow Deluxe.

And a tradition at the event,  the Rubi Girls, a group of gay men in their 30’s and 40’s who perform comedic drag for charity, will grace the stage with a couple of sizzling songs sure to whip the crowd into a frenzy with their hilarious antics.

Food items themed for the Big top will be provided by members of the Dayton Independent restaurants including The Chimneys, Madison’s Bistro, The Dock, Christophers, The Barnsider and Bahn Mai Thai Café. Chef Matt Hayden will dazzle us with freaky Molecular Gastronomy demonstrations. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on marvelous and unique gift baskets including certificates to area eateries, spas and once-in-a-lifetime experiences during the silent auction.

Since the inaugural year, AIDS Resource Center Ohio’s (ARC Ohio) signature annual fundraiser has become the fastest growing, “must-attend” event in Dayton, bringing people together to have a great evening, generate greater awareness about HIV/AIDS and raise much-needed funds to benefit client services and people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS. The diverse population of attendees and varied venues contribute to the growing popularity and success of the event. Proceeds from Masquerage benefit ARC Ohio.

“Masquerage brings people together for a spectacular evening while generating greater awareness about HIV/AIDS. It also raises much-needed funds to benefit those living or affected with HIV/AIDS” said Bill Hardy, CEO of ARC Ohio. There are 2,800 reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the agency’s service area and another 700 or more undiagnosed cases. This year, the organization will provide assistance to nearly 2,000 individuals affected by HIV, and will reach thousands more with testing and prevention efforts.
The 2008 Masquerage had over 700 attendees and raised more than $140,000. This year, the goal is $150,000 and a sold-out crowd is expected. Each year a different setting is uniquely transformed through décor and lighting into what has been described as a “surreal fantasy land.” Masquerage 2009 Event Chair Don Augenstein is thrilled with this year’s event. “Every year the committee thinks of ways to increase the excitement and make it even more over-the-top than previous years. And given the events of the past, this is one difficult challenge. But our committee was undaunted and this year, I truly believe we have done it again. This is not the circus of your childhood.”

Guests can purchase a general admission ticket to the event for $50 which includes a welcoming cocktail, fabulous food, unlimited dancing and endless entertainment. Tickets may be upgraded to the $140 VIP level – which includes exclusive access to the Red Ribbon Lounge with table service, the Biltmore Champagne Bar, passed hors d’oeuvres, exclusive performances and a one-of-a-kind Swag Bag full of take-home treats as well as valet parking. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.masquerage.org.