Vacation Homes for Charity was proud to be a part of helping Denver Active 20-30 raise $14,500 through the use of Casa de Golf, an amazing home in Costa Rica who generously allows charities to use their home to raise money for their causes.  Thanks again to Casa de Golf. And congratulations to Denver active on a fantastic event.  To see more pictures visit:  http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2010/06/denver-polo-classic/#14

What the Ultimate Putt in NOT

•It’s not an 80 foot putt

•It doesn’t require a hole in one

•It’s not a gimmick where no one wins!

The Ultimate Putt is the BEST FUNDRAISING COMPETITION EVER!

•It’s a tournament style putting contest

•Putts will only be 10 feet in length

•Someone will win an amazing package to the 2011 Grammy Award Show Package! Click here to see the details!

•Someone will win one of many other vacation packages sponsored by the Society and Vacation Homes for Charity

•Every golfer receives a first round putt just for playing in the tournament

•Extra putts for the first and second rounds will be available throughout the day

Thanks to the generous support of its contributors, Orange County nonprofit Miocean raised nearly $500,000 at its annual Blue 42 Celebration on June 11, 2010. The event, which is named for – and directly benefits – Orange County’s beautiful 42-mile coastline, also honored James A. Kelly, senior vice president of Southern California Edison, for his role in protecting the local watersheds.

More than 400 guests attended the Blue 42 Celebration, vying for coveted auction items, including a 2010 MINI Cooper, donated by Irvine MINI/Irvine BMW; customized surf and paddle boards created by surf artisans Ron House and Drew Brophy; an opportunity to walk the red carpet during a Hollywood movie premier; and a rare Color Fusion painting by artist and philanthropist Dick Marconi. Vacation Homes for Charity was proud to be a part of the event, by helping connect them to Casa Ramon who offered a week stay at their home.  The home sold for $7500.

Presenting sponsors for the event included Ketel One Vodka; St. Regis Resort-Monarch Beach; the RC Baker Foundation, and Southern California Edison. Entertainment was provided by the hit band, The English Beat.

Miocean board chairman Patrick R. Fuscoe, P.E., announced that Miocean had recently completed its 7th coastal water quality improvement projects and was now supporting 13 educational programs. As a result, Fuscoe said, Miocean was helping stop millions of gallons of polluted runoff and tons of litter and debris from reaching Orange County’s shoreline, and teaching thousands of local students about the importance of protecting their local watersheds.

www.miocean.org

THE GALLERIA MARCHETTI
825 W. ERIE
CHICAGO, IL  60622

Please join us for five hours of cocktails, dinner, and dancing under the stars for a great cause.  The tented pavilion at the Galleria Marchetti, complimented by the lush gardens and courtyards, provides the perfect backdrop for our Gatsby Gala. Step back in time and enjoy the extravagance of the 1920′s in our own little wonderland in the heart of Chicago.

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm             Pre-Reception Cocktail Hour in the garden with live music

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm            Dinner and Dancing in the tented pavilion with music by the Sweeps and a DJ

10:00 pm – Midnight           Dessert & Dancing

12:00 am                             Post Reception Party

Special live performance by The Sweeps, ep album ‘Midnight at the Box’ now available on iTunes.

Black-Tie Optional, prizes will be awarded for the best 1920′s Gatsby Attire

Founded in 1900, Off The Street Club is Chicago’s oldest boys and girls club and serves more than 3,000 kids on the West Side of Chicago.

HOPE HAS A HOME:
The Off the Street Club Story

"If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything." Club Motto

The Off the Street Club is Chicago’s oldest Boys and Girls Club, serving the children of the city’s most dangerous neighborhood, the West Side. With no government funding, the Club relies on the willing spirits, able bodies, and open wallets of people who know that it is a short trip from poverty to prosperity if children are reached at an early age.

Over 3,000 children call the Off the Street Club “home” each year. Eligible to join at four years old, many kids spend the next 14 years of their life in the hallowed halls of 25 North Karlov Avenue, leaving only to go on to college or join the work force. Membership in the Club is simple: $10 and a promise. Don’t have the money? No problem, as the Teen Leadership Work Program will let you earn some cash while serving the Club. The harder part is keeping the promise; a signed contract states that you will not use or sell drugs, and that you will not join any of the gangs that infest the streets of the neighborhood. These are the vices and the evils that have made the Club’s existence necessary, and they are the only things in Garfield Park that are not welcome to cross the threshold.

Upon arriving at the Club, you will find an amazing space; two buildings set across the street from each other, spanned by the Bridge to the Future. While it seems to be a wise, weatherproof way to scuttle the kids back and forth between the new and old buildings, the bridge is, in fact, far more. Its stunning steel framework and glowing windows hide a sad truth: the opaque glass is designed to deflect bullets, and since no one can see the children passing through, it protects innocent victims from hails of gunfire all too common in this part of town.

The dangers of the neighborhood are forgotten inside these walls, for this is the place where every adult is greeted with a hug, and every child smiles brightly. It is where kids know that they have people who love them truly, help them willingly, and hope for them desperately. No matter what life may be like at home or on the surrounding streets, what lies inside the Club is the thing every kid wants: a real childhood.

There are athletic programs, tutoring programs, and mentoring programs. There are people to help with both homework and real work: study groups and employment programs build confidence as well as wallets. There are weekend field trips to museums, outings to movies, and summers at Camp Mathieu. The Club has a special center just for girls, a newly formed choral ensemble, a seemingly unbeatable Soap Box Derby program, and a group of tireless, generous individuals who make it all possible.

The incredibly dedicated staff gives the Club, and the kids, everything they’ve got, every day of the week. But what really makes the OTSC staff so special is their keen understanding of what it is like to be a kid; to be one of these kids. The Club’s core staff grew up here. All of them know how hard it is to believe that they will live to college age, let alone get into school. All of them also know that anything is possible if you have someone who believes in you. And that is the one thing that all of the kids at the Club will never want for: someone to help them, someone to hold them, someone to steer them in the direction of their dreams.

The government tells us that over 3.5 million children live in poverty in the United States. The children of Garfield Park are part of that statistic. What the government doesn’t tell you is that the children of the Off the Street Club might be financially poor, but they are rich in spirit, enthusiasm, and drive. Hope does indeed have a home, and her address is 25 North Karlov Avenue.

For more information about the Off the Street Club, please visit our website, www.otsc.org

HELP FOR TODAY. HOPE FOR TOMORROW

HDSA Mission

The Society is a National, voluntary health organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with Huntington’s Disease and their families.

To promote and support research and medical efforts to eradicate Huntington’s Disease.

To assist people and families affected by Huntington’s Disease to cope with the problems presented by the disease.

To educate the public and health professionals about Huntington’s disease.

to read more go to http://www.hdsa.org/

Details coming soon!

for more information on Huntington’s Disease Society of America click here.

We invite you to join us in our efforts to end the suffering of children and their families who are afflicted with cancer.

The Golf Classic will be held on Monday, August 23, 2009 at Coto de Caza Golf Club. The format for Monday’s play will be single fight with a shotgun start beginning at 10:30AM. A reception and silent auction will immediately follow tournament play and a dinner and live auction will be held at 6PM.

We look forward to your participation and contribution. As in past years, the 2010 event promises to be memorable. We invite you to join us in our effort to increase proceeds for children’s cancer research by subscribing to one of our sponsorship levels.

The Course
This year’s tournament will be held at the beautiful Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club, located in the heart of Coto. The Club features two championship 18-hole courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The challenging North Course measures over 7,000 yards from the championship tees and offers subtleties a golfer could play to the end of a career and never tire of. The South Course places an emphasis on driving accuracy and fitness, but is playable for every caliber of golfer.

All Proceeds from the Rod Carew Golf Classic benefit the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.

About PCRF
Since the establishment in 1982 as a grass-roots organization, PCRF has focused its efforts to improve the care, the quality of life, and the survival rate of children with malignant diseases. The founders, comprised of parents, physicians and community leaders, joined forces to begin support of laboratory research that would translate into immediate treatment for children with cancer. Since 1982, the dedicated volunteers of PCRF have raised over $22 million for pediatric cancer research. In 2008, PCRF funded over $1.2 million for cancer research laboratories locally in Southern California as well as nationally:

• City of Hope National Medical Center
• Children’s Hospital of Orange County
• Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles
• Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA
• Children’s Hospital of New York at Columbia University
• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For more information on the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, please go to http://www.pcrf-kids.org/.

Who Are We?

As one of the fastest growing Austin charities, Helping Austin is a local non-profit organization chartered to raise funds for and help improve the lives of youth in our community. We volunteer our time and raise money for other non-profits that focus on improving the lives of at-risk children and youth-centric charities. Our goal is to provide alternative fundraising channels for these organizations and reduce their dependence on government aid programs. Since 2004, Helping Austin has raised over $110,000 and donated most of our proceeds to our partner, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas.

On August 14, 2010, Helping Austin will host The Ice Ball benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas. Tickets will go on sale in May 2010!

Why We Raise Money?

We believe in improving the lives of at-risk children and offering them channels to grow and excel. We see ourselves as positive role models who are building and creating a stronger community. The money raised provides local youths with invaluable opportunities that might otherwise not be available. These opportunities introduce Austin youngsters with new experiences that help shape and strengthen their character.

Background on Helping Austin

The organization was founded by several professionals with the purpose of helping other Austin based non-profits achieve their goals. Helping Austin is run entirely by volunteers and operates under the Austin Community Foundation, which adheres to IRS code 501(c)(3). The creative volunteers of Helping Austin plan and prepare annual fundraising events by aligning sponsors, recruiting volunteers, raising awareness, and working together with community leaders. If you would like to learn more about our parent organization, please visit www.austincommunityfoundation.org

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