Race for the Place is a 5K and 1 Mile to benefit The Gathering Place and its free programs and services for individuals and families touched by cancer.
Run or walk the 5K or 1 Mile, celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day, and participate in family friendly activities in Celebration Village.
The Race which starts at 9am, will be at Beachwood Place (26300 Cedar Road, Beachwood OH 44122) in the upper level parking lot. To register or simply make a donation, click HERE
Well, after a little over a month of asking for donations…the time finally came and I completed the Walk for Hunger through the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland. I ended up raising $85! That money will provide well over 300 meals. In total, the Walk raised $80,248! I’m glad I was able to help contribute to that number. Thank You to my friends and family who decided to help me out with this cause!
The 5k walk allowed me to see the Playhouse District, Tower City, The Q Arena, Progressive Field, and a bunch of other spots downtown that I can’t remember at the moment, yet I’ve been to dozens of times!
I actually became sick about 2 days before the walk, but I knew this was something I had to complete. I didn’t feel to bad during the walk…I did however, become worse after! As of right now I’m trying to get myself better before the 22 Karat Cabaret this Satuday.
Here is a small collage of the Walk 
…I look a little sick in the face; I feel like I had to struggle to smile! LOL
It’s about that time again…the Cleveland Wine Festival is back! It’s a bit earlier this year than recent years (it’s usually held sometime in July). I have volunteered for the last 2 years; during my unemployment stint I did much extensive research on fun opportunities to help out at various Cleveland events. I wanted to broaden my volunteer resume and not only be a tutor to adults or mentor to kids…but do something based on my own interests. I also wanted to show others that volunteering covers so many areas; you can pretty much help out anywhere.
The volunteer sign up form is HERE. there are two slots to choose from for each day. I susally volunteer for each day. Some of the benefits of volunteering for the Cleveland Wine Festival…to help out for a 3 hour shift entitles you to free admission to the festival (which is like $35 bucks), and you recieve a t-shirt. Trust me when I say this opportunitiy is very much worthwhile. There is a LOT of wine to choose from. If you like wine, maybe a little beer (as they usually have a Belgium beer set-up towards the back of the festival), and some cheese…why not help out for this event.
Now details…The Cleveland Wine Festival is held Friday and Saturday June 14th and 15th at Voinovich Park. This will be outside; last year there was a rain storm the first night, resulting in the event being shut down for the day. However that isn’t something that happens often.
Volunteers for the festival will be asked to fill any of 3 positions on the festival grounds: admissions gate, beverage sales, and hospitality servicing.
Admission gate: sell tickets, distribute wine glasses, tasting coupons & programs
Beverage sales: sell refreshments including soda, water and wine
Hospitality servicing: greet guests of the corporate hospitality area, ensure guests have proper credentials for entry
Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to your shift time and work the entire shift. You should also be prepared to stand on your feet the entire time.
All volunteers will receive a t-shirt that serves as their uniform while volunteering and is his/hers to keep. In addition, each working volunteer will receive one ticket to attend the event ($35 value) on any one day of the festival. Volunteers will be provided with bottled water during their shift.
So if you’re free, go ahead and sign up. The slots fill very quickly!
Well, I initially wanted to reach a goal of $75 dollars for this walk. I was able to accomplish that task. I’m very grateful for those who decided to support my efforts with the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland. Today marks seven days until the walk on Saturday May 11th. I would like to raise an additional $25, which will bring my goal to $100 dollars altogether. I should tell you…the smallest amount you are able to donate on the website is $10; don’t want you being surprised if you try giving an amount less than that. So if you have $10 to spare, that is extra great! There is still time to donate, and it’s very much appreciated.
My online donation page can be found Here.
Please spread the word. Thanks in advance!!!
Tickets can also be purchased at http://www.eventbrite.com; type in “22 Karat Gold”
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated – Kappa Gamma Sigma chapter is putting on a cabaraet! The theme is 22 Karat Gold: All Gold Everything and will be help Saturday May 18th, from 8pm to 1am. The location is FOP (Fraternal order of Police in case you didn’t know what that meant) Lodge #8; 2249 Payne Avenue, Cleveland OH 44114. This event is for ages 21 and over.
My Sorority sisters and I are selling tickets for $15. If you’ve never attended a cabaret before, let me explain the jist of it…this, like many other cabarets have a B.Y.O.B., or Bring Your Own Bottle format. You buy a ticket for entrance, show up with your beverages and maybe some food/appetizers, and find an available area to set up..then commence to JAM! There will be music, a LOT of people (I’ve come to realize that these events do sell out), and a great time. My sorority is raising money to fund our national and local programming.
I have tickets available for purchase, and you can also make purchases via Eventbrite. Keep in mind, you will be charged a service fee if you do it online, so it’s best to connect with me directly or seek out a Sorority member of the Kappa Gamma Sigma Chapter. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. We can always meet up if you’re going to buy tickets from me!
I hope you can attend, and as alays…SPREAD THE WORD!!! If you happen to be Greek we’d LOVE to see your organization!
…one more thing – no, you’re not obligated to wear All Gold! Do your thing LOL!
Yes, on Saturday May 11th I will Walk for Hunger for The Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland. I usually don’t participate in walks; I’m the Volunteer doing things the day of events…but today I just decided that I wanted to participate in raising some money for a cause. Hunger is a universal problem, and I’d like to do something to help solve it. I set a donation goal of $75, which will provide 300 emergency meals.
I have a website all set up for anyone wanting to help me reach my $75 goal, right here!
As of right now there are 24 days until the Walk. Tower City participated in the countdown by lighting itself up red. Pretty Neat!
Please spread the word about my efforts, and I thank you in advance for all donations!
The BLUEtiful ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated – Kappa Gamma Sigma Chapter has connected with Applebee’s Restaurant in an effort to raise money for our programs and activities.
On Thursday April 18th, you can stop into Applebees (14020 Cedar Road, University Heights, OH 44118) between 11am and 9pm to simply eat, drink and be merry. Because of our collaboration, 15% of your check will come to us. Now Here’s the catch…you will need a copy of the flyer to show your waiter/waitress when ordering for the donation to be applied. With that being said, please feel free to save this image and print off yourselves!
The Poodles and I will be in attendance starting at 6pm and we will remail until 9pm. This does not mean you can only dine during this time; the fundraiser is all day! However, please come and join us if you can; we’d love to meet you, and provide some information about our Sorority and chapter
If you have any questions, just let me know! That’s what I’m here for
…and DON’T FORGET TO TAKE THE FLYER WITH YOU!!! thanks LOL
Oh Yeah, another thing…the Indians play that evening against the Boston Red Sox at 7:05PM, so why not come in and watch the game while doing some good one bite at a time?! GO TRIBE!
