Archive for December, 2009
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Join us on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 5:30-8:0 p.m.
at NC State University McKimmon Center for Tammy Lynn Center’s premier fundraising event. A Toast to the Triangle™ is 25 years of showcasing many of the Triangle’s finest, restaurants, caterers, and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers in an evening of culinary splendor and excitement. Toast tickets are $100 each and raffle tickets are $10 each or 5 for $40. Bailey’s Box Raffle tickets are $100 each and only 100 tickets are available! Cocktail attire suggested.
Tags: A toast to the Triangle, Bid, fundraiser, gala, live auction, NC area benefit auctions, Peoples choice award, silent auction, Tammy Lynn Center, Triangle, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions, Win, wine
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Carolina Club, Chapel Hill, NC
Cocktails at 5:30 pm Dinner at 6:30 pm
Join us for a magnificent culinary experience prepared by renowned Chefs from the Triange. They will showcase their talents preparing exquisite specialities paired with the perfect wines. Proceeds from the event which includes a Live and Silent Auction will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Tickets are $200. For Info call 919-845-2155 or go to website: http://www.cff.org/chapters/carolinas/
Tags: celebrity chefs, Cystic Fibrosis Foundations, live auction, Master Chefs, silent auction, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
The excitement and glamour of Hollywood is coming to Raleigh on Oscar Night. Experience the thrills and surprises of the 82nd Academy Awards® on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at 7pm at the Oscar Night America party at Theater in the Park. The event is one of 50 parties officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts that will be held across the country on Oscar Night.
Tickets are now on sale at www.theatreinthepark.com, or by calling 919-831-6058. General Admission tickets are available for $50. For those interested in attending a VIP reception prior to the start of the evening’s festivities, VIP tickets are available for $100 or a VIP Table for 8 may be reserved for $600.
The audience will watch the Academy Awards telecast on large screens courtesy of ABC-11/WTVD, the Raleigh affiliate of the ABC Television Network, which broadcasts the Academy Awards presentation. This is the 17th year that the Academy and ABC have cooperated with local charities to support official Oscar Night viewing and the 3rd year that Theatre In The Park’s This party has been sanctioned by the Academy. Official Oscar Night parties last year raised more than $3 million in 52 cities, which stays in the community.
The Academy will provide guests the same official program distributed to guests at the Oscarâ presentation at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Feel like a star as you arrive on the red carpet, are photographed, enjoy a buffet by The Angus Barn, and an open bar by Mutual Distributing Co. Your host, Ira David Wood III, Executive Director and Master of Ceremonies, Larry Stogner, will entertain you and encourage you to participate in the Silent Auction and Spotlight Benefit Auctions will be there as well.
Tags: Academy Awards, Angus Barn, fundraiser, gala, hollywood, Ira David Wood, Larry Stogner, Mutual Distributing, NC area benefit, Oscar Night, Oscar night party, silent auction, Triangle, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions, wine
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
The 4th annual benefit dance for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Friday, Feb 26, 2010. at Raleigh Elks Lodge, Raleigh, NC. Doors open at 7 with free swing dance lesson with admission. General dancing 8:15 – 11:15. DJ Wesley Boz, mix of swing, latin and ballroom.
Raleigh Elks Lodge is located at 5538 Leadmine Road (Corner of Leadmine and Millbrook. Come and participate in door prizes and raffles.
Contact: Vickie Barrett 919-522-0425
Tags: dancing, fundraiser, Leukemia and Lymphoma, Raffle, silent auction
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Art-A-Thon for Haiti on Saturday, March 20th begins at 10a to 9p at White Collar Crime, located at 319 W Davie Street in Raleigh. There will be Art, Music, and your chance to win your favorite pieces! Artists will be painting on location, in the Downtown Warehouse District, on the corner of Davie & Dawson Street, so you will have the opportunity to meet them and discuss their work and buy raffle tickets for a chance to win! There is no cost for the event. All donations and proceeds will to go Oxfam America and their relief efforts in Haiti.
Come out for a great cause! Call 876-6610 for further information.
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Our annual fundraising event for the Goldens will include a winetasting which will feature several wines, delicious food and a silent auction at one of Cary’s most popular restaurants–Daniels. The event will be held on Saturday, Feb 27 1:00p to 3:00p at Daniels on 55, Apex, NC. Tickets are$40 per person; $75 per couple For more information contact us at (919) 676-7144
Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue (NRGRR) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping homeless golden retrievers find new homes. All dogs receive a full round of vet care prior to adoption, and we need your help. Join us for this wonderful event and help goldens in need!
Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue (NRGRR) is a non-profit 401(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping Golden Retrievers who need new homes. Volunteers rescue, rehabilitate and find good adoptive homes for these wonderful, loving dogs. Join us for this wonderful event and help Goldens in need. For more information or tickets for this event – or to learn more about how you can become a volunteer, please visit the web site at www.goldenrescuenc.org or call 919-676-7144.
Tags: fundraiser, gala, Golden Retriever Rescue, homeless dogs, NC area benefit auctions, Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue, silent auction, Triangle, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions, wine, winetasting
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Lenora Zenzalai Helm, award winning jazz vocal musician, composer, lyricist and educator will perform a concert of songs from her new CD “Chronicles of a Butterfly” at Broad Street Cafe, Durham, NC on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7 pm. The concert is a benefit for Durham based nonprofit, T.I.E. (Transformation, Inspiration & Education) Resource Centers.
This organization founded by Executive Director Danita Davis, is a Durham based nonprofit with a mission to serve needs of survivors of domestic violence, moving them toward a productive, successful life.
Helm and Davis are collaborating in this 2nd of a 12 concert fundraising tour series, “The Butterfly Concerts”. The goal for each event is to raise funds for families and/or communities who have endured recent tragedies or traumas.
The concept for The Butterfly Concerts and the CD release is that of transformation from personal or community tragedies to triumphs, despite profound challenges. Each concert event in the series will have a portion of the proceeds donated to nonprofit organizations or families in crisis. The March 19th concert will be an initial fundraiser for T.I.E., for the purpose of purchasing a building, providing housing for the women and children served by their powerful restorative and transformative services.
This event will take place on Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Broad Street Cafe in Durham, NC. The cost of the event is $45 for advance tickets and $50 at the door. Ticket price includes admission to guest reception, concert, autographed CD, dinner. Wish to purchase tickets for this event http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/98562.
Spotlight Benefit Auctions (www.SpotlightBenefitAuctions.com) will be the professional auction firm organizing this fundraising event. For additional information call 919-416-9707.
Tags: Broad Street Cafe, Chronicles of a Butterfly, concert, domestic violence, gala, Jazz, NC area benefit auctions, Raffle, silent auction, Spotlight Benefit Auctions, TIE, Triangle, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions, wine
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
It’s The Big Night for Big Cats! Join Carolina Tiger Rescue (formerly Carnivore 
Preservation Trust) for the third annual Black Tie and Tails Ball, benefiting the 70 wild cats in our care. Join us on Saturday, Feb 27 7:00p to 11:00p at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, Durham, NC Tickets $125
Tags: Ball Carolina Tiger Rescue, Black Tie, Carnivore preservation Trust, gala
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Home of Distinction Tour by Rufty Homes
On June 10th through June 27th plan to tour this Distinguished Address at 290 Royal Sunset Drive Durham, NC 27713
(Thursdays – Saturdays from 10am – 5pm, Sundays from Noon-5pm)
Rufty Homes and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina have come together to present the Homes of Distinction by Rufty Homes. This elegant home showcases the latest building products and design trends. The home will be open for touring Thursdays-Sundays from June 10th through June 27th. Tour hours will be 10am-5pm Thursdays – Saturdays and Noon-5pm on Sundays. Patrons may tour the home for a $10 admission fee. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish.
This 10,300 sq. ft. home, located on a large wooded lot within a gated community, has family gathering areas on all three floors. An elegant curved staircase and balconies overlook the two-story living room. Marble flooring throughout the first floor living areas accentuate the open feel. Outside, just steps away from the rear terrace, a pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen and bath, and private tennis court are the perfect complements for the family with an active lifestyle.
For more information on the tour, please visit the Home of Distinction website.
http://eastncwish.wish.org/2010/05/10/home-of-distinction-tour-by-rufty-homes/
Tags: Make a Wish Foundation, Raleigh benefit auction, Spotlight Benefit Auctions, Triangle benefit auctions
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