Posts Tagged ‘charity’
Geek2Chic Celebrates High-Tech Fashion – For a Good Cause
If you came to the Geek 2 Chic fashion event – where men from the world of technology are dressed up and sent down a runway – expecting amazing makeovers before your eyes, you might be disappointed. After all, many of the amateur models at this charity fundraiser were hardly pocket-protector-sporting hopeless cases when they [...]
More »DCCK’s Burger Battle at Harry’s Smokehouse
‘8/365 – matchbox mini-burgers’
courtesy of ‘dracisk 365/365′
DC has been in a burger bonanza lately, but this weekend there’s a burger battle that you can enjoy while helping a good cause.
DC Central Kitchen and Harry’s Smokehouse (formerly Harry’s Taproom) are partnering up for a burger cookoff this Sunday, June 12th from 6 PM to 9 PM [...]
Help John Murphy Win Money for the Homeless
‘John Murphy Full Shot’
courtesy of ‘rabid_c’
Hello, DC. I’m in Africa right now, so I don’t know much of what’s happening in DC. Still, some news does trickle in to me and I received a particularly disturbing notification, today. John Murphy, all around cool guy and evening chef at Miriam’s Kitchen (one of WLDC’s favorite charities) [...]
Donate To Prostate Cancer Foundation And This Guy Will Call Your Dad
‘Thundering Herd’
courtesy of ‘flipperman75′
Local running blogger Tom Jones from 528,000 Feet had a pretty nifty idea on how to both raise money and awareness around prostate cancer research. Jones, a Senate Staffer by day, is a long-distance runner and cycler, and like many who participate in long races and marathons, Jones has selected a charity to support [...]
Heart’s Delight at the Passenger
‘The Passenger 8′
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
Charity is a good thing. Charity plus drinking is an even better thing. This is one of the reasons that Heart’s Delight is one of my favorite non-profits, because they consistently host charitable events that feature fine selections of alcohol, and their next event will be no [...]
Team-up to “Dodge” Diabetes
courtesy of Dodging Diabetes
On Saturday, March 20th, the 5th Annual Dodging Diabetes Charity Dodgeball Tournament will bring together 500 players and fans for a one-day competition to raise money and awareness for the fight against diabetes.
From 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Champions Fieldhouse in Rockville, teams will be ducking and diving flying balls to make a difference [...]
A Week of DC Helping Haiti
‘20_16A’ Donation Drive at the Haitian Embassy
courtesy of ‘m hoek’
Since posting about local Haiti relief efforts, I’ve gotten a bunch more info via email and blog comment that I wanted to share with you. Please note that I’m erring on the side of getting the information out there; I haven’t vetted any of the organizations [...]
DC Helps Haiti: Earthquake Relief Events
‘Haiti Earthquake’
courtesy of ‘United Nations Development Programme’
Update 1/18: Information about Haiti earthquake relief fundraising has continued to pour in, so we have a new list of events you can attend this week.
By now we’ve all heard the harrowing reports coming from Haiti. And if you’re reading this, it’s highly likely that you’re orders of magnitude [...]
New Vintage Wine Tasting on Monday
‘Sonoma Wine Bar’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
The New Vintage is hosting another charity wine event on Monday evening. Castello Banfi, an Italian vineyard, will be showcasing a number of their wines at Cork Wine Bar, which is booked solely for this even. Tickets, which must be purchased ahead of time, are $50 ($25 is tax deductible) and [...]
Giving Map
‘Salvation Army Christmas Give Away’
courtesy of ‘docentjoyce’
Continuing with our “Good Samaritan” theme, I now provide you with a means by which you may become said Samaritan. Behold: the WaPo giving map. This handy application maps out charities in the DC area and sorts them by type. The list includes everything from homeless shelters, to non-profits [...]
Thanksgiving Pie Sale Benefits Food & Friends
‘Pumpkin Pie’
courtesy of ‘Bethany Ann Khan’
At the DC foodie happy hour last month, I found out about this great holiday pie sale to benefit Food & Friends, called Slice of Life. While I’ve never volunteered for Food & Friends, it is a great organization with a great reputation. And we all know that it’s going to [...]
Stretch for a Cause: Miriam’s Kitchen
‘Mornin’ Yoga’
courtesy of ‘mtngirl9999′
Nicole dropped us a note to let us know about a fundraiser Miriam’s Kitchen is doing this evening in partnership with Evolve Yoga. Come by the Dupont-area studio at 7p for an hour & fifteen minutes of yoga tonight, Oct 30th, and Evolve will donate your entire session fee to Miriam’s Kitchen.
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