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The Washington Literacy Center
and The Honorary Congressional Host Committee
Invite you to
Love Letters for Literacy 2014
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at With pro bono events support from
Sponsored by
 
National Association of Broadcasters Foundation, Pepco, Shah & Shah, Walmart, Entertainment Software Association, TimeWarner
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6:30 p.m. Cocktail hour with silent auction
(preview on website after January 31,2014)
7:30 p.m. Dinner and program with live auction
(see preview below)Emcee
The Honorable Don Nickles (OK) Special Guests
Ann Compton, National Correspondent, ABC News
Matthew Cooper, Editor, National Journal Champions for Literacy Award Recipients
Elizabeth Kane, President and Founder, Charity Chicks-US
integrateIT, Geoff Keller, President and Founder
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Our signature gala, Turn Up the Heat: A Celebration of Women Chefs, celebrates the talents of renowned women chefs and supports the work of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. Attendees enjoy a live auction and a tasting from the top women in the industry featuring nearly 50 women chefs, restaurant owners and mixologists. The gala celebrates these talented women and supports the work of the Alliance. Attendees include cancer survivors, supporters of the Alliance, corporations and leaders in business, health care and oncology.
Turn Up the Heat is an important fundraiser for the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and allows us to continue our vital work on behalf of ovarian cancer survivors. Ovarian cancer is one of the most common cancers for women, and is the deadliest gynecologic cancer. This gala allows the Alliance to provide support to women who are diagnosed, educate the public about ovarian cancer and speak up for our community on Capitol Hill and throughout the country.
WHO: SHANNON MILLER
Olympic Gymnast and Ovarian Cancer Survivor
Shannon Miller is the most-decorated American Olympic gymnast and a survivor of ovarian cancer. As our special guest, she will speak about how her experience as an Olympian helped her conquer the challenges of this disease.
40+ WOMEN CHEFS, RESTAURANTEURS & MIXOLOGISTS
Our participating chefs come from every corner of the DMV. From food trucks to fine dining, they represent the wealth of women working in our region’s restaurant industry. Several chefs are themselves ovarian cancer survivors or have personal connections to this cause. Visit our gala website or contact the Alliance for the most recent list of participating chefs.
19th Annual Gala Celebration
On Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the Capital Hilton, Everybody Wins! DC (EW!DC) will host a very special event – The 19th Annual Gala Celebration. This signature fundraiser will bring together EW!DC’s valued partners to help salute our commitment to youth literacy and to acknowledge all those who make our work possible.
EW!DC is excited to announce that The Honorable Ray LaHoodwill present long-time reading mentor Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)with the Pioneer Award. Additionally, CNN Senior White House Correspondent and EW!DC Reading Mentor Brianna Keilar will return as the honorary gala emcee.
Senator Harkin, who is retiring after his fifth term in Congress, has been a steadfast mentor in the Power Lunch program since 1998. Even becoming Chairman of the HELP Committee did not alter his commitment to the program.
The Gala will kick off with a reception and silent auction featuring many fun items, including sports memorabilia, mountain resort packages, and tickets to Disney World! Following will be a live auction, student performances, and award presentations. Please join us in celebrating our children, mentors, community leaders, and corporate partners. For more information, contact Roopa Purohit atrpurohit@everybodywinsdc.org
The Esperanza Education Fund is thrilled to invite you to join us on March 14 for our fifth anniversary benefit concert, featuring the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo and honoring Mr. Donald Graham, former publisher of The Washington Post and founder ofthedream.us, a new multi-million dollar national scholarship for DREAMers. Mr. Graham will receive the first-ever Esperanza Award for his contributions to advancing hope in the immigrant community. The concert and award presentation will be followed by a champagne reception and special art exhibit featuring work by some of the region’s finest immigrant artists and artisans: painters Naomi Chung, Delna Dastur, Teresa Oaxaca, and Michael Jose Torra; sculptor Patricia Silva-Santisteban; photographer Daniel Penchina; and fine jeweler Alberto Parada.
Esperanza is a community-financed college scholarship and mentorship program founded and operated by a diverse, volunteer group of young professionals in the capital region. Over the last five years Esperanza has awarded more than $450,000 to 50 local students.
Hailed as “the most dynamic duo of this generation,” Emmy-nominated and Juilliard-trained pianists Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe have toured the world’s leading concert halls with their explosive performances, while also electrifying audiences everywhere through their striking visual re-imagining of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.
The Bethesda Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA Bethesda) today announced the details of the 2014 ‘A Night for the Children’ Charity Gala. The Gala will donate all net proceeds to The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and House of Ruth.
On the heels of 15 years of successful support for The Children’s Inn, AFCEA Bethesda is proud to be able to continue its dedication to helping children in need by adding another worthy organization to its charitable giving program. The House of Ruth is dedicated to aiding children and their families facing homelessness and emotional and physical abuse. It provides housing, mentoring, and other support services to assist more than 1,000 individuals per year, including 400 children from 6 weeks to 18 years old.
AFCEA Bethesda is pleased to announce Stephanie C. Hill, president of Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS)–Civil, as 2014 Chairperson. Ms. Hill is a federal technology expert and philanthropist who is committed to children’s health, welfare and education issues. She will lead this year’s charity event, bringing together the influential industry and government communities to make a positive difference in the lives of thousands of children.
WHEN: March 22, 2014; 6:00 p.m. through midnight
WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
On Saturday April 5, 2014, Africare will host the annual Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner Gala (BWD) paying tribute to Nelson Mandela and honoring Africare Co-Founders C. Payne Lucas and Joseph C. Kennedy, Ph. D, for their enduring legacy and life-changing impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa. From 6 p.m. until 11 p.m., the BWD will include gourmet food, wine and a live band. Individual tickets are $300. Hilton Washington Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Call toll-free 1-855-381-4050;
As many people know, life is always sweeter when you have a great mentor or buddy by your side. Best Buddies Virginia is packaging the buddy, sweet and mentor and presenting Life is Sweet on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, a culinary tasting event, while raising funds to support the Best Buddies programs. Title sponsor CSC will host the event at their headquarters located at 3170 Fairview Park Drive in Falls Church, Virginia from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Guests will have the opportunity to taste savory treats and decadent desserts created by many of the top local chefs in the area. Each chef has been partnered with a Best Buddies participant and will showcase their treat during the evening’s event. This event provides a wonderful example of work life opportunities that exist in our community and empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
“This is one of my favorite events of the year,” said Life is Sweet Chair Chef Susan Wallace of BlackSalt. “I really enjoy sharing my passion of pastry with my Chef Buddy and shining a light on such a worthy cause. This year I will be working with Lauren Hyer.”
“CSC is pleased to support and contribute to the mission of Best Buddies International,” said Shari Davis, CSC’s Director of Diversity, Philanthropy and Community Relations. “CSC has a long history of civic engagement, particularly as it relates to the disability community. We are honored for the opportunity to continue that involvement by hosting Life is Sweet for the second year.”
Guests will have the opportunity to taste many of the delicious partner creations with participating chefs and restaurants that include: District Commons and Chef Chris Hutcheson, Eurest Catering and Chef James Foley, Art Institute of Washington and Chef Carlo Figarella, Willow and Chef Kate Jansen, The Swiss Bakery and Chef Laurie Weber as well as Black’s Restaurant Group Chef Susan Wallace to name a few. Also a highlight of the evening are both the silent and live auctions that will be taking place at 8:00 pm. The auctions will feature restaurant certificates, sports memorabilia, a once in a lifetime bed and breakfast experience in Southwest France, an Apartment in Buenos Aires, and an in home cooking demo by Executive Pastry Chef Susan Wallace and Westin National Harbor Executive Chef George Fassiadis for up to 6 guests.
Tommy McFly host of 94.7 FM will be the emcee for the night and Miss District of Columbia USA Ciera Nicole Butts and Miss District of Columbia Teen USA Dominick Fink will be there to support the cause.
N Street Village, the award-winning social services agency that provides shelter and support to homeless and low-income women in the Washington, DC metro area, is hosting its 40th Anniversary Gala to honor the clients, volunteers and supporters of the organization on Wednesday, April 9th at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Senator Roy (R-MO) and Mrs. Abigail Blunt are the Gala Honorary Steering Committee Chairs. Broderick and Michele Norris Johnson and Melissa Maxfield (Comcast) are the Gala Steering Committee Chairs.
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
6:00pm EST: Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
7:30pm EST: Program and Dinner
WHERE:
Ritz Carlton Hotel
1150 22nd Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
About N Street Village:
N Street Village empowers homeless and low-income women to claim their highest quality of life by offering a broad spectrum of services and advocacy in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. N Street Village is recognized as an innovative and exemplary leader on issues related to the prevention and elimination of homelessness among women. The N Street Village community emphasizes and promotes a client’s strength, dignity, ability and personal responsibility. We support, motivate and empower our clients through active and compassionate engagement. Clients are offered caring relationships as well as concrete resources and services through their interactions with dedicated and responsive staff and through the careful cultivation of an inclusive and hospitable community.
www.nstreetvillage.org
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Each year the Armed Forces Foundation Congressional Gala brings together the most eclectic group in Washington to honor our nation’s military service members. This year’s event takes place on Wednesday, April 9th at the Ronald Reagan Building and hosts wounded service members and their families from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir’s Warrior Transition Brigade, and other local installations. Joined by Members of Congress, senior military leaders, corporate sponsors, and civilian supporters, the event recognizes those who have gone above and beyond in support of the Armed Forces Foundation’s mission.
Who: Wounded service members, Members of Congress, senior military leaders, celebrities from television, film and sports along with corporate sponsors and civilian supporters
To honor members of our nation’s armed services, their families, and to thank supporters for their commitment to the military and the Armed Forces Foundation
The seductive glamour of the tango sets the theme for a stylish evening on Thursday, April 10 to support Chamber Dance Project’s upcoming debut at The Kennedy Center and its new home base of Washington, D.C.
The event’s centerpiece is a tango competition pairing Washington notables with professional tango dancers, with winners selected by a panel of judges as well as by guests and online voters. The dancers will generate funds for Chamber Dance Project and charities of their choice. A list of participating celebrities will soon be announced.
Gold/Platinum Patrons and Benefactors are welcomed at 6pm for a dramatic rooftop champagne reception with the dancers and judges. Other guests join at 6:30 in the dramatic seventh floor atrium for cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and two rounds of the tango competition. After the winners are announced the evening continues with music and dancing for everyone.
A smartphone-based silent auction also a highlight of the gala, spotlighting a wide range of items and experiences—from classes to performances to dining and travel—with bids placed at both the event and in advance online.
Tango with the Stars supports Chamber Dance Project’s public debut as a Washington-based company in performances at the Kennedy Center June 26 to 28. Under the artistic leadership of award-winning choreographer Diane Coburn Bruning, the company has developed a reputation for vibrant, intimate, and innovative contemporary ballets—all performed to live musical accompaniment— that draw their impact from the collaboration of choreographers, dancers, composers, musicians, and designers. Formerly headquartered in New York City, the company relocated to Washington in 2013.
Attire: Black-tie optional
