Mar
6
Wed
STEMS of Success: A Networking & Cocktail Fundraiser @ Goethe Institute
Mar 6 @ 11:30 PM – Mar 7 @ 2:30 AM

Description: STEMS of Success will convene professionals from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), government and non-profit sectors to create a prime networking affair. This posh event will be held at the Goethe Art Institut, a trendy art gallery in the heart of Washington D.C.  Guests will have a chance to mingle with honorees from NASA, Teach for America & The Department of Energy. Philanthropist and entrepreneur Edie Fraser will host this networking event.
The featured event for the evening will be a luxury silent auction to directly benefit the Brilliant & Beautiful Foundation. Brilliant & Beautiful Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that supports the aspirations of women in scientific research and scientific enterprise. Their mission is to provide educational support, leadership, and opportunities for women pursuing careers in science.

Featured items include:
·      a “staycation” getaway at the Gaylord National Resort
·      Google NEXUS tablet
·      Odyssey dinner cruise for two

GENERAL ADMISSION INCLUDES:Wine Tasting | Light Appetizers | Red Velvet Cupcakery

Mar
7
Thu
Critters for the Cure @ The Ballroom
Mar 7 @ 11:00 PM – Mar 8 @ 2:00 AM
  • Ten fabulous women cancer survivors who will work the ‘catwalk’ in fashions provided by Bloomingdales Chevy Chase,
  • Ten equally adorable critters who will be decked out in outfits provided by Bone Jour.
  • Delectable snackatizers provided by Bertucci’s, Cava, Clyde’s Rockville, Not Your Average Joe’s, Windows Catering and Zoe’s Kitchen.
  • Flowing Champagne, thanks to Barefoot (Wine and Bubbly).
  • Yummy cupcakes provided by Lilly Magilly’s.
  • Limitless chocolate by Sarah Dwyer Chocolatiere
  • Win awesome Raffle and Silent Auction items.Examples: Bark, Capital Grille, Daisey’s Pet Service, La Tasca, Vasilis, Landmark Theatre, Potomac River Running, Pet spay/neuter, Buca di Beppo, Olney Theatre, pet photo session. airbrush make-up sessionand so many more.
Pricing for individual tickets, Friends of Critters Bonus Package (Reserved Table for 8), and advanced raffle ticket info on website

                          

Mar
9
Sat
Samaritan Ministry’s Step into Spring @ St. Patrick's Espiscopal Church
Mar 9 @ 11:30 PM – Mar 10 @ 2:30 AM

Please join Samaritan Ministry to celebrate the Next Step Program and to honor the life and ministry of The Right Reverend Jane Holmes Dixon.

Saturday, March 9

6:30 – 9:30 PM

Silent Auction

Live Auction w/ Maureen Bunyan (Lead co-anchor at WJLA-TV_

Music by the Next Step Band

Festive Drinks

Heavy Hors d’Ouevres

Mar
11
Mon
Eleanor Roosevelt: Courage for the Journey Charity Lunch & Learn @ National Press Club
Mar 11 @ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Eleanor Roosevelt: Courage for the Journey

Charity Lunch and Learn at The National Press Club presented by We Will Survive Cancer

Guest Speaker: Ann Atkins, author of: “Eleanor Roosevelt’s Life of Soul Searching and Self Discovery”

12:00-12:30PM meet and mingle, 12:30-1:30PM lunch and program

Proceeds Assist Families Affected by Cancer

Thanks to our sponsor: Howard Fletcher from TTR|Sotheby’s International Realty

Tickets are $50 per person, and will be available for purchase in advance online until 11:00AM on Sunday, March 10, 2013, and then at the door.

Thank you for supporting We Will Survive Cancer!

Mar
14
Thu
Embassy Chef Challenge @ Ronald Reagan Building
Mar 14 @ 10:00 PM – Mar 15 @ 2:00 AM

The Embassy Chef challenge is like no other DC gala. Sample the same cuisine served to heads of state and regional delicacies from around the world. Embrace your inner foodie while sipping a cocktail from the top shelf open bar.

This is your chance to be served by more than a dozen chefs who will vie for your votes. A panel of celebrity chefs and food critics select the winner of the Judge’s Choice Award, while you cast a ballot for the People’s Choice winner. Rounding out the evening is a live and silent auction, featuring world-class items steeped in international flavor, including private embassy experiences. It’s an evening like none other!

Embassy Chef Challenge began behind closed doors with Challenge Hungary—a private preliminary competition. This cook-off – held on February 10, 2013 at Occasions Catering – was a Top Chef-style competition that challenged each chef to create a main course in two hours with one common ingredient and a basket of surprise ingredients determined by 2012 Embassy Chef Winner and 2013 judge, Hungarian Chef Viktor Merényi. The judging panel has reserved the name of the winner to be announced the night of the Embassy Chef Challenge gala.

The Embassy Chef Challenge reconvenes the night of the gala on March 14, 2013 when all chefs offer their best hors d’oeuvres for a second round of judging at the Ronald Reagan Building. The scores from the preliminary cook-off and the gala hors d’oeuvres battle determine the Judge’s Choice Award winner. Guests at the gala will vote for the People’s Choice Award.

The gala includes:

  • Silent and live auctions showcasing culturally diverse food and adventure packages, with proceeds benefitting the free programs and events offered by Cultural Tourism DC
  • Exciting, diverse and fabulous cuisine prepared by embassy chefs from various countries
  • Top shelf open bar for all guests
  • Judging by celebrity chefs and food critics
  • People’s Choice winner selected by guests of the gala
  • Mingle with the largest diplomatic community in the world
14th Annual Toast to Fashion @ Belle Haven Country Club
Mar 14 @ 10:30 PM – Mar 15 @ 2:00 AM

Thursday , March 14th 6:30 – 10 PM

Bell Haven Country Club

Emceed by WJLA’s Britt McHenry

Awards ceremony will honor Anne Marie Chotvacz, Laura Fortsch, Meghan Metzbower, and Lonnie Rich

Grab your friends for a night of fashion, shopping, sipping, and noshing!

All proceeds benefit the Camapgana Center

Tickets $50 in advance

www.campagnacenter.org

 

12th Annual AYD Charity Date Auction @ Clarendon Grill
Mar 14 @ 11:00 PM – Mar 15 @ 1:30 AM

The Arlington Young Democrats are auctioning off more than 20 of the metro area’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Additional items up for auction include gift certificates, VIP opportunities and more. A portion of proceeds benefit Doorways for Women and Families, an Arlington-based charity organization.

WHERE:    Clarendon Grill, 1101 N Highland St, Arlington, VA (Clarendon Metro on Orange Line)

DETAILS:    Admission is free. Bid cards which include raffle tickets are $10. Those donating any new and unopened supplies such as water bottles, saran wrap, aluminum foil, Tupperware or baby monitors will receive additional raffle tickets.

Clarendon Grill has the following drink and food specials for all in attendance:

    $1.50 draft and bottle specials (until 9!)

    $1.00 off appetizers (until 8!)

For more information and video interviews of auctionees, visit:

Mar
19
Tue
Everybody Wins! 18th Annual Celebration Gala @ Capital Hilton
Mar 19 @ 9:30 PM – Mar 20 @ 1:00 AM

EW!’s salute to youth literacy and its enormous influence on our society’s future will celebrate our children, mentors, community leaders and corporate partners through a remarkable evening of celebrity readings, award presentations and auctions.

This annual fundraiser is a cornerstone in the financial framework that has made Everybody Wins! DC the largest children’s literacy and mentoring program in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Join EW in support of its efforts to reach out to underserved youth and transform their lives through the power of reading and the inspiration of caring mentors.

The event includes a:

  • Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
  • Program and Live Auction
  • Dessert and Coffee

The reception will include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, musical entertainment, and a silent auction

As well as a program wto include a Keynote with speaker: Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, Majority Owner, CEO, Monumental
Sports & Entertainment
EMCEE: CNN White House Correspondent, Brianna Keilar

Chris4Life’s Eat4Life @ Crios
Mar 19 @ 10:00 PM – Mar 20 @ 1:00 AM

Event Details

Who: Local and celebrity chefs from the Washington DC metropolitan region

What: 1st Annual Chris4Life’s Eat4Life: A Celebrity Chef Cook-Off Hosted by the Chris4Life Young Professional Board and Rock Harper

When: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Where: Crios, 2120 P Street NW, Washington, DC

Attendance: Approximately 150

Invited and Confirmed Chefs: Rock Harper, Winner of Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen; Scott Drewno, The Source by Wolfgang Puck; Sebastian Archambault, Blue Duck Tavern; Carla Hall, ABC’s The Chew; Mike Isabella, Graffito and Bandolero; Eric Ziebold, CityZen with others to be added

Additional Information: The goal of Chris4Life’s Eat4Life is to provide guests with healthy meal options, to showcase you and your restaurant and to raise funds and awareness for C4L. Chefs will prepare dished based on colon-friendly and cancer friendly ingredients. The event will consist of stations and each chef will have the opportunity to discuss preparation of the item being served and will have the opportunity to market his or her restaurant to guests of the event all while supporting C4L and its patient programs.

Mar
20
Wed
Ladies in Red Fundraising Happy Hour @ Hotel Rouge
Mar 20 @ 10:00 PM – Mar 21 @ 1:00 AM

Ladies in Red Fundraising Happy Hour

Guests will be treated to a live fashion preview from Walish Gooshe designer, Greg Taylor. There will also be an exclusive blogger lounge, and specialty cocktails such as “The Red Bottom.”

6:00pm til 9:00pm, Wed Mar 20 @ Hotel Rouge, 1315 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

The Ladies in Red Fundraising Happy Hour will be held on Wednesday, March 20th at the Hotel Rouge (1315 16th St. NW DC) from 6-9pm. The event is to benefit the Red Sprinkle Fashion Camp, a nonprofit fashion program that teaches teens about entrepreneurship and the creative arts industry. Guests will be treated to a live fashion preview from Walish Gooshe designer, Greg Taylor. There will also be an exclusive blogger lounge, and specialty cocktails such as “The Red Bottom” RSVP to info@redsprinkle.com