Want to hit the links for a wonderful cause? Join the Tigerlily Foundation for its 1st Annual On Par for Pink Golf Classic, on Thursday, May 9th from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Golf Club at Lansdowne, 44050 Woodbridge Parkway, Lansdowne, Virginia.
Guests will enjoy networking and breakfast, meeting local celebrities and business leaders, a silent auction and awards ceremony. The Mistress of Ceremonies for the event will be Kristen Berset, WUSA9 Sports Anchor/Reporter, who is a young breast cancer survivor. Celebrity attendees to date include Matt McLean (2012 U.S. Swimmer Olympic Gold Medalist) and Tiffany Faucette (former LPGA player). Shannon Mcanally (Miss Virginia USA), Kasey Staniszewski (Miss Maryland USA), Caelynn Miller-Keyes (Miss Teen Virginia USA) and Ayesha Gilani (Miss Pakistan World) will make special appearances. This event is presented by Backflow Technology, LLC and is also sponsored byEdelman Financial Services.
Tigerlily Foundation is a non-profit that raises money to support young women 15-40 years old, before, during and after breast cancer. Our programs include education, a buddy program, buddy bag program, financial assistance, meals, life management support, and empowerment services. Individual players can register for $250 and foursomes for $800 at On Par for Pink Golf Classic. There are also opportunities to donate, or sponsor.
EVENT DETAILS
What: 1st Annual on Par for Pink Golf Classic
Presented by: The Tigerlily Foundation
When: May 9, 2013
Where: Lansdowne Golf Club, 44050 Woodbridge Parkway, Lansdowne, Virginia
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Website/Foursome Purchasing: http://onparforpink.kintera.
The Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation, in partnership with The Mark Hulkower Foundation is pleased to host its 2nd Annual Hulkower Tailgate Party on Wednesday, May 22nd at the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) in Washington, D.C. The Hulkower Tailgate is a cocktail party fundraiser that will include a silent auction, invited VIP guests and several NFLPA members. This high-end event brings together patients, survivors, families, doctors, advocates and special guests to raise funds and awareness for colon cancer treatment and prevention. Over 250 guests attended last year’s event raising $70,000.
The Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation and The Hulkower Foundation recently formed a partnership to help raise funds for colon cancer awareness and research to find a cure for the disease.
Nancy Hulkower formed The Hulkower Foundation in memory of her husband and prominent Washington, D.C. Attorney Mark Hulkower, who passed away from colon cancer in February 2011. He was 53 years old. He had been an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1989 to 1995, where he handled a number of prominent cases, including the espionage conviction of former CIA intelligence agent Aldrich Ames. He was then a partner at Steptoe & Johnson for 16 years, where he was head of the firm’s white-collar criminal defense group and won acquittals in a number of high profile cases, including the prosecutions of former Teamsters Union president Ron Carey and former Tyco General Counsel Mark Belnick. Known for his brilliant examinations and persuasive advocacy, he was consistently recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in the country. Chris4Life and The Hulkower Foundation alliance will help expand the reach in helping raise money for colon cancer.
Silent auction items up for grabs ranges from vacation homes, spa days, dining, entertainment experiences, to autographed sports memorabilia.
Tickets to the event are $200/per person. Proceeds from the event will support The Mark Hulkower Fund at the Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastroentestinal Cancers at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and cutting edge public awareness campaigns throughout the country.
EVENT DETAILS
What: 2nd Annual Tailgate Party
Presented by: Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation & The Mark Hulkower Foundation
When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Where: NLF Players Association. 1133 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Time: 6:00PM-9:00PM
Website: www.chris4life.org/
The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders announced today their 2013-2014 Calendar Release Party, which includes all 36 members of the squad, will take place on Thursday, July 25 at the Howard Theatre
Fans will have the opportunity to get their own copy of the calendar and have it autographed by the entire team.
The First Ladies of Football will be available for photos and autographs. Additionally, Cheerleaders will be mingling with the crowd and V.I.P.’s in attendance prior to the start of the show.
“The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Calendar Release Party is one of the most highly anticipated cheerleading performances of the year,” said Washington Redskins Cheerleading Director Stephanie Jojokian.
The First Ladies of Football Calendar Release Party is the only event where fans and corporate partners have the chance to spend time with the entire Washington Redskins Cheerleading team. The Cheerleaders will perform a 30 minute show and Redskins Broadcast Network will show a portion of the “Beauties on the Beach” show that will air on Comcast SportsNet.
The 2013-2014 Redskins Cheerleader calendar photo shoot took place in Guanacaste, Costa Rica at the Occidental Grand Papagayo Hotel & Resort.
Are you ready to BRING IT?
On Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Tony Horton, celebrity trainer and creator of the P90X® Extreme Home Fitness System, will once again lead a Washington, D.C. audience in a P90X workout session at the National Press Club
The event is part of a week of activities leading up to the 16th annual National Press Club BEAT THE DEADLINE 5K for which Horton will serve as honorary race marshal on Saturday, Sept. 7. All proceeds from the workout and 5K will go to the scholarship and educational efforts of the National Press Club Journalism Institute and its commitment to education of future journalists and promoting diversity in the profession.
Cost of admission for workout is $10 for general public, and $5 for National Press Club members – but space is limited. To purchase tickets for the Tony Horton workout, click here.
Sneakerball is the only black-tie and sneakers gala that annually celebrates the best of sports in the Greater Washington, DC region. The event is organized to recognize the Greater Washington Sporst Alliance Foundation, the non-profit foundtion of the Sports Alliance that uses the philanthropic generosity of individuals and corporate donors to make strategic investments in emerging non-profits that use sports to enhance children’s lives.
Three-time U.S. National Figure Skating Champion and two-time Olympian Michael Weiss announced that the 9th Annual Michael Weiss Foundation “Ice Champions LIVE!” will take place on Sunday, September 15 at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel, MD, beginning at 4:00 pm – bringing some of the brightest stars of figure skating to the Washington Baltimore area for a great cause. Tickets are now on sale at www.MichaelWeiss.org for this spectacular fundraiser, sponsored by Smucker’s and Pandora.
International superstars expected to participate include Olympic and World champion Ekaterina Gordeeva (marking her first appearance in Ice Champions Live!), as well as Bel Air, MD native Kimmie Meissner, former World and U.S. National Champion, Michael Weiss, Ryan Bradley, Adam Rippon and many other Olympic, World and U.S. National Champions (please see full list of skaters below, and watch for updates at www.MichaelWeiss.org).
Weiss, who lived in Olney, MD until high school, created this event nine years ago, each year bringing the most famous faces in figure skating to the Washington region in order to raise money for his foundation, and to further the dreams of even more local athletes with Olympic dreams.
Ice Champions LIVE! is like no other figure skating event, in large part due to the intimate setting of the venue. Weiss twists like a tornado in the air landing in front of the on-ice seats. Nowhere else can attendees experience the feel, the movement, and the actual speed of these skaters as at this exhibition. Each skater brings something different to the ice, providing an evening of chills and thrills, in a fun-filled program that has not been done except at this show.
The Michael Weiss Foundation (MWF) is a non-profit organization offering scholarships to aspiring Olympiads and currently is sponsoring 27 recipients. Knowing first hand how much it takes to get an athlete to the Olympics, Michael gives young skaters this opportunity through his scholarships so they can carry the torch for Olympics of the future. He established the Michael Weiss Foundation as a way of giving back to the sport that his given him so much.
In addition to the ice show, there will be a silent auction that features the skaters’ personal memorabilia. This silent auction also has hundreds of items both from the World Figure Skating Community as well as local artists, jewelers’, restaurants and much, much more.
The event will be held on Sunday, September 15 at 4:00 pm, at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel, MD. Tickets are available at www.MichaelWeiss.org. LIMITED ON-ICE SEATING is available. Ticket prices range from $20-$50 with VIP opportunities – meet and socialize with some of the biggest stars in skating with the VIP package. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go to figure skating scholarships to be awarded later this year.
CURRENT 2013 SKATERS for Ice Champions LIVE!
Katia Gordeeva – Olympic & World Champion Michael Weiss – 3 time U.S. National Champion
Kimmie Meissner – U.S. National & World Champion Richard Dornbush – U.S. National Silver Medalist
Ryan Bradley – U.S. National Champion Adam Rippon – U.S. National Silver Medalist
Sinead and John Kerr – European Medalists, Olympians Michal Brezina – World Silver, current European bronze Rockne Brubaker & Lindsay Davis – U.S. Pairs team
Annie Mae Weiss – local singing talent (and Michael’s daughter!)
For tickets visit www.MichaelWeiss.org
2nd Annual CureNFwithJack DC Golf Classic
September 27, 2013 11:11am
Date: Friday, September 27, 2013
Schedule:
11:00 a.m. – Registration opens
1:00 p.m. – Shotgun Start
Dinner will follow, along with raffle and prizes
Location: Westfields Golf Course
13940 Balmoral Greens Avenue
Clifton, VA 20124
Accomodations: Out of town guests can stay at the Marriot Washington DC ($99/night). To coordinate hotel reservations, please contact Matt at matt.benson@longandfoster.com
Golfers: $275 each
Foursome: $1,000
To view sponsorship opportunities, click here.
During the 2nd Annual CureNFwithJack DC Golf Classic, there will be a medical symposium hosted by Dr. Robert Avery and featuring many of the nation’s leading physicians. While we are playing some golf, they will be meeting ALL DAY to discuss ways to better standardize care for NF patients. Unlike ANY golf event that you may have been a part of, CureNFwithJack DC will allow you to literally “see” your dollars at work before you shank your first drive! Opportunities to meet with the physicians helping our NF heroes will occur after the round. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a DIRECT help to Jack and others all while playing golf at a great course.
If you have questions, please contact Matt Benson at 703-200-4956 or at matt.benson@longandfoster.com
If paying by check, please make checks out to Children’s Tumor Foundation, and note “CureNFwithJack DC” in memo section, and mail to:
Jake Burke
730 Autumn Close
Milton, GA 30004
DC Bike Party: The Riding Dead is coming! On October 9th, the party group ride which averages between 500-700 participants each month will ride through Washington, DC dressed as zombies and all things un-dead. DC Bike Party, a community organized group ride which held its first ride in July 2012, grew to over 700 riders in September of this year.
The group, departing from Dupont Circle, will set out to complete an approximately 7-mile ride, visiting some of the city’s major landmarks and attractions with a pit stop on Capitol Hill before ending with a celebration at Congressional Cemetery. DC Bike Party participants will be treated to a live show by local favorites, the Bumper Jacksons and a full beer garden set up in the cemetery!
A map of the complete route will be available at DCBikeParty.com 24 hours before the ride. Riders are welcome to join or depart the group at any point—many riders use Capital Bikeshare.
Everyone is welcome to attend or participate. Full details on the event are below:
WHAT: DC Bike Party: The Riding Dead
WHERE: Departs from the middle of Dupont Circle
WHEN: Wednesday, October 9th
Meet at 7:30 P.M.; Depart promptly at 8:00
More information on the organization, including details on future rides, is available at www.dcbikeparty.com.
ESPN 980 on-air personality, Washington Times sports columnist and Washington-Baltimore journalism legend Thom Loverro returns to the National Press Club Thursday, December 5 at 7 p.m. in the McClendon Room for another Piano Lesson hosted by the Young Members committee.
Loverro co-hosts “The Sports Fix” from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday on ESPN 980 AM and is back for his second stint as Washington Times sports columnist. Loverro was previously at the Times from 1992-2009 before a three-year stint at the Washington Examiner. Loverro has been a professional journalist since 1977, including eight years as a news editor and reporter for the Baltimore Sun, where he covered government, politics and crime.
Loverro was voted Maryland Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association in 2009 and has won 27 national, regional and local journalism awards over his career, including a first place in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, according to his website. Loverro has also written 11 books, many involving his deep knowledge of the mid-atlantic professional sports scene. Loverro is also passionate about non-mainstream sports like Washington and Baltimore’s boxing and horse racing scenes.
As his running feud with Capitals/Wizards/Verizon Center owner Ted Leonis demonstrates, Loverro is not afraid to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted. Bring your career questions and Washington pro football takes Thursday, December 5 at 7 p.m. to the McClendon Room. This event is free for members.
