KC Jazz Connection
Come Join the fun and help kick off the holiday season! Featuring local clothing from Cherry Juice. Eccentricity, GoldMakers, StarStruck, Weavers, White Chocolate, Wildman, & Wink. Hair and makeup by the team at Static Hair Salon.
Tickets Can be purchased at Static or any of the participating store shops. Proceeds will benefit Headquarters Counseling Center.
The EWB-USA Sunflower State Professionals are working on a clean water project in Guatemala and they need your help.
Your mission: Answer inane trivia questions from the world of sports, science, art, history, and pop culture and raise money for a great cause. Feel the rush of being an intellectual superior in a bar game played by amateurs. Winners go home with all kinds of gift certificates and awesome prizes donated from local businesses. Support your community and our sister community in Matazano, Guatemala by flexing your trivia muscle and bringing as many friends with you as possible.
On August 25 in South Park from 4-9pm, an eclectic acts in the region have volunteered their time and talents for the worthy cause of cancer research with the American Cancer Society. As this is a donation-only event, the promoters invite everyone to give anything they might able to spare to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Bands include:
Cloud Dog
Tony Gaines
Sideways Glance
The Bus Company
The Potlickers
Maka
Flapjacks for Philanthropy–which will feature a deluxe, all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast served by Chris Cakes– is hosted by the sophomore Self Engineering Leadership Fellows, the Class of 2014. Tickets sell for $5 in advance, $7 at the door, and in past years, the fundraiser has served breakfast to over 600 supporters. For 2012, the Fellows have chosen to use the event to benefit GaDuGi SafeCenter, a rehabilitation center for victims of sexual violence. The event will take place on March 31, from 8am-11am in Eaton Atrium, and is open to all of the community, whether you are affiliated with the University of Kansas or not. The goal is to raise $3,500 for GaDuGi.
The Chili’s in Lawrence is sponsoring the KU Ecohawks with an all day Give Back Night. The Ecohawks are a senior design Mechanical Engineering group at KU. Their projects include researching a more sustainable approach to our world’s energy infrastructure. Chili’s will donate 10% of their sales to the KU Ecohawks. All customers MUST mention the KU Ecohawks at the time of their order.
Liberty Hall presents the 25th Annual Lawrence Festival of Trees on November 28 at 10:00 a.m.
The holiday season in Lawrence starts with the Festival of Trees!
Join us for the 25th Annual Festival of Trees from Monday, November 28 through Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts Street, in beautiful Downtown Lawrence.
Viewing times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 AM – 8:30 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM -5 PM
Admission: Suggested donation of $3 for adults and children over 12
The Gala Auction Party will be held on Tuesday, November 29 at 7:30 PM. Suggested donation for attendance is $35.
The Patron Preview Party will begin at 6 PM. A donation of $50 is suggested for Patrons.
Proceeds benefit The Shelter, Inc. which has provided emergency services for youth and families in Lawrence and the surrounding communities since 1981.
Nearly 60 trees and 25 wreaths decorated and donated by local individuals and groups are on display, and will be sold during the Auction Party on Tuesday, November 29.
http://www.theshelterinc.org
A 40th anniversary commemoration of community success will include recognition of the increasingly dire straits faced by the area’s needy.
Metro Lutheran Ministry will hold its annual Power of Each One event Nov. 5 with a mix of joy and solemnity. The evening will feature entertainment by River Ministries and recognize MLM volunteers, supporters and success stories. It will also include acknowledgment of the growing ranks of area needy.
“The need is very real,” noted MLM President Scott Strohm, a Shawnee resident and attorney with Shook, Hardy and Bacon. “The need is not theory. It’s right there.”
MLM’s biggest fundraiser of the year, Power of Each One will be held on the spacious, climate-controlled main stage of the Kansas City Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Road. The 6:00 p.m. reception will be followed by a 6:30 p.m. buffet dinner, comments from MLM volunteers and clients.
River Ministries has performed nationally at concerts, workshops and conferences for 21 years. In addition to their musical talent, they share their own personal stories, ignite ‘shared experiences’ that resonate with all people, offer heartfelt worship and present a passionate gospel message.
Tickets are $100 per person ($60 of which is tax deductible). Group and table sponsorships are also available. For more information, call (816) 931-0027 or visit www.mlmkc.org on the Internet.
