Community Fundraising Calendar - The Business Council of Fairfield County

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING CALENDAR

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Community Fundraising Calendar
2008
January	February	March
April	May	June
July	August	September
October	November	December
2009
January	February	March
April	May	June
July	August	September
October	November	December

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DATE	ORGANIZATION	EVENT	PLACE	REGISTER/ CONTACT
2008
Sept 08				(top)
Sept 25 5:30pm	Stamford Historical Society	Urban Renewal: The Emergence of Modern Stamford Exhibit Opening	Palace Theatre Stamford	329-1183
Sept 25 6:00-8:30pm	Friends of Autistic People (FAP)	Benefit auction to build The Farm for grown children with autism with MC Bill Evans ABC-TV Weatherman and Lara Specer	Greenwich	Brita Darany von Regensburg 203-661-8510
Sept 27 5:00-8:00pm	Stamford Historical Society and FD Rich	"Urban Renewal: The Emergence of Modern Stamford" including food, drinks, music, a brief talk on the exhibit, and a varied silent auction	Palace Theatre's Sackler Gallery	329-1183
Sept 29 8:30am	Stamford Emergency Medical Services	4th Annual Golf Tournament	Rockrimmon Country Club	968-1118
Oct 08
Oct 1 All day	Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County	5th Annual "Drive for Children" Golf Outing	Redding Country Club	Pam Stark Stuart Greenbaum 203-299-1315
Oct 1-31	Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center	Paint the Town Pink - series of events to increase breast cancer awareness	Fairfield County	Michelle Palazzo 203-276-6143
Oct 2 12:00 noon	Stamford YMCA	Annual Stamford YMCA Golf Tournament	Sterling Farms Golf Course	Mia Schipani 646-734-7004
Oct 3 Reg 5:00pm Walk 7:00pm	The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	Light the Night Walk - Registration begins at 5:00pm with food and entertainment. 2 mile walk starts at 7:00pm will be followed by fireworks.	Rye Playland Rye, NY	Jana DiZenzo 914-821-8997
Oct 4 6:00-11:00pm	AmeriCares	AmeriCares Airlift Benefit: During this inspirational evening of cocktails, dinner and dancing, in an airplane hangar transformed into an international festival celebrating the AmeriCares mission. Halfway through the evening, 65 guests will embark on an airlift to experience first-hand AmeriCares’ passion to help and ability to deliver that help to people in need.	Westchester County Airport	Katherine Bequary 203-658-9558
Oct 5 3:00-7:00pm	SoundWaters	Jazz for the Sound	Brewer Yacht Haven Marina Stamford	Hilary Starks 203-406-3314
Oct 6 11:00am shotgun start	UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation	Golf Tournament featuring shotgun start, open bar, cocktail/dinner, silent auction and awards ceremony. Proceeds to benefit children in the state of CT who need financial assistance to help pay for medical services that are not covered or fully covered by their commercial health benefit plan.	Tashua Knolls Golf Course Trumbull	Maria Daniele-Pomponio at 203-459-6610
Oct 14 6:30 Reception 7:30-9:30 Dinner	The Business Council of Fairfield County	Walter H. Wheeler, Jr. Leadership Award honoring Anne Mulcahy, Chairman & CEO, Xerox Corporation	Hilton Stamford Hotel	Betsy Schenkel 203-359-3220
Oct 15 6:00-9:00pm	Sexual Assault Crisis and Education Center, Inc.	Event to benefit the Sexual Assault Crisis and Education Center	Saks Fifth Avenue Stamford	Cathy Malloy 203-348-9346
Oct 16 11:00am	St. Luke's LifeWorks Literacy Volunteers	Links to Learning Golf Tournament - to benefit St. Luke's LifeWorks and Literacy Volunteers - Stamford/Greenwich, Inc.	Sterling Farms Stamford	203-388-0126
Oct 16 6:00-6:45pm reception 6:45pm Annual Meeting	The Volunteer Center	34th Annual Meeting to recognize achievements, learn about exciting plans and enjoy refreshments, and honoring E. Philip McKain, President & CEO of CTE, Inc.	Purdue Pharma LP	203-348-7714 x232
Oct 18 6:00pm	STAR, Inc.	STAR's on Broadway - 7th annual Galaxy of STARS Gala Dinner Dance and Auction	Woodway Country Club Darien	203-846-9581
Oct 20 6:00pm	Fairfield County Sports Commission	Sports Night 2008 - Honoring Fairfield County's 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees and SportsPersons of the Year from each Fairfield County town	Greenwich Hyatt	Mia Schipani 646-734-7004
Oct 23	Inner City Foundation for Charity & Education	17th Annual Benefit Dinner	Hyatt Regency Greenwich
Oct 24 6:30-9:00pm	Dress for Success	Dress for Success Auction Celebrating 10 Years of Suits to Self Sufficiency	Darien Sport Shop	Katie Gallagher 203-333-6505
Nov 08				(top)
Nov 1 7:30-12midnight	Connecticut Ballet	Romeo and Juliet - Season Opener & Gala Benefit Party	Palace Theatre Stamford	Kimberly Levesque 203-964-1211
Nov 1 6:00-11:30pm	Stamford Hospital Foundation	Dream Ball Gala - Benefit dinner, dancing and auction	Tully Health Center Stamford	Sylvia Spitalnick 203-276-5946
Nov 6 6:00pm	Boys & Girls Club of Stamford	"Giant Among Men" Book signing benefit	Hampton Inn & Suites Stamford	Megan Izzo or Nona Snyder 203-324-0594
Nov 6 6:00pm	Junior Achievement of Southwest Connecticut	20th Annual Dinner and Auction for Achievers	Stamford	Karen Meizels 203-854-1700
Nov 8 5:00-7:00pm	Silvermine Guild Arts Center	Collector's Party Fundraiser for Signed, Sealed & Delivered	1037 Silvermine Road New Canaan	203-966-9700 x20 gallery@ silvermineart. org
Nov 13, 14, 15	The Junior League of Stamford -Norwalk, Inc.	30th Annual Winterfair Gift market - proceeds support JLSN community and educational programs	UConn Stamford	203-655-4662
Nov 14 11:30am-1:30pm	New Neighborhoods, Inc.	Champions of Housing Luncheon honoring Michael J. Critelli and Christel Truglia to benefit affordable housing development and preservation	Stamford Marriott	Betty Cordellos 203-359-2215 x15
Nov 15 3:30-5:30pm	Person-to-Person	40th Anniversary Celebration	UConn Stamford	203-655-0048
Nov 15 6:30-midnight	Danbury Hospital Development Fund	Golden Anniversary Ball	Ethan Allen Hotel Danbury	Susan Kania 203-739-7354
Nov 15 7:00pm-12:00am	The Kennedy Center, Inc.	The 44th Annual Four Seasons Ball: Cocktail Reception, Dinner & Dancing to support our Residential Services	The Waterview Monroe	Mary Connors 365-8522 x213
November 22 3:00-6:00pm	Stamford Downtown Special Services District	Giant Balloon Inflation Party	Summer and Hoyt Streets Stamford	Kevin McCloskey 203-348-5285
November 23 !2:00noon	Stamford Downtown Special Services District	UBS Parade Spectacular presented by The Advocate & Stamford Town Center	Stamford Downtown	Kevin McCloskey 203-348-5285

December 2008
December 7 4:30pm	Stamford Downtown Special Services District	Heights & Lights Rappelling Santa and Holiday Tree Lighting presented by First County Bank and Reckson Associates, A Division of SL Green	Stamford Downtown	Kevin McCloskey 203-348-5285
January 2009

March 2009
March 7 6:30-11:30pm	Boys & Girls Club of Stamford	"A Night on Broadway" 2009 Snowball Gala	Marriott Hotel& Spa	Megan Izzo or Nona Snyder 203-324-0594
March 26 6:30pm	The Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County	Heart of Gold Award Dinner honoring Murray Martin, CEO, Pitney Bowes for his leadership in business volunteerism	TBD Stamford	Roberta Eichler 203-348-7714 x234
March 30 11:30am-2:00pm	Fairfield County Community Foundation	Fund for Women and Girls 10th Annual Grant Awards Luncheon	Hyatt Regency Greenwich	Diane Grandison 203-750-3200
April 2009
April 18 6:30pm	Kids in Crisis	Hoedown	Tudor Investment Corp. Greenwich	Lotte Bidstrup 203-622-6556
April 27 11:30am	REACH Prep	14th Annual Spring Benefit Luncheon	Hyatt Regency Greenwich	Sydney Francis 203-487-0750 x105
May 2009				(top)
May 1 6:30-9:00pm	B.E.S.T.	B.E.S.T. Event Auction	Richards of Greenwich	Maura Kallaway 203-629-0288
May 2 5:00-11:00pm	SoundWaters	SoundWaters Tall Ships Ball	Riverside Yacht Club Greenwich	Hilary Starks 203-406-3314
May 6 6:00pm	Shelter for the Homeless	2009 Rays of Hope Gala	Italian Center Stamford	Peggy Lutz 203-406-0017
May 9 6:30pm	Child Guidance Center of Southern CT, Inc.	Come Play! ... It's Field Day. Annual Gala with dinner, dancing, silent and live auction	Roger Sherman Baldwin Park Greenwich	Jeannine Egdorf 203-517-3320
May 16 6:00pm	Greenwich Chapter of the American Red Cross	2009 Red Cross ball Benefit dinner, dancing and auctions	NetJets Hangar Westchester County Airport	Wendy Blumnethal 203-869-8444 x121
June 2009				(top)
June 7 7:30-11:30am	Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center	Hope in Motion - Benefit Walk, Run, Ride	Stamford	Fern Pessin 203-276-5920
June 28 5:00am	Kids in Crisis	2009 Stamford KIC IT Triathlon	Stamford	Lotte Bidstrup 203-622-6556

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