[cinci_dads] worthy causes
- From: "Dan Zavon" <dzavon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Stay-at-home Dads Cincinnati" <cinci_dads@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 19:23:35 -0400
Hey guys,
Greater Cincinnati Community Shares is an organization which solicits donations
and distributes to a couple of dozen really good non-profits in our area. They
work like United Way with workplace payroll deductions, but they encourage
individual donors to designate which organizations you want your money to go
to. (United Way determines who gets how much of the money you give to United
Way.)
Anyway, they're having a special fundraiser featuring men who cook, so
naturally I thought of our talented group. Here's some more info about the
event and about the organizations which benefit from Community Shares
donations. I thought some of us might want to contribute as cooks or as
guests. Hope this is not too long to make it on the listserve or too unwelcome
as an unsolicited solicitation.
Dan
Thank you for your interest in the "Guys, Griddles & Grub" fundraiser for
Community Shares! We look forward to a delicious evening.
"Guys, Griddles & Grub" will be held Sunday, October 26, 2003 from 6-9 pm at
the Museum Center (Union Terminal). You can choose a dish to create from one
of five categories:
. hors d'oeuvres . salad . soup
. entrée . dessert
Prizes and lavish praise will be given for the best dish in each category!
Local food expert and author, Marilyn Harris is Honorary Chair and will be
signing her new cookbook that evening.
Please bring your dish prepared with enough food for 25-30 people. Let us know
if you will need us to provide a serving pan, sterno, or access to electricity
for your crock pots, warming plates, etc. You will present your food to
attendees buffet style.
For your friends and family who will want to attend and vote for your dish,
the, tickets to ''Guys, Griddles & Grub" will be $35 in advance and $40 at the
door. Tickets will be for sale at the Community Shares office, from Community
Shares organizations and several other locations. From 5-6 pm Community Shares
will gather several prominent local chefs for a special Patron Hors d'oeuvres
Reception. These tickets ($100/person) will include admission to "Guys,
Griddles & Grub".
In order to ensure that we have a variety of food, please let us know in
advance what category you choose! Fill out the form below and mail, e-mail or
FAX it back to the Community Shares office.
Thank you so much for your support of Community Shares. We look forward to
tasting your wares at "Guys, Griddles & Grub"! Please do not hesitate to call
the Community Shares office with questions.
Sincerely,
Jim Bliss
Executive Director
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NAME:_____________________________________________
EMAIL:_______________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________ PHONE:________________
CATEGORY: ___HORS D'OEUVRES; ___SALAD; ___SOUP; ___ENTRÉE;
___DESSERT
I NEED YOU TO PROVIDE: ___Serving Pan; ___Sterno: ___Electricity;
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A federation of 26 local organizations striving to strengthen our community
by working for social, economic, and environmental justice.
Education/Cultural Diversity
Center For Peace Education
Builds a stronger Greater Cincinnati community by providing youth and adults
with the tools, strategies, and experiences needed to value differences and
resolve conflict constructively.
Grailville
Offers educational programs in self-improvement, environmental awareness,
relationship building, community enhancement; with conference facilities and an
organic produce farm.
MUSE Cincinnati Women's Choir
Dedicated to musical excellence and social change, MUSE is committed to
diversity in audience, membership, and programming.
Stonewall Human Rights Organization of Greater Cincinnati
Works for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people to end
discrimination and violence against them and promote cultural inclusion through
education, advocacy and outreach.
Civic Involvement/Engagement
Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund, the research and education affiliate of the
state's largest environmental group, organizes grassroots campaigns to protect
public health and the environment.
League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Promotes nonpartisan political responsibility through citizens' informed and
active participation in government, by publishing election guides and
sponsoring candidates' and issues discussion forums.
Woman's City Club of Greater Cincinnati
Provides open forums for the exchange of ideas, develops individual's skills
for civic action, promotes children, women, diversity and democracy, to create
a healthy community.
Healthcare/Health Education
Planned Parenthood Cincinnati Region
Provides affordable, quality reproductive healthcare to people of all ages,
incomes and races; offers sexuality education and professional training; and
advocates reproductive choice and responsibility.
Personal Empowerment
Center for Independent Living Options, Inc.
Provides vital resources and services to enable children and adults with
disabilities, in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, to live and work
independently in the community.
Connections: A Safe Place
Provides sexually abused women with acceptance and education to identify and
change perceptions that will enable them to restore their full potential.
Power Inspires Progress
Provides on-the-job training and employment education, increasing the power of
people through skill development and relationship building.
Women Developing Communities
Works for the economic independence of women through affordable housing
development and training in related technical skills.
Environmental Health and Well-Being
ECO: Environmental Community Organization
A network of people from neighborhoods and local environmental organizations
that creates solutions to protect the environment and to improve human health,
welfare and safety.
Imago
Helps people love and care for this incredible planet through our Earth Center,
workshops, land preservation and by developing a model sustainable urban
neighborhood.
Mill Creek Restoration Project
Works to clean up and restore the Mill Creek and its watershed to improve the
quality of life in the geographic heart of Greater Cincinnati.
Chemical Dependency Recovery
First Step Home
Offers long-term drug and alcohol treatment and housing for low-income women
and their children in a safe and supportive environment.
Joseph House for Homeless Veterans
Helps men and women recover from alcoholism and drug addiction by providing
outreach, treatment, counseling and housing in a safe, supportive,
abstinence-based environment.
Transitions, Inc.
Provides a variety of services for people in Northern Kentucky to help them
overcome chemical dependency and stay clean and sober.
Prison Reform
Justice Watch
Works for the rights of prisoners and the abolition of the death penalty and
operates a transitional home for men coming from the prison system.
Prison Reform Advocacy Center
Works for progressive prison reform, fights prison violations of civil rights,
empowers prisoners to improve their lives, and advocates for abolition of the
death penalty.
Affordable Housing/Homeless Issues
Drop Inn Center Shelterhouse
This community of residents, staff and volunteers works to end homelessness by
promoting human dignity, providing supportive services, and fostering positive
social change.
Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless
Works to mobilize the community around issues directly affecting the homeless
population. Through education and advocacy, the coalition aims to end
homelessness.
Northern Kentucky Housing and Homeless Coalition
A network of individuals and organizations who work to overcome homelessness
and the scarcity of affordable, low-income housing in Northern Kentucky.
Over The Rhine Housing Network
Provides and promotes the development of racially integrated, decent, safe,
sanitary and affordable housing for residents of Over the Rhine.
Project Connect Homeless Children's Fund
Keeps children experiencing homelessness connected to their education by
providing supplies, transportation, uniforms, and enrichment opportunities in
summer, after-school, and shelter tutoring programs.
Race Street Tenant Organization Cooperative (ReSTOC)
Provides decent, safe, racially integrated, low-income housing in Over the
Rhine, especially for homeless or chemically dependent persons. Its co-op
structure enhances self-determination.
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