Category Archives: Fundraiser

Jazz Brunch Benefit to Honor Beloved Artist Teddy Gunn

Posted on May 22, 2010 by The Changeling

[ May 23, 2010; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]

Community members and art lovers will celebrate artist and humanitarian Theodore “Teddy” Gunn at a tribute and exhibition at the Skylight Gallery on tomorrow at 1 pm. The jazz brunch benefit, presented by the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Center for Art and Culture, features bassist Stanley Banks and friends. After a fall last year, the [...]

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Wine Tasting This Evening at Akwaaba

Posted on May 6, 2010 by The Changeling

[ May 6, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Check out this wine tasting happening at the Akwaaba Mansion! The tasting includes South African wines and the proceeds go the YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign.

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Block Association Website Fundraiser

Posted on April 29, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ May 1, 2010; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
Block associations are going digital!  The Macon-MacDonough-Stuyvesant-Lewis Block Association will be having a flea market/plant sale this Saturday. Proceeds will go to their website project.  All sorts of items will be available.  The home hosting is also on the same block as the Akwaaba Mansion Bed & Breakfast and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, which is celebrating [...]

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The Little Jazz Giants

Posted on March 22, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ March 27, 2010; 3:00 pm; ]

The Little Jazz Giants is a musical ensemble of young men between 10-16 years old.  They will be in concert on Saturday, March 27th at 3PM at Siloam Presbyterian Church (260 Jefferson Avenue at Marcy Avenue).  Donation for adults: $20 and children under 13: $10.  Donation includes exhibition, concert and refreshments.   For more information, [...]

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My Sisters’ Keeper 1st Annual Networking Extravaganza

Posted on March 15, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ March 20, 2010; 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

My Sisters’ Keeper Inc. will be hosting their 1st Annual Networking Extravaganza on Saturday March 20, 2010 from 6-11PM at Green Bar Lounge,
1175 Bedford Avenue (between Putnam & Jefferson Avenues).  Admission is $25, which includes two glasses of wine and hors d’oeuvres.

My Sisters’ Keeper mission statement: To enhance the self-esteem levels of teenage mothers and encourage [...]

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Brownstones to Red Dirt Postcard Art Benefit

Posted on March 12, 2010 by The Changeling
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Bid Now on Tix to Diddy’s Party

Posted on March 6, 2010 by The Changeling

Just a reminder that SarahJames is auctioning off 4 tickets to the March 9th P. Diddy concert for Biggie at LAB Hall (1428 Fulton Street in Brooklyn) with ALL proceeds going to Yele Haiti.org to assist victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.
To participate in the auction simply EMAIL YOUR BIDS and YOUR FULL NAME [...]

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SarahJames to Auction Tix to the Biggie Party in Bed-Stuy!

Posted on March 5, 2010 by The Changeling

So you wanna go to Diddy’s party to honor Biggie Smalls. Well here’s all you have to do: just place a bid!
SarahJames is auctioning off 4 tickets to the P. Diddy concert for Biggie at LAB Hall (1428 Fulton Street in Brooklyn), Tuesday, March 9th with ALL proceeds going to Yele.org for Haiti.
To [...]

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Bread Stuy Fundraisers

Posted on February 6, 2010 by The Changeling

It looks like the community is coming together to help Bread Stuy reopen! There are several fundraisers planned in the next couple of days. These details are from the info page on Facebook:
SATURDAY, February 6th – Lab 24/7 – 247 Stuyvesant Avenue 9 pm – 2 am
SUNDAY, February 7th – Super Bowl Party at [...]

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Mizik pou Ayiti: A Benefit Concert for the Reconstruction of Haiti

Posted on January 28, 2010 by The Changeling

Mizik pou Ayiti (Music for Haiti): A Benefit Concert for the Reconstruction of Haiti, will take place at the Dweck Center at Central Library at 7 PM (doors open at 6 PM.)
BPL is proud to facilitate an evening of music in support of the relief efforts in Haiti, featuring the music of:
The Altino Brothers
Buyu [...]

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