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AIDS WALK Charlotte 2007
Many lives. One road. Walk together.
Saturday, May 5, 2007Gateway Village AtriumCharlotte, NC
Plans are underway for AIDS WALK Charlotte 2007, the largest HIV/AIDS awareness and fundraising event in the Carolinas.
Again, we need your help to make AIDS WALK Charlotte a huge success.
What can you do?· Register to be a walker today!It’s never to early to start - go to www.aidswalkcharlotte.org.· Start a team and be a team captain!Check out information online or call the RAIN office.· Join the AIDS WALK Charlotte volunteer committee!Volunteers are needed before and on the day of the walk. If you want to volunteer send an email to http://by107fd.bay107.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?mailto=1&msg=B25C0BCC-4BCD-4C07-B122-194C30B5A3F0&start=0&len=5402&src=&type=x&to=events@carolinarain.org&cc=&bcc=&subject=&body=&curmbox=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&a=592ae4c9fbc9ef9f1e0da1820ae8b7dcb379a1638f738ed37cfe6727640918fe.· Host a kick-off party!Generate excitement about AIDS WALK Charlotte by planning a special event.· Be a corporate sponsor!Sponsorship opportunities are available online or by calling the RAIN office.
AIDS WALK Charlotte Contact Information:Nathan Smith, Manager of Community Resourceshttp://by107fd.bay107.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?mailto=1&msg=B25C0BCC-4BCD-4C07-B122-194C30B5A3F0&start=0&len=5402&src=&type=x&to=n.smith@carolinarain.org&cc=&bcc=&subject=&body=&curmbox=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&a=592ae4c9fbc9ef9f1e0da1820ae8b7dcb379a1638f738ed37cfe6727640918fe704.372.7246 ext. 161
Saturday, May 5, 2007Gateway Village AtriumCharlotte, NC
Plans are underway for AIDS WALK Charlotte 2007, the largest HIV/AIDS awareness and fundraising event in the Carolinas.
Again, we need your help to make AIDS WALK Charlotte a huge success.
What can you do?· Register to be a walker today!It’s never to early to start - go to www.aidswalkcharlotte.org.· Start a team and be a team captain!Check out information online or call the RAIN office.· Join the AIDS WALK Charlotte volunteer committee!Volunteers are needed before and on the day of the walk. If you want to volunteer send an email to http://by107fd.bay107.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?mailto=1&msg=B25C0BCC-4BCD-4C07-B122-194C30B5A3F0&start=0&len=5402&src=&type=x&to=events@carolinarain.org&cc=&bcc=&subject=&body=&curmbox=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&a=592ae4c9fbc9ef9f1e0da1820ae8b7dcb379a1638f738ed37cfe6727640918fe.· Host a kick-off party!Generate excitement about AIDS WALK Charlotte by planning a special event.· Be a corporate sponsor!Sponsorship opportunities are available online or by calling the RAIN office.
AIDS WALK Charlotte Contact Information:Nathan Smith, Manager of Community Resourceshttp://by107fd.bay107.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?mailto=1&msg=B25C0BCC-4BCD-4C07-B122-194C30B5A3F0&start=0&len=5402&src=&type=x&to=n.smith@carolinarain.org&cc=&bcc=&subject=&body=&curmbox=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&a=592ae4c9fbc9ef9f1e0da1820ae8b7dcb379a1638f738ed37cfe6727640918fe704.372.7246 ext. 161
ONE
Dear ONE Member,
Thanks to your efforts, 2006 was an incredible year for the ONE Campaign -- but now all our hard work is in jeopardy. $1 billion in funding to fight poverty has been eliminated from the budget.
This is a catastrophic u-turn in the fight against extreme poverty.
You can prevent this loss by contacting your representatives now and urging them to take action.
One billion dollars represents so much more than the time that you and other ONE members spent calling and e-mailing Congress. To countless people living in extreme poverty, those billion dollars are the difference between life and death. It is the promise of a better tomorrow, with bed nets to fight malaria, life saving medications, and schools for children.
Right now, the new Congress is set to pass a year long Continuing Resolution (CR) which will keep government funding at 2006 levels through 2007. This means that any gains we made in 2006 would be lost.
Thankfully there are Members of Congress working hard to see that our progress is not rolled back. Dick Durbin and Sam Brownback in the Senate and Barbara Lee and Christopher Shays in the House of Representatives have written letters to the Congressional Leadership urging them to fund some of the crucial poverty-fighting assistance that was allocated in 2006.
Ask your Members of Congress to sign-on to the Durbin-Brownback and Lee-Shays letters.
To make sure that Congress understands the importance of this issue, we will be faxing your letters directly to your elected leaders. Then, next week ONE volunteers will be visiting Congressional Leadership offices to deliver the letters by hand.
Click here to send a letter to your representatives and urge them to co-sign the Durbin-Brownback and Lee-Shays letters.
Congressional Leadership is deciding right now how to allocate a very limited amount of funding, and it is up to you to make sure that they fund poverty-focused development assistance. As a constituent you have your representatives' ears, and it is up to you to let them know that extreme poverty is a priority for you, now and in the future. Sending a letter now will let them know that you care deeply about ending extreme poverty.
We have a chance to save hundreds of thousands of lives, but only if we let Congress hear this urgent call. We can't let one more year go by where the scale of our response is outpaced by the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty.
Please take a moment to send a letter to your representatives and urge them to co-sign the Brownback-Durbin and Lee-Shays letters.
Thank you for your voice,
Josh Peck, ONE.org
Thanks to your efforts, 2006 was an incredible year for the ONE Campaign -- but now all our hard work is in jeopardy. $1 billion in funding to fight poverty has been eliminated from the budget.
This is a catastrophic u-turn in the fight against extreme poverty.
You can prevent this loss by contacting your representatives now and urging them to take action.
One billion dollars represents so much more than the time that you and other ONE members spent calling and e-mailing Congress. To countless people living in extreme poverty, those billion dollars are the difference between life and death. It is the promise of a better tomorrow, with bed nets to fight malaria, life saving medications, and schools for children.
Right now, the new Congress is set to pass a year long Continuing Resolution (CR) which will keep government funding at 2006 levels through 2007. This means that any gains we made in 2006 would be lost.
Thankfully there are Members of Congress working hard to see that our progress is not rolled back. Dick Durbin and Sam Brownback in the Senate and Barbara Lee and Christopher Shays in the House of Representatives have written letters to the Congressional Leadership urging them to fund some of the crucial poverty-fighting assistance that was allocated in 2006.
Ask your Members of Congress to sign-on to the Durbin-Brownback and Lee-Shays letters.
To make sure that Congress understands the importance of this issue, we will be faxing your letters directly to your elected leaders. Then, next week ONE volunteers will be visiting Congressional Leadership offices to deliver the letters by hand.
Click here to send a letter to your representatives and urge them to co-sign the Durbin-Brownback and Lee-Shays letters.
Congressional Leadership is deciding right now how to allocate a very limited amount of funding, and it is up to you to make sure that they fund poverty-focused development assistance. As a constituent you have your representatives' ears, and it is up to you to let them know that extreme poverty is a priority for you, now and in the future. Sending a letter now will let them know that you care deeply about ending extreme poverty.
We have a chance to save hundreds of thousands of lives, but only if we let Congress hear this urgent call. We can't let one more year go by where the scale of our response is outpaced by the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty.
Please take a moment to send a letter to your representatives and urge them to co-sign the Brownback-Durbin and Lee-Shays letters.
Thank you for your voice,
Josh Peck, ONE.org
Pink in the Rink
Sunday, Feb. 11, 4:00pm
Players will be wearing pink jerseys that will be auctioned at the end of the game. All funds raised will be divided among CBF, Mary Kay Ash and the American Cancer Society.
Wear pink to the game & receive a FREE ticket to an upcoming game.
First 600 in the door receive a pink t-shirt with event logos.
Purchase tickets at www.gocheckers.com & type in CBF in the promo code area to ensure $6 of your ticket purchase will go to support CBF.
About CBF: Carolina Breast Friends (CBF) is a local breast cancer group for all women. CBF's mission is to create a positive environment for breast cancer survivors by providing an atmosphere that focuses on healing, self-exploration, and empowerment through knowledge. Funds raised from this event will help create "Project Pink House." A house in Charlotte for social gatherings, counseling services, fitness room, nutritional education, rooms for overnight stays, and more.
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Players will be wearing pink jerseys that will be auctioned at the end of the game. All funds raised will be divided among CBF, Mary Kay Ash and the American Cancer Society.
Wear pink to the game & receive a FREE ticket to an upcoming game.
First 600 in the door receive a pink t-shirt with event logos.
Purchase tickets at www.gocheckers.com & type in CBF in the promo code area to ensure $6 of your ticket purchase will go to support CBF.
About CBF: Carolina Breast Friends (CBF) is a local breast cancer group for all women. CBF's mission is to create a positive environment for breast cancer survivors by providing an atmosphere that focuses on healing, self-exploration, and empowerment through knowledge. Funds raised from this event will help create "Project Pink House." A house in Charlotte for social gatherings, counseling services, fitness room, nutritional education, rooms for overnight stays, and more.
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Saying Goodbye to 2006!
I can't believe it's been a year!
Look at what all we've done!
2006 Calendar of Events
~February 24~
Benefiting Hemby Childrens Hospital
~May 5~
Benefiting Room at the Inn
~July 14,~
Benefiting Loaves and Fishes
~August 25~
Girls Night Out at Soho Cafe!
~September 29~
Benefiting Shelter for Battered Women
~October 28~
WCOG Octoberfest!
~November 24~
WCOG Family Event
~December 8~
Benefiting The Humane Society of Cabarrus County
Making a Difference
Silver Bells
WSOC TV is doing a Silver Bells program where you can register online to "adopt" a senior. Once you have signed up you will get a name and wish list along with instructions on where to drop off your gift. I know there are several programs out there to help children around the holidays but I rarely for seniors. Once you register you can see a list of seniors along with their wish lists and you make your own selection.
Campbell Soup & The NFL Making a Difference!
Campbell Soup has a promotion for each city with an NFL franchise. Go to the web site below & vote for the Panthers. For each vote they will donate a can of soup to the Charlotte Soup Kitchen. Here's a way to help those less fortunate than us without reaching into our wallets. No matter where you are, you can always make things a little better for someone else.