Young Capital Benefactors Happy Hour

Wednesday evening’s "Young Capital Benefactors" Happy Hour Series which was held at Mate’, turned out a healthy crowd.  Thank you to everyone who attended and donated $10 or MORE (which many of you did so a great amount of money was raised) to the Capital Hospice.  Thank you also to Jessica Gibson, Mauricio Fraga Rosenfeld and the fantastic staff of Mate’ for hosting and extending the happy hour prices.  This again was the first in a series for young professionals’ involvement with Hospice.

(Pictured above: the scene, host committee and Chair Wendy Adeler Hall; below: YCB’s Heather Guay and Kim Luk – thanks for letting the Punch "steal" the photo Kate Michael!)

Please go to http://www.capitalhospice.org/support/events/gala.asp to learn more about the upcoming Gala on Saturday October 4th.  Tickets ($500) are on sale now as are tables and sponsorship slots.  If you are a young professional, you are eligible for a ticket at a major discount, only $150. 

The VIP reception for the Gala will be at the Argentinean Embassy on Wednesday September 24th, 6:30pm-8:30pm.  Only Sponsors and Major Donors are invited, however, because we want the interest of the Young Capital Benefactors, you may purchase a ticket to this VIP event for only $25, but you must have purchased your Gala ticket already.

On another note, you can now purchase RAFFLE tickets for $100.  First prize is a necklace and ring set valued at $10,000 from Adeler Jewelers.  Second prize is a trip to see Conan O’Brien’s show live. Third prize is a wonderful gift certificate from Bloomie’s in Chevy Chase (thanks Heather Guay!). 

Please contact Carol Kennedy to buy your raffle ticket today:

Capital Hospice
6565 Arlington Blvd. – Suite 500
Falls Church, VA 22042
703.538.2065 Office

We look forward to the next YCB Happy Hour… details to follow, but again, thank you for your support of Capital Hospice.

More birthday wishes…

… go out to my fellow Leos: shutterbug Betsy Spruill, Kate Roberts, the gorgeous Brit who founded YouthAIDS (the Gala “The Power of Music” is Friday October 3rd and will honor Annie Lennox, Bob Geldof and Judy McGrath, Chair/CEO of MTV Networks), Miss Dimple Shah, the lovely Anne Lee and architect Christy Schlesinger.

Let’s Get Ready To Arm Wrestle!

Don’t forget this evening after you leave the Liaison Hotel for the Rooftop Rendezvous benefiting the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund, you cab it to The Rookery (2519 Penn Ave, NW).  I have to say, the "Battle of the Biceps" (BOTB) looks to be pure entertainment and quite hilarious, yet is being taken extremely seriously by the organizers and contestants. 

Please take a few moments of your day to review the history of the BOTB and the bios of these brave folks (girls and guys) who are going to strut their strength before an audience.  Each hopes to make it through the brackets to the Championship and smell the sweet scent of victory (or is that sweat?).  The competition looks fierce for sure.  We hear some have been pumping some major iron in order to prepare and some have added pushups to their normal non-strength training routine.  You will no doubt have a few chuckles as you compare bios and photos. Should you be the "betting" kind, there are the "Experts’ Picks" to read as well. 

The doors open around 8:30pm with the Tournament starting around 9pm.  There is a $10 suggested donation at the door for Neediest Kids.  Thanks to everyone who has been working hard to make this a fun, well executed event, especially our dear friend Atila Omer.

Program Guide for tonight’s BOTB:

http://www.battleofthebiceps.com/BOTB_ProgramGuide_July31_FINAL.pdf

Late Night Shots and BuyYourFriendADrink Partner Together

This is hot off the website presses!  Congratulations to entrepreneur and founder of the social networking site, Late Night Shots, Reed Landry (and thank you for sending this to the Punch):

BuyYourFriendADrink partners with LateNightShots to launch the first-ever loyalty card for an online social network ….

New York City, NY (PRWeb) July 31, 2008 — BuyYourFriendADrink.com (BYFAD), the leading e-commerce solution that automates buying someone a drink for the beer, wine and spirits (BWS) industry and consumer-to-consumer gifts, is bringing its platform of bipartisan partying to the Washington, DC market. And, what better way to get a new party started in DC than through aligning with LateNightShots (LNS), the city’s premier online social network for the nightlife and bar scene.

BYFAD’s gifting technology and Drink Card offering will be seamlessly integrated with LateNightShots.com to launch the first-ever consumer loyalty card for an online social network. With over 20,000 LNS members, BYFAD and its BWS partners can build a mutually rewarding relationship with some of Washington’s leading partygoers.

BYFAD and LNS will kick off the DC launch by hosting a party on Saturday August 9th at The Space. BYFAD/LNS Drink Cards will be given to all LNS invitees and can be redeemed for drink specials. Washington represents BYFAD’s third major market media launch having already popularized the online gift service in New York and Boston, and currently expanding to major markets across the country. To help spread the word, BYFAD is offering a free drink gift for anyone creating an account and requesting a BYFAD Drink Card. You can get another free drink by sending someone your first drink gift.

Fashion Fights Poverty Charm & Lapel Pin

Thank you to Evelyn Brooks for sending this to the Punch and for generously donating her time and creativity to the mission of Fashion Fights Poverty.  Proceeds from sales of the charms and lapel pins will go to the charity.  I personally have a Sun charm which I wear on a necklace and love it (see below).

The Fashion Fights Poverty Charm and lapel pin, was the brain child of a generous and talented DC-based jewelry designer named Evelyn Brooks, who in 2007 received the "Outstanding Artist Achievement Award" by Empowered Women International.

She designed the lapel pin and charm and she found inspiration from her Peruvian heritage.  Evelyn hand crafted a distinctive charm/pendant made out of high-quality silver and adorned with a uniquely colored huayruro seed. The charm/pendant reflect Evelyn’s Moschik collection, which feature abstracts lines & geometric figures bringing style modern men & women.

The “Sun charm” is a circular design which represents the "God Sun". The Inca’s believed in the God Sun who stood for strength and wisdom, bringing light, protection and beauty to the world. The Incas were deeply religious people. They feared that evil would befall at any time.

This year Evelyn Brooks is bringing back the limited edition Tumi charm (see right). The limited edition “Tumi charm”, When the Splendor of the Moche, a Pre-Inca civilization, governed old Peru, 1,500 years ago, the Tumi represented the famous ceremonial Golden knife used for trepanation (opening of the skull) and ritual ceremonies. Today the Tumi is considered a Peruvian symbol for good luck. For the FFP charm Evelyn used the blade: rounded, half-moon shaped end of the tumi. A ceremonial knife called the Tumi, shaped similarly to a huayruro seed, also informs the design and gives a fight-to-the-finish spirit to the charm.

What is huayruro? The huayruro (why-ru-row) seed is native to Central and South American countries. It has many species and depending on the country can also have many different names: Tintoria (Brazil); Cairuro (Columbia); and Huayro (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador). The huayruro seed symbolizes good luck, protection against negative energy, happiness and fertility. It is also used in religious ceremonies in the Peruvian Andes region, aptly named Huayruro. Amazonians use the seed to handcraft jewelry and other art.

You can purchase your charm and lapel pin by contacting Evelyn Brooks at:

Email: info@ebrooksdesigns.com
Phone: 571 221 4150

Hooked Lounge Kick Off Party

Hooked on seafood and sushi but live in the ‘burbs (and I mean real suburbs … like Sterling, VA)?  Look no further than Hooked, which is located in the Great Falls Plaza (at Algonkian Pkwy & Lowes Island Blvd).  Only open for a year by former tech exec Doug Palley and Chef Richard Beckel, this well-patronized and well-reviewed seafood treasure is transforming itself to satisfy the night life cravings of those who live out west.

On Sunday night, they will kick off their "Lounge" by having a party from 8pm-2am with free food (sounds like a good time to try their dishes) and a DJ and certainly a few of their cocktails. 

Check out all that is Hooked on www.hookedlounge.com and make a reservation today.

Hooked is located in the Great Falls Plaza, Suite 176, Sterling, VA