Washington Humane Society’s 2008 Bark Ball

Bark! Bark! Bark!  Just preparing you for the sounds that you will more than likely hear the evening of the 2008 Bark Ball benefiting one of my favorite charities, The Washington Humane Society.  Buy your ticket or table now for the June 7th event and make sure Fido and Fifi have had their grooming appointments (may I suggest a visit to Dogtopia of Alexandria).  Yes, that’s right, this is Washington’s only "four-on-the-floor" event, so please tux up your pups and get them there to sniff some tails and enjoy an evening out on the town.

This event attracts media outlets from a local and national level including television (Animal Planet) and amasses celebrities like Art Buchwald, Chris Buckley, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Arch Campbell, Willard Scott, Loretta Swit, Mary Matalin and James Carville.  Honorary Pet Chairs have included: Socks Clinton, Millie Bush, Leader Dole, and most recently “First Canines” Spot and Barney Bush. 

Bark Ball 2008 is looking for a few (or many) good Sponsors, so please contact Stacey Kranitz for more information at skranitz@washhumane.org or
202.723.5730 x 204 and Media, please contact Tara deNicolas at TdeNicolas@washhumane.org or 202.723.5730 x 226.

Event Chair: NBC’s David Gregory

Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Silent Auction | 7:00pm
Dinner | 8:00pm
Dancing | 9:00pm
Renaissance Hotel
999 9th St, NW

Event Committee:
Event Committee Chair: Anissa Grossman
Grace Allen
Jennifer Case
Jan Cousteau
Erika Evans
Heather Guay
Matt Kayhoe
Mary Matalin
Olivia Miller
Victoria Monroe
Rick Olson
Cheryl Romero
Steven Stone
Alina Zhukovskaya

CARE Kicks Off Atop the Hay Adams Hotel

It was just one of those picture perfect spring Sunday evenings in DC, set at a venue which could not be better, all for a beautiful cause.  CARE was holding its 2008 Gala Kick Off reception on the Rooftop Terrace of the Hay Adams Hotel.  Our hosts were 62nd Anniversary Celebration Co-Chairs Dr. George Bitar and his lovely wife Rima, Ms. Theresa Rhodes, CARE’s Executive Director of the Southeast Region and Ms. Lydia Marshall, a member of the Board of Directors in addition to having the high distinction of being CARE International’s Former Chairwoman.

The guests ranged from friends of the Bitars who were new to CARE (which included me), to long time supporters of CARE.  All obviously were enjoying the best views found in Washington, but we seriously learned a lot about this wonderful internationally focused organization.  CARE helps women in 3rd world countries become educated, self-sufficient, healthier and learn various trade professions that will help to create income avenues for their families and improve the economy of these countries.  An extremely favorable point that was made by Lydia Marshall, was that for every dollar donated, $.90 is put towards the cause. 

To learn more about CARE, please visit the site www.care.org.  The 62nd Anniversary Celebration will be held on June 17th at the residence of the British Ambassador and Lady Sheinwald and special Celebrity Guest, Supermodel Christy Turlington.  Following the Diplomatic Celebration, on the eve of June 19th, various Ambassadors will host the Embassy Dinners, which will consist of 20 or fewer people at the Embassies. 

Thank you to the Bitars for all of their dedication and passion for this cause.  Their Chairmanship will certainly bring much success to the above events.

Birthday Bash Friday Night at Skye

Happy Birthday to George Koustoukos, Daniel Allen and Erin Ebert!  The celebration will be held at Skye Lounge Friday May 9th at 9:00pm.  While it is not a private party, we do strongly urge you to please make a reservation with Lydia at lydia@skyedc.com.

Hosted by: Berry Feiz, Lydia Arshardi, Brendan Sullivan and the Punch

Please view this creative birthday invitation video created by the talented Peter Phung of Atyer Service:  http://www.atyerservice.com/bday/  See you Friday night!

(**Skye Lounge is a Special Highlighted Partner of Pamela’s Punch**)

Success in the City’s: Bigger Than BIG Event

is now open to the public!  The women entrepreneur and executive organization, Success in the City is holding an event for the "Sex and the City" movie premiere, the MORNING of the opening on May 30th. That’s right. Members and some lucky few will be able to see the movie before anyone else does later that night! 

After the movie, which will be held in Tysons Corner Center or Tysons I, ladies will head on over to Saks Fifth Avenue which is in The Galleria, or Tysons II, for "Saks in the City" (good gracious, how we can play on that phrase), you know, shopping, playing, cosmo drinking with Skyy Vodka, the official vodka of the "Sex and the City" movie premiere.

Register now at http://successinthecity.org/EventRegistration.php it will close once the seats are taken, so hurry to be among the first to see this long awaited flick!

Want to learn more about joining Success in the City? Please visit www.successinthecity.org to find out about Membership, the fun newsletter, events and more.

Mother’s Day is SUNDAY…the countdown begins!

Your assignment, should you choose to accept (you will be grounded if you don’t) is to make Brunch (or some meal) Reservations and Buy a Mother’s Day Gift BY SUNDAY … aagh!.  Oh, and don’t forget to order the flowers.

Brunch ideas: Hudson Restaurant & Lounge if you want delicious straightforward brunch-y type cuisine and indebleu if you are looking for brunch with a creative French/Indian twist.  Both sound darn good to me!

And of course, how could you go wrong with a stunning piece of unique jewelry from Adeler Jewelers?  The store is even giving those who mention Pamela’s Punch, a discount on their gift for Mother!  Mom - you’ve got it good this year, I tell ya!

(**Yes, all three of the above named establishments are Special Highlighted Partners of Pamela’s Punch - but come’on!  It IS Mother’s Day!**)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANHATTAN AT HUDSON

Per Wendy Gordon at Flash Communications - Manhattan is coming to DC!

I’ll Take Manhattan….
Hudson’s John Hogan Offers a Cocktail Week Nod to the Beverage

John K. Hogan, Hudson Restaurant and Lounge’s premier mixologist, pays homage to the legendary Manhattan with his offering of Lady Randolph’s Revenge, in honor of Cocktail Week May 8-13.  The libation will be featured at an event at Proof on May 12 in support of The Museum of the American Cocktail (www.museumoftheamericancocktail.org). Tickets for the event are priced at $135 per person. The evening’s festivities will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a cocktail hour that will feature passed hors d’oeuvres and five specialty cocktails by DC’s finest mixologists, Hogan included, created just for this event.

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The Culture Development Corporation’s Flashforward Auction & Gala

Hot, hot, hot!  That’s what kept going through my mind during Saturday evening’s CuDC’s Flashforward Auction and Gala.  It was one hot event. Held in the deserted and cooly graffitied former Church of the Rapture space on 14th Street with a very artsy theme, attendees used their auction paddles as fans as they waded through the numerous items to bid upon, cooled down with Skyy Vodka cocktails, and ate tons of food.  Luckily, the attire was “Creative Cocktail”, so we didn’t have to get too formal in the heat.

The space was certainly one of the more unique venues I have ever been to for an event, but extremely appropriate for this organization.  CuDC serves as a non-profit advocate for up and coming artists (think “starving artist”) in the Washington area.  We don’t want these future Warhols to hit north and head to NYC, we want them to stay right here in DC, where we can cultivate these talented folks and prepare them for future success.  The pieces displayed on Saturday night showed those new to CuDC, just how great these artists truly are. 

(Pictured: Ryan Wegman of RW PR and Cara Pomponio of Flashpoint Gallery)

There are several ways you can learn more about CuDC and participate in upcoming shows, exhibits and events (for instance, the art incubator, Flashpoint Gallery on G Street, is part of CuDC).  Just go to www.culturaldc.org to check out the cool things going on in DC’s art world.

National Museum of Women in the Arts turns the big 21

The thought provoking works of Paula Rego were on display at the stately National Museum of Women in the Arts Gala on Friday evening.  As usual, the guests were a painting of elegance and sophistication.  Ms. Rego is Portuguese, so it was a pleasure to have His Excellency, The Ambassador of Portugal and Mrs. Joao de Vallera in attendance as well.  Another note about this exhibit is that this is the first museum in the United States to carry a retrospective of her work. 

Thank you to Cindy and Evan Jones for their generosity in having me at their table.  They continue to be the consummate philanthropists and hosts for many Washington charities and causes.

The Paula Rego exhibit will continue through May 25th.  Please visit www.nmwa.org for more information on the artist, exhibits, and the museum itself, which just turned 21 years old.

The Many Hats Institute holds "Fashion & Futbol" at L2

The Many Hats Institute (MHI) held their “Fashion & Futbol” fundraiser at L2 in Cady’s Alley last Wednesday evening.  Guests donated at least $40 at the door, and with a great crowd passing through between 7-9pm, the all volunteer non-profit pulled in some good numbers.  While the main reason for having the event was to raise money, raising awareness about MHI has been of much importance to the organization as well. 

(Pictured above: The hosts thank everyone at L2; below: Michael Walton and Lizette Corro)

The Hatters are a group of eclectic, successful industry leaders, who share the view that it takes many people from all backgrounds working together to create a better future for our youth.  These folks work in concert to hold events, find strategic partners and raise money for their “Initiatives”.  The funds raised are distributed to the Initiatives in order to support them, instead of creating another whole separate initiative.  This is an excellent way to utilize resources and streamline marketing and development (think Greater Washington Sports Alliance Foundation -they raise money to donate to their own chosen Initiatives as well).  The charities that were supported by Wednesday evening’s funds were: LoveFutbol, the Michael Walton Foundation, and CityDance Early Education.

A highlight of the evening was meeting Michael Walton, the world class sprinter who will be heading off to try out for the 2008 Olympics.  His long bio can leave you either inspired or depressed because he is so darn accomplished and giving of his time (and oh, so darn charming, handsome and humble) at such a young age.  For more information on all the great things Mr. Walton is doing, please check out: http://www.mikewaltonusa.com/

Thank you to Fabian Koss, the Founder and Leader of the Many Hats Institute.  He continues his activism tirelessly while his day job is a large responsibility with the Inter-American Development Bank.  Thank you also to Lizette Corro with the Webster Group, another co-Founder and volunteer, Philippe Lanier and Rorigo Garcia with L2 and of course, all the sponsors and supporters who came out to learn more about Many Hats. 

Please go to www.themanyhats.org to find out how you can help!

Sugar & Spice make for a nice Monday

If you are looking for some sweet and savory plans for this evening, hit the Mandarin Oriental for "Sweet Charity" 6pm - 9pm, benefiting Heart of America, and then Skye Lounge for some salty Cinco de Mayo margaritas with a few tapas bites thrown in.  The drink specials start early at Skye of course (hooky anyone?) - 3pm to be exact and end at 11pm. 

(**Skye Lounge is a Special Highlighted Partner of Pamela’s Punch**)