Please pardon the delay in posting. Refugees International took up the majority of the past few days, and I was honored to be at the luncheon within the home of the Japanese Ambassador and his wife Thursday, then the reception, dinner and after party following and then, the Board meeting Friday. Whew. We’ll have the [...]
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Friendly Reminder: Refugees International Young Humanitarian Circle After Party – YOU Are Invited
Post-Refugees International 33rd Anniversary Dinner which will take place at the Mellon Auditorium on Thursday, May 10th, you, yes, you my friend, my foe, my frenemy, and my not yet made your acquaintance stranger, are invited to the Young Humanitarian Circle After Party. Both Ashley Taylor (my co-Chair) and I and our entire Steering Committee [...]
Always a Ball on the Mall
When Trust for the National Mall Board Chairman and founder of the cause John “Chip” Akridge, who is also the founder and head of commercial real estate firm Akridge Companies, came to the podium during the Saturday night Ball on the Mall Dinner, he of course, welcomed everyone, thanked the L’Enfant Society Board, Steering Committee, [...]
Common Threads, Chef Art Smith & Local Chefs Celebrate Kids in the Kitchen
Last week Chicago-based Chef Art Smith, who is a restaurateur, Oprah’s former personal chef, a philanthropist, a champion of healthy eating and lifestyles, and the founder of Common Threads (to name a few things this cool guy does) flew into the nation’s capital to the Liaison Capitol Hill, where his Art and Soul is found. [...]
The Tahirih Justice Center: “Saving Lives, Celebrating Courage”
By Punch Correspondent Zoraida Rodriguez-Keeton The Tahirih Justice Center celebrated its 15th Anniversary with an elegant and inspiring Gala at Georgetown Four Seasons Hotel. This year’s theme was “Saving Lives, Celebrating Courage”.” The evening began with a Silent Auction followed by an entertaining program with ABC 7′s Scott Thuman as the Master of Ceremonies. Actress [...]
Investing in Hope with Becky’s Fund at Virginia Gold Cup
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini The event by the numbers: only six more days until six (6) tents are prepared for more than 600 guests, for the green racetracks of The Plains, Virginia for the 87th running of the Virginia Gold Cup with Becky’s Fund 6th Annual “Investing In Hope” Fundraiser are guaranteed [...]
Walk a Mile for National Down Syndrome Society : Mamie’s Mile is May 19th
If you can’t walk ONE mile for charity, then we need to talk, buster. We at the Punch do hope you will join us on the morning of Saturday, May 19th at 9am (you get to sleep in a bit, it’s not like it’s 7am!) for Mamie’s Milewhen we will be walking one miniscule mile [...]
Capital Area Food Bank’s Blue Jeans Ball Gets Comfy to Raise Money
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini This past weekend the Capital Area Food Bank’s 9th Annual Blue Jeans Ball was held at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel. All the attendees were able to pull out their favorite pair of jeans and join the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) to sample D.C.’s finest cuisine, dance [...]
Ride for a Better Life at ZenGo Fitness on May 11
Biking is big, or so I see everyday and hear a lot via friends who spin and cycle and get really muscular legs and glutes you could bounce a penny off a few feet. Bethesda’s ZenGo Fitness has 43 bikes and on May 11th at 6pm, they want YOU to use them for charity. Your [...]
You’re Invited! Refugees International’s Young Humanitarian Circle After Party With Special Guest Lauren Bush Lauren
Join the Refugees International Young Humanitarian Circleat Fujimar Restaurant for a private After Party on Thursday, May 10 at 10pm. We will be celebrating more than three decades of RI’s work with special guests, fellow humanitarians, RI staff and board members, and FEED Projects’ co-founder Lauren Bush Lauren, the 2012 recipient of RI’s McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian [...]
Once Upon a Prom & Operation Pretty and Polished Prep for Prom
This past Saturday hundreds of high school students waited patiently to comb through about a thousand formal dresses and a few racks of men’s suits for the annual Once Upon a Prom dress giveaway. Held this year in association with Operation Pretty & Polished and State Farm Insuranceat the Boys & Girls Club of Greater [...]
Punch Profiles: People to Know / 8 Questions with Common Threads Chef Instructor Erica Johnson
We have the wonderful opportunity to participate in the upcoming event An Evening With Common Threads: Chefs Celebrating Kids in the Kitchen, which will be held Thursday, April 25th, at the Liaison Capitol Hill. Erica Johnson is a Chef Instructor in Washington DC, working with the children who are involved with the program. In between [...]
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