Past Events
JUNE 4-7, 2009
Rainbow Paint Weekend to Benefit MANNA
All Fired Up, South Jersey's original paint-your-own pottery studio, kicks off the unofficial Gay Pride Month with a long weekend dedicated to showing support for the gay and lesbian community while giving a helping hand to people in the Delaware Valley who are coping with a life-threatening illness.
From Thursday, June 4 to Sunday, June 7, will donate its standard sitting fees for specially selected clay pieces to provide a full day's worth of nutrition for a MANNA client. All Fired Up will donate to MANNA its standard sitting fees of $6 for anyone under 12 and $8 for those 12 and older. In addition to popular pieces such as plates, bowls and figurines, customers may choose from window placards, key chains, garden stones and other pieces designed for public display. All Fired Up has sponges, stamps and stencils to inspire even the artistically challenged.
Rainbow Paint Weekend starts Thursday, June 4 with hours from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and continues Friday, June 5 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, June 7 from noon to 5 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended. Painters are invited to bring their own food and drink to make the occasion more festive. For pre- or post-painting experience, visit one of Collingswood's 30-plus eateries for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
All Fired Up, 602 Haddon Ave., is located in Collingswood's Lumberyard Condos. For more information, call 856.833.1330 or visit PaintAtAllFiredUp.com.
MAY 2009
Art Deco Furniture Sale to Benefit MANNA
Alexander Inn is selling attractive Art Deco furniture for a fraction of the original cost, and they will donate the proceeds of the sale to an AIDS service nonprofit of the purchaser’s choice. The furniture has glass tops with a golden tan finish and Art Deco detail. Items for sale include:
- Nightstands for $50
- 3-Drawer Bureaus for $75
- 6-Drawer Bureaus for $100
- Upholstered Chairs for $35
- Headboards (of various sizes) for $30
The furniture can be viewed on the hotel website or in the hotel through Memorial Day weekend.
For information on purchasing furniture, please call Tony at 215-985-0601. Pick-up can be arranged on a Saturday in May at a storage location in Cherry Hill or on Tuesday, May 26 or Wednesday, May 27 between 8:30 and 9:30 A.M. on the sidewalk outside the hotel (12th and Spruce Streets). Don’t forget to choose MANNA as the recipient of your donation!
Many thanks to Alexander Inn owner and longtime MANNA supporter, Mel Heifetz.
JANUARY 24, 2009
Fins Postal Swim to Benefit MANNA
The Fins Aquatics Club, Philadelphia's gay swim team, hosted its annual fundraiser on Saturday, January 24, 2009 from 10am to 1pm, at the Friends Select School, 17th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
The team traditionally selects a local non-profit as recipient of half the proceeds of its Postal Swim. This year the team donated 50 percent of the money collected to MANNA! The other 50 percent benefited the Fins.
During the event, participants swam as many laps as they could within a one-hour period to compete with other swimmers across the country. There were two one-hour sessions: from 10:30 to 11:30 and 11:45 to 12:45. Swimmers can either do a full hour or form relays. The results were then mailed into United States Masters Swimming (hence the national name of "Postal Swim"), with awards granted by age group and gender.
This event caused quite a splash and supported two great causes at once!
NOVEMBER 22, 2008
Philadelphia Voices of Pride Partners with MANNA:
Someone's in the Kitchen
Join the Philadelphia Voices of Pride as we partner with MANNA in presenting our fall concert, Someone's in the Kitchen, featuring mouth-watering melodies on everybody's favorite topic: FOOD! With our first-ever partnership, a portion of the price of every ticket sold will be donated to MANNA - to further the mission of delivering freshly prepared meals to individuals & families living with a life-threatening illness. PVOP, the region's premier LGBT mixed-voice chorus, offers this one performance only. Tickets are $15 for students/seniors, $18 in advanced and $20 at the door and may be purchased at www.pvop.org or call 888-505-SING. The group will be "cooking" with songs ranging from "Food, Glorious Food" and "Be Our Guest" to "Eat It!" and "Scarborough Fair." This concert will have something for everyone...from sweet to sour & savory to spicy! This event is certain to be hmm...hmm...good!
EMPTY BOWLS
December 1, 2007
World AIDS Day
Visit The Clay Studio to register
The Empty Bowls Project: In 1990 a high school art teacher in Michigan wanted to help his students raise funds to support a food drive. What evolved was a class project to make ceramic bowls for a fund raising meal. Guests were served a simple meal, and were invited to keep the bowl as a reminder of hunger in the world.
By the following year the originators had developed this concept into Empty Bowls, a project to provide support for food banks, soup kitchens, and other organizations that fight hunger. Since then Empty Bowls events have been held throughout the world, and millions of dollars have been raised to combat hunger.
Please join The Clay Studio, Whole Foods Market and MANNA on December 1, 2007 to help combat hunger in our region through our first-ever Empty Bowls Benefit Workshops.
In this fun hands-on workshop, each participant will create a handcrafted bowl using slabs of clay and molds. The bowls will be decorated using various surface design techniques and colored slips and underglazes. Completed bowls will be available for pick up on December 15th at The Clay Studio and will serve as a reminder of all of those who go hungry in this world.
The workshop takes place at Whole Foods Market located at 929 South Street. During the workshops, Whole Foods Market will provide a simple meal.
Proceeds benefit MANNA’s work to provide nourishment in the region.
About The Clay Studio: Founded in 1974, The Clay Studio supports the ceramic arts through its artist residencies, gallery, studio space, and school, educational and outreach programs. Through its outreach arm the Claymobile, The Clay Studio brings hands-on arts educational experiences to underserved populations through partnerships with elementary and middle schools, community centers, public housing facilities, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, summer camps, community housing facilities, cultural centers, and juvenile detention and senior centers.