Sunday, November 29, 2009

Bret & Kim's Holiday Fundraiser December 8th!

Are you ready to join us on December 8th? I hope so! Bret Shuford and I decided to throw a fundraiser to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Bret is training with LLS's Team In Training for the first time and aiming to cross the finish line in at the Walt Disney World Marathon in January. I just started my third season with TNT and am aiming for the Wildflower Half Ironman Triathlon in May. We're both doing this to raise awareness and funds in the fight against blood cancers.

We hope you can make it!

When: Tuesday December 8, 2009 8:30pm-midnight
Where: The Mean Fiddler - 266 West 47th Street
What: $10 donation at the door gets you:

drink specials
live entertainment
door prizes including:

$800 flight credit on Continental Airlines for 2010
(some restrictions apply)
1 hour massage at Longevity + Health ($110 value)
1 1/2 hour Acupuncture Support for Running Buddies
acupuncture and tui na massage ($300 value)
A STEADY RAIN windowcard autographed
by Hugh Jackman & Daniel Craig
SHREK windowcard autographed by the company
A stunning print from David E. Liddell of Liddell Photography
2 tickets to WEST SIDE STORY in January
A Nike+ Sportband and Brand New Official Human Race T-shirt

additional chances for door prizes available for $5 each or 5 for $20 - choose which prize you want to win!
Performances begin at 10pm. Currently scheduled to appear:

MC Lara Yaz first performed stand-up comedy when she was 13 years old in her middle school cafeteria for a talent show. Ten years later she moved to New York and decided to try it for reals. Since then she has been featured in the comedy group 'Lack of Etiquette' with Tim Warner and Ed Murray and wrote the popular music blog for springstreetsessions.com under the name April O'Neil. Spring Street Sessions' compilation cd of featured music which was released in 2006 also includes several tracks of her live performances at Sly Bar. Most recently Lara appeared on Comedy Central's Open-Mic Fight New York. She continues to perform at comedy clubs around the city.

Becca Ayers Broadway: South Pacific (original revival cast); Les Miserables (original revival cast); Avenue Q. Off-Broadway: Sarah Plain and Tall. Film: Clear Blue Tuesday (a movie musical with characters, songs and scenes created by the cast.) Itunes: brainypants with band: baby goes bang, Becca Ayers; live at the Laurie Beechman www.beccaayers.com

VERO

Kay Trinidad

and Tituss Burgess

And starting at 11pm - DJ Theocracy - Theo Stockman from HAIR

Plus:

Introductory astrology and numerology readings from Sharita's Star Secrets. Discover the connection between your sun sign, karmic path, and your current place in time for only $15 bucks to help support our cause. Check out www.sharitastar.com.


Special thanks to Mike at The Mean Fiddler for generously donating the space! Tip your bartender :)

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Save the Date!

So Bret and I are having a fundraiser on Tuesday, December 8th! Bret is training for the Walt Disney World Marathon in January and very shortly I will begin my training for the Wildflower Half Ironman in May. We each have separate fundraising goals, but we're teaming together to hold one whopper of an event! Mark your calendars! Details coming soon!