Friends of Guy Mason fundraiser coming up

On October 11, the Savoy Suites Hotel (2505 Wisconsin Ave.) will host a cocktail reception and fundraiser for Friends of Guy Mason, the nonprofit group that helps maintain the Guy Mason Recreation Center (3600 Calvert St.).

Although Guy Mason is a city-run facility, Friends of Guy Mason augments what the government’s stretched budget is able to provide. In the past, the group has maintained the center’s tree canopy and fragrance garden; installed new playground equipment; and led community cleanup days. “We promise to continue to be strong advocates for the interests of students, faculty, and guests inside the building as well as all the outdoor users,” writes FOGM president Dan Melman in a statement to Glover Parkers. “As we build upon our past successes, we ask you to support us in our efforts to steward and improve our local treasure. We cannot do it without you.”

The October 11 event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets cost $60 each and can be purchased at the Friends of Guy Mason website.

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Town Hall to host Gold Cup expedition

On May 5th, revelers will leave Town Hall (2340 Wisconsin Ave.) by chartered bus to attend the Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase race. The $130 all-inclusive bus ticket covers refreshments on the bus, private catered tents with full bar at the race, and a private party at Town Hall upon the bus’s return. Free overnight parking is also included. Proceeds will benefit the DC homeless services agency SOME.

Tickets for the bus trip go on sale today at thgoldcup.eventbrite.com.

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Tornado relief event at Gin & Tonic Sat 4/30

To raise money for areas of the South devastated by this week’s tornadoes, Gin & Tonic (2408 Wisconsin) will be the site of a fundraiser for the Alabama Red Cross on Saturday April 30 at 9 p.m. The event, which will feature country music and a silent auction, is being hosted by six Southern state societies plus the local chapters of the Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn and South Carolina university alumni clubs. A $5 or $10 donation at the door is requested.

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Glover Park Hardware raffles HDTV(s) for charity

Glover Park Hardware (2251 Wisconsin Ave.) and its sister shops in D.C. and Baltimore are raffling off LCD HDTVs for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, including Children’s National Medical Center in DC. Donate $1 at the shop between now and March 28, and you’ll be entered to win. There’s no limit on the number of times you can enter, and for every 2,000 entries, they’ll add another TV.

The drawing is on March 29, the store’s blog notes, so “winner(s) can pick up the TV just in time to watch the Final 4 games in crystal clear LCD glory.”

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Free pumpkin party at St. Luke’s this Sunday

St. Luke’s Shelter (3655 Calvert St.), will host a free pre-Halloween pumpkin fest on Sunday, October 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event, to be held in the St. Luke’s Church courtyard across from Guy Mason, features pumpkin painting, games, baked goods, and “fun for all ages.” Though there’s no cover charge, donations are welcome. All proceeds will benefit the shelter, which helps formerly homeless men work toward independence.

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Primping for charity

Hair Lounge at 2201 Wisconsin is offering $50 haircuts on Sunday, September 12, and donating 100% of the proceeds to the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Care Center.

And on Wednesday, September 15, SKIN Cosmetic Dermatology at 2233 Wisconsin, Suite 230, will donate 10% of the cost of all services performed to the Capital Breast Care Center.

Reported by Laurie England.

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