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BENEFIT
BEAT
If
you have a benefit or event you would like to be included in this
monthly calendar, send information by mail or fax AT LEAST SIX WEEKS
PRIOR TO THE EVENT. Mail to Attention: BENEFIT BEAT, Kelli McLellan,
Editor, CURRENTS, P.O. Box 150, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022. Or fax
to 440.247.5615.
AUGUST
Monday,
August 25…Year of the Honeybee, to benefit Cleveland Botanical
Garden's Green Corps program and the North Union Farmers Market.
On the Geis Terrace, 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 for members and $85
for nonmembers, call 216.707.2846.
Friday, August 29…Corks in the Concourse, to benefit
International Women's Air & Space Museum. A wine tasting event,
6 to 10 p.m. at Burke Lakefront Airport, call 216.623.1111 for tickets.
SEPTEMBER
Friday,
September 5…Aging Your Way, to benefit Benjamin Rose Institute.
Conference and luncheon celebrating its 100th anniversary, at the
Hilton Garden Inn. For information call 216.373.1686.
Friday, September 5…A Garden of Blues, to benefit Friends
of the Cleveland Public Library, Inc., 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the
Eastman Reading Garden. Tickets start at $90 per person, call 216.623.2821.
Saturday, September 6…Backpack Bivouac, to benefit Camp
Ho Mita Koda. "Set Sail for the Tropics," 6 to 10 p.m.
at Camp Ho Mita Koda. Tickets are start at $90 per person, call
216.591.0800.
Saturday, September 6…EverGreen EverBlue, to benefit
Western Reserve Land Conservancy. An evening garden party held at
an elegant English country estate in Mentor. For information call
440.729.9621.
Saturday, September 6…Rubber City Road Rally, to benefit
the Summit County Historical Society. Road rally begins at 4:30
p.m. followed by dinner at a top secret Akron location. Tickets
start at $100 per person, call 330.535.1120.
Sunday, September 7…An Evening for Chuck, to benefit
the Lustgarten Foundation at Musica, corner of Main and Market,
Akron. For information and tickets call 330.374.1114.
Wednesday, September 10…Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of
Fame, Induction Ceremony 6 p.m. at Executive Caterers, tickets
start at $50 per person, call 216.682.0141.
Wednesday, September 10…Red Wagon Luncheon, to benefit
Christ Child Society of Cleveland. Luncheon and fashion show at
Signature of Solon, call 216.227.9917.
Saturday, September 13…Open House, to benefit Shaker
Family Center. Cocktail event and silent auction 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Tickets start at $100 per person, reservations required, call 216.921.2023.
Saturday, September 13…Survivor, to benefit Lake Erie
Nature & Science Center. Mexico Party! 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at
Nature & Science Center, Bay Village. For more information call
440.871.2900.
Tuesday, September 16…Democracy In Action Award, to
benefit the League of Women Voters of Cleveland. Luncheon held at
Windows on the River at 1 a.m. For more information call 216.781.8375.
Thursday, September 18…An Evening with Tipper Gore,
to benefit JFSA, Cleveland. Reception and program at 6 p.m. InterContinental
Hotel, call 216.504.6431.
Thursday, September 18…Dinner of Champions, to benefit
MS Ohio Buckeye Chapter. Dinner, silent auction and program, 6 p.m.
at the University of Akron, Student Union Ballroom. Tickets are
start at $350, call 216.503.4180.
Thursday, September 18…Flavor A-Fare, to benefit Epilepsy
Association. An exceptional venue - the fabulous kitchens of Trevarrow.
Inc., Parma, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $250 per person,
call 216.579.1330.
Thursday, September 18…Taste of Many Nations, to benefit
Mature Services, Inc. Sampling of dishes, silent auction and raffle
prices, 5:30 p.m. at Tangier in Akron. For more information call
330.253.4597 ext. 333.
Friday, September 19…Celebrate! 2008, to benefit Planned
Parenthood of Northeast Ohio. Unique benefit party and sale, 5 to
9 p.m. at the Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development. Tickets
start at $60 per person, call 216.991.4472.
Saturday, September 20…Back to the Future, to benefit
Heights Community Congress. Preview party at the Oakwood Club, 6
p.m. For more information call 216.321.6775.
Saturday, September 20…Familia XXII, to benefit Ronald
McDonald House. Raffle, silent auction, luncheon and fashion show,
10:30 a.m. at Executive Caterers. Tickets start at $60, call 216.229.5757.
Saturday, September 20…Holy Hanna! to benefit Great
Lakes Theater Festival. A night of surprises at the new Hanna Theatre.
For tickets call 216.241.5490.
Saturday, September 20…PraiseFest, to benefit Transitional
Housing, Inc. Dessert buffet from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Word Church.
Tickets are $20 in advance, call 216.781.2250.
Sunday, September 21…A Taste of Little Italy, to benefit
the Montessori School at Holy Rosary. Tickets start at $70, for
more information call 216.421.0700.
Monday, September 22…Taste of the NFL, to benefit the
Cleveland Foodbank. Party with a purpose, 6 to 9 p.m. at Cleveland
Browns Stadium. General admission tickets are $150 per person, call
216.738.2126.
Tuesday, September 23…Fellini, Fettuccine and Puccini,
to benefit Northern Ohio Opera League. Fashion show and luncheon,
11 a.m. at Shaker Country Club. Tickets are $75 and $125 per person,
call 216.752.6052.
Thursday, September 25…Kitchens & Cuisines of the World,
to benefit Huntington's Disease Society northeast Ohio chapter.
Trevarrow Living Kitchens Showroom in Parma, 5:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets
are $100 per person, call 216.862.6249.
Thursday, September 25…Strike Out Hunger, to benefit
West Side Ecumenical Ministry. Fall benefit from 6 to 9 p.m. at
Progressive Field's Club Lounge. Tickets are $65 per person, call
216.651.2037.
Friday, September 26…Recipe for Comfort, to benefit
Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service. Chef Dante Boccuzzi, 6:30 p.m.
at Hilton Akron/Fairlawn. Tickets are $75 and $125, call 330.665.1455.
Friday, September 26…Taste Of Life, to benefit VNA Hospice.
Wine tasting and silent auction at the Ford Conference Center at
the VNA. Tickets are $75 and $150 per person, call 216.694.6295.
Saturday, September 27…Assemblage, to benefit Arts Collinwood's
new Community Art Center. Art, music performances, food and wine,
7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $75 and $125 per person, call 216.692.9500.
Saturday, September 27…Rendezvous in the RainForest,
to benefit Kati's Hope Foundation, 6:30 p.m. in the RainForest at
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Tickets are $50 per person and $90 per
couple, call 216.378.0008.
Saturday, September 27…Reason for Hope, to benefit the
Neurological Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. The ball is from
6:30 to 11 p.m. at the InterContinental Hotel. Tickets are $250
per person, call 800.229.6801.
Saturday, September 27…September Sonata, to benefit
the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation. Dinner and program starring
the Murphy Irish Dancers at 7 p.m. at Judson Manor. Tickets are
$75 per person, call 440.461.2533.
Sunday, September 28…Gracious Homes of Gates Mills &
Hunting Valley House Tour,
to benefit Hillcrest Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. Seven
homes will be featured from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person.
No tickets sold day of event, call 440.312.3470.
Sunday, September 28…Hearts and Hands Luncheon, to benefit
Womankind Maternal and Prenatal Care Center. Doors open at 11 a.m.
at the InterContinental Hotel. Tickets start at $60, call 216.662.5700.
OCTOBER
Thursday,
October 2…Artist/Designer Showcase, a benefit for Habitat
for Humanity. Lake Erie Artists Gallery, Tower City from 4:30 to
8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 available at the Gallery in Tower City
or online at lakeerieartists.com.
Thursday, October 2…L'amour Du Vin, to benefit the Arthritis
Foundation, Northeastern Ohio Chapter, 6 to 9 p.m. at DeLuca's Place
in the Park, Lorain. Tickets are $50 each in advance and $65 day
of the event, call 800.342.0746 ext. 11.
Saturday, October 4…City Gala, to benefit the Cleveland
Orchestra. Themed parties of its tour cities, 7 p.m. at Severance
Hall. Tickets start at $500 per person, call 216.231.7524.
Sunday, October 5…Creating Opportunities, to benefit
the Bay Village Education Foundation. Fundraising dinner from 5
to 8 p.m. at Arrabiata's Italian Restaurant. Tickets are $50 per
person, call 440.835.2504 or 440.871.7292.
Sunday, October 5…We Believe in Cleveland's Volunteers,
to benefit RSVP.of greater Cleveland. Honoring volunteers from 5
to 8 p.m. at Windows on the River. Tickets are $125 per person,
call 216.391.9500 ext. 115.
Saturday, October 11…Pizazzz 2008, to benefit St. Vincent
Charity Hospital Community Outreach Programs. An evening with glamour,
musical entertainment and more, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel.
For information call 216.363.2675.
Wednesday, October 15…As Time Goes By, to benefit Gilmour
Academy. Boutique, luncheon and fashion show, doors open at 9 a.m.
at Executive Caterers. Tickets are $60 per person, call 440.473.8009.
Friday, October 19…D'ORA & YEOHLEE, to benefit Friends
of Fashion, Kent State University. In the Atrium, Rockwell Hall
6 p.m. Tickets start at $100 per person. Seating is limited, call
330.672.3450.
Saturday, October 18…Alla Buona Salute! to benefit Lake
Hospital Foundation, Cashpalooza drawing and more at Holiday Inn
Express Hotel & Suites LaMalfa. For more information call 440.354.1900.
Saturday, October 18…Band-Aid Bash, to benefit MedWish
International. House of Blues, Cleveland at 7:30 p.m. Call 216.692.1685
for more information.
Saturday, October 18…Golden Gala, to benefit G.R.I.N.
Buffet dinner, silent and live auctions and raffle, 6 to 10:30 p.m.
at Birchwood Banquet & Party Center, Walton Hills. Tickets are
$45 per person, visit grinrescue.org to order tickets.
Sunday, October 19…Wearable Art Fashion Show & Boutique,
to benefit Textile Art Alliance of CMA. Fashion Show and luncheon
at 1 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person, reservations call 216.707.6819.
Tuesday, October 21…Creations, to benefit the Children's
Guild. Raffle and silent auction, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Country
Club. For information and reservations call 440.256.3139.
Wednesday, October 22…Presidential Scholarship Luncheon,
to benefit Tri-C Foundation. Featuring Bob Costas, 11:30 a.m. at
the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Tickets start at $500, call 216.987.4868.
Friday, October 24…Grapes on the Gridiron, to benefit
Hattie Larlham and Our Lady of the Wayside. Sample wines at the
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $60, order
online at blacktiecleveland.com.
Saturday, October 25…Casino Royale, to benefit the Dancing
Wheels Company & School. Gaming at its finest, 7:30 p.m. at
the Hermit Club. Tickets are $100 per person, call 216.432.0306.
Saturday, October 25…Gala Celebration, to benefit Benjamin
Rose Institute. Dinner, silent and live auction at the Union Club.
For more information call 216.373.1686.
Saturday, October 25…What's New in Art and Design,
to benefit Virginia Marti College Foundation. Featuring Alumni and
current students, 6:30 p.m. at the Clifton Club, Lakewood, call
216.221.8584.
Thursday, October 30…Community Leaders of the Year Award
Dinner, to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Dinner and award
presentation, 6 to 9 p.m. at the InterContinental Hotel. Tickets
are $175 and $275 per person, call 216.831.7000 ext. 113.
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