Category: Charity Events

No Kid Hungry Dinner at Hotel Emma

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Hotel Emma to host first No Kid Hungry Dinner on Sunday May 21, 2017. Photo: Sandra Cruz

On Sunday May 21 Chef John Brand and Executive Pastry Chef Jenn Riesmann of Hotel Emma will host the first ever San Antonio No Kid Hungry Dinner at Hotel Emma. Presented by Citi, this event will pair the two chefs along with a team of guest chefs to create a special multi-course dinner to benefit No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in America. Individual tickets are available for purchase at $175 per person and packages and table hosting opportunities begin at $2,500.  For additional information and to purchase tickets please visit No Kid Hungry online. (Hotel Emma, 2017)

This event will feature renowned guest chefs Ned Elliott of Foreign & Domestic in Austin, Ben Ford of Ford’s Filling Station in Los Angeles, Michael Paley of South Congress Hotel in Austin and Ryan Lachaine of Riel in Houston along with guest speaker Ruth Riley, general manager for the San Antonio Stars. There will be a cocktail reception at 6p.m. followed by a seated multi-course dinner and live auction at 7p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to bid on a variety of one of a kind luxury, culinary and travel items. Proceeds from the event will benefit No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in Texas and across the country.

No Kid Hungry is a campaign of the national nonprofit Share Our Strength whose mission is to end childhood hunger. They do this by connecting kids to accessible, effective nutrition programs, building partnerships and advocating for policy changes needed to achieve these goals. Since the campaign’s launch, No Kid Hungry and its partners have connected kids struggling with hunger to more than 500 million meals.

Hotel Emma
136 E Grayson St
San Antonio, TX 78715
(210) 448-8300

ChildSafe’s Cardboard Kids campaign

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ChildSafe’s Cardboard Kids campaign is aimed at raising awareness about child abuse and neglect. Photo: google

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Ingram Park Mall is partnering with ChildSafe’s Cardboard Kids® campaign to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect in Bexar County. Anyone interested in participating can get their very own Cardboard Kid for free on Friday March 3 from 1p.m. to 5p.m., Saturday March 4 from 10a.m. to 5p.m., Friday March 10 from 1p.m. to 5p.m. and Saturday March 11 from 10a.m. to 5p.m. This event is free and open to the public. (Ingram Park Mall, 2017)

Cardboard Kids are two feet tall cardboard figures shaped like children that represent one of the thousands of children in the community who suffer from abuse and neglect. Local businesses, clubs, organizations and individuals are encouraged to participate in this campaign by decorating and displaying their very own Cardboard Kid in a prominent place on Thursday April 6. They can then take a picture of their family’s cardboard kid and share it on social media using the hashtag #cardboardkidsSA. Parents are also encouraged to use this time to talk to their children about child about and personal safety. Tips on how to do this are available online.

Ingram Park Mall – lower level Dillard’s Court
6301 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78238
(210) 523-1228

The 9th Annual Rivertini competition

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The 9th Annual Rivertini competition is March 23, 2017.  Deadline to register is midnight tonight. Photo: google

The San Antonio River Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to continue to bring recreation, public art and educational opportunities along the San Antonio River expansions. In partnership with U.S. Bartender’s Guild San Antonio they are hosting the 9th Annual Rivertini, a premier cocktail competition. It will take place on Thursday March 23 from 6p.m. to 8:30p.m. at the Wyndham Garden Riverwalk – Museum Reach. Bartender registration and recipe submission deadline is 11:59p.m. on Tuesday February 28, 2017. Prizes include: 1st place – $1,000 cash, 2nd place – $500 cash, 3rd place – $250 cash, People’s Choice – $500 HEB gift card. There will be an after party at the Brooklynite for participating bartenders. (San Antonio River Foundation, 2017)

Guests will be able to sample cocktails from San Antonio’s top bars and restaurants as they the bartenders compete for cash prizes. It will be an evening by the River on the Museum Reach with music by JJ Lopez and hors d’oeuvres provided by Bourbon Street Seafood Kitchen. A panel of industry judges will choose the winner for top drink and guests will choose the People’s Choice cocktail. Tickets are $75 for general admission and $125 for VIP admission and are available online. This event will benefit the San Antonio River Foundation’s continuing efforts to bring dynamic contemporary art to the Museum and Mission Reaches for the public to enjoy.

Wyndham Garden Riverwalk – Museum Reach
103 9th St
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 515-4555

Free Jazz concert at La Cantera Resort & Spa on Thursday

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Acclaimed smooth jazz saxophonist will be performing at the annual tree lighting ceremony at La Cantera Resort & Spa this Thursday. Courtesy photo, used with permission. 

The holidays are in full swing and La Cantera Resort & Spa, part of Destination Hotels luxury collection, is getting into the holiday spirit. This Thursday December 1 the luxury resort is hosting a free Jazz concert featuring acclaimed smooth jazz saxophonist Paul Taylor who will perform before the annual tree lighting celebration. Guests will be able to enjoy holiday treats and photos with Santa with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of San Antonio. (La Cantera Resort & Spa, 2016)

Guests are encouraged to bring a toy for the Boys & Girls Club and in return will receive a bag of La Cantera freshly baked holiday cookies. The evening’s event will take place from 6p.m. to 9p.m. with Santa lighting the tree at 7:15p.m.

La Cantera Resort & Spa
Plaza San Saba, just off the main lobby
16641 La Cantera Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78256
(210) 558-6500

Standing Rock Supply Drive

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Standing Rock Supply Drive taking place now. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

Local business owners Daniel Northcutt of Frank, Blayne Tucker of The Mix and local artist Cruz Ortiz of Snake Hawk Press are joining forces with local Assiniboine/Sioux activist Jennifer K Falcon for a supply drive for the Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters. The Mix and Frank will be accepting cold weather donations through Saturday after which they will be delivered to the Standing Rock camps with a banner designed by Cruz Ortiz Art that reads “San Antonio Stands with Standing Rock.”  Cruz Ortiz Art will also be selling original merchandise and all funds collected will be donated to the camp.  To date, $3,000 has already been raised. (Frank, 2016)

Donations can be made online or dropped off at: The Mix 2423 N St Mary’s St in San Antonio  from 3p.m. to 2a.m. today through Wednesday and at both Frank locations:  1150 S Alamo St in San Antonio from 11a.m. to midnight today through Wednesday and 407 Colorado St in Austin from 11a.m to midnight today through Wednesday as well as at Mohawk in Austin from 5p.m. to 8p.m. today through Wednesday.  On Tuesday November 29 from 7p.m. to 10p.m. there will be a fundraiser along with the supply drive at the San Antonio Frank location featuring DJ Ernest Gonzales and live Silk Screening by Cruz Ortiz.

A list of needed supplies includes: firewood (preferably oak, maple and ash), wool blankets, emergency blankets, wool socks, wool thermal underwear (no cotton), safety goggles, trauma kits, straw bales, wall tents with wood stoves and poles, sleeping bags for subzero temperatures (including military style), battery packs for charging phones, carts and wheelbarrows for hauling wood, fire extinguishers, propane, fur blankets, Tesoro gas cards, gas generators, unflavored milk of magnesia, gift cards, propane heaters, snow mobiles, snow tires and more.