Sunday, January 20, 2013
Fowler YMCA invites the community to its annual fundraiser Feb. 2.
For 15 years, residents of Peachtree Corners and the surrounding communities have come together for a day filled with fellowship and fitness at Robert Fowler YMCA’s annual Rock ‘N Roll-A-Thon. The spirit and tradition continues on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m.-.4.p.m. as neighbors cycle, swim, dance and shop – all for a GREAT Cause! With a variety of activities to choose from - cycling in the gym, swimming in our pool, dancing to Latin tunes, or shopping the Silent Auction, there is something for everyone! You don’t need to be an athlete to participate; you just need the desire to make a difference! One hundred percent of the proceeds raised will go to the Y’s Annual Giving Campaign which opens the doors for children, adults and …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The event will take place Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the studio gallery in Historic Downtown Norcross.
Vargas & Harbin Studio Gallery in Historic Downtown Norcross is hosting a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy victims this Wednesday. From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the gallery will be raffling many pieces of artwork and photography from local artists. Downtown restaurants such as Mojitos, 45 South Cafe and Iron Horse Tavern are donating appetizers for the fundraising event. A $5 donation is suggestion per raffle ticket, and of course, buying more raffle tickets will increase one's chances to win a piece of artwork. Gwinnett Artworks Director Sally Corbett has helped organize the event, as she is leaving Atlanta to return to the New York area to be closer to family. Vargas and Harbin Studio Gallery is located at 27 S. Peachtree Street in Norcross. The…
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Here's what's happening in Norcross this weekend.
Kick off the weekend by helping our public schools. The Norcross Cluster Schools Partnership (NCSP) is holding its annual fundraiser on Friday to support area public school teachers, students and educational activities. Event details are online at www.norcrosscsp.org. Or if you want to be entertained, see Of Mice and Men at the Lionheart Theatre Friday though Sunday. On Saturday night, there is a fundraiser for Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old Snellville resident who lost her limbs from flesh-eating bacteria after a zip-line accident. Called Art for Aimee: Our Community Can Help, artist Vicki Johnson is donating a portion of her sales to help Copeland with her medical expenses. Copeland herself is expected to be there. The event is at 6 p.…
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Art for Aimee event scheduled for Sept. 29 will have artwork, refreshments and live music, with Aimee Copeland herself in attendance.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The city of Norcross is hosting a fundraising event for Aimee Copeland called Art for Aimee on Sept. 29, and Copeland herself will be attending. Copeland is the 24-year-old Snellville resident who lost her left leg, right foot and both hands as a result of a rare, flesh-eating bacteria contracted following a zip-line accident. She was diagnosed with the condition in May, and she came home last weekend from her long stay in the hospital. Norcross' "Art for Aimee" aims to assist the Copeland family with medical costs. Hosted at the Norcross Welcome Center and Museum, the fundraiser will celebrate the young woman's passion for life by showcasing the artwork from Gwinnett artist Vicki A. Johnson. Johnson is donating a portion of her art sales …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
A Close Look is inviting the community to join them in walking for multiple sclerosis research.
Local Norcross business A Closer Look has invited members of the community to walk with them Saturday, April 14, in the 22nd annual Walk MS: Georgia 2012 to raise funds for multiple sclerosis. Run by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the walk aims to financially assist MS research of understanding the disease, developing treatment and finding new rehabilitation methods, according to a press release. For those unfamiliar with MS, it's a disease of the central nervous system that is unpredictable and oftentimes disabling. Symptoms can lead to numbness, blindness and paralysis. Chuck Paul, president of A Closer look, is asking the community to walk with him and to donate funds for the great cause. This year marks A Closer Look's 21st …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
An employee of a Peachtree Corners business is jogging to and from work everyday to help raise funds for new playground equipment at Stripling Elementary.
Ted Pappas is running—figuratively and literally—a not-so-ordinary fundraiser for Stripling Elementary School. He's jogging to and from work, every single day. Help Ted Run! is a fundraiser for Stripling's Project Playground, an initiative to purchase new playground and P.E. equipment for the elementary school. Ted Pappas, the vice president of professional services at Corus360 in Peachtree Corners, started the project Feb. 1. The project is sponsored by Corus360 Cares, the company's team for fundraisers and helping the community, and The GA Compassion Project. “He wanted to do something extraordinary, and he’s getting the community to focus on a need,” said Stripling Principal Priscilla McHam. Running from his home in Johns Creek to the …
Friday, February 24, 2012
The event will help raise money for the Norcross Cluster Schools Partnership.
Looking for something to do this weekend? The Norcross Business Association is sponsoring the Art, Wine & Jazz event this Saturday to benefit the Norcross Cluster Schools Partnership. Held in Peachtree Corners' DE Fine Art gallery, the business-casual event will have artwork, drinks, food and dancing. The Traveling Vineyard will be having a professional wine tasting, too. "We just thought it would be a fun, one-of-a-kind event and a something great to do for the community," said Ranae Heaven, co-founder of NCSP. "In turn, we can fund some of the projects for the [school] cluster." A live band will be playing, with Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson on the drums. What many may not have known about the mayor is that has had a long musical career: …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Join in on the ZUMBA Fitness Rock-and-Roll-a-Thon YMCA fundraiser Feb. 25 in Peachtree Corners.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
By Julie Bowcutt The third annual ZUMBA® Fitness Rock-and-Roll-a-Thon is ready to “roll” at the yearly fundraiser for the YMCA’s “Partner with Youth” campaign at the Robert D. Fowler YMCA in Peachtree Corners. The event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Get three solid hours of the ZUMBA® rush (or as much as you prefer) including LIVE music segments, goodies, ZUMBAWEAR® giveaways and ten unique instructors! A Silent Auction and Spin-a-Thon will be held the same day. ZUMBA® is one of the hottest group fitness classes of 2012 using Latin and world beats to burn off the calories as you burn up the floor. But if it's so fun and such a great workout, why don't more people try it? "I can't dance!" is the most common …
Friday, February 10, 2012
The elementary school more than doubled its donation goal for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
In efforts to helping the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Norcross Elementary School held a fundraiser where it raised $3,120.63, doubling its donation goal. The fundraiser, Pennies for Patients, lasted three weeks and involved not only the students, but the parents and teachers. Their original goal was to raise $1,500. "As the staff, we were just overwhelmed with their generosity," said Assistant Principal Mikka Solomon, who coordinated the project. The project was simple enough: Students were given a Pennies for Patients box that they would put money in and then bring it back to school to add to their classrooms' collection buckets. "Lots of them actually, according to the teachers and the students, would pull from their piggy banks at …
Sunday, December 4, 2011
The proceeds of the gallery open house will go to the Gwinnett Village Community Alliance.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Like to sip on some wine and have a bite of cheese at a local gallery--for a good cause? This Thursday, Dec. 8, the Gwinnett Village Community Alliance will hold a fundraiser at the Vargas & Harbin Studio Gallery downtown. Tickets can be purchased for $25 at the door or $20 through the Gwinnett Village Community Alliance website. Wine and cheese will be served in the gallery space at 27 S. Peachtree St. The proceeds will benefit the programs of the Alliance, which seeks to leverage partnerships with governments, schools, residents and non-profits to "strengthen the local economy, enhance education, strengthen neighborhoods, and promote a rich arts and cultural community." Some of the programs are the Jump Start six-week summer school …
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