Autumn Family Fest fund-raiser Sat., plus other events

Autumn Family Fest fund-raiser Sat., plus other events

Posted on 29 September 2009.

World Habitat Day is Monday, focusing on housing worldwide. Above, the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Habitat for Humanity/Steffan Hacker)

A Giving Spirit Foundation presents its 2nd annual Autumn Family Fest this Saturday, Oct. 3, on the green at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Also below, details about the Davidson Housing Coalition’s Ride for Hope & Housing, also on Saturday. We also have news about upcoming events to raise money for Easter Seals, Barium Springs Home for Children, the Hole in the Wall Gang camps, United Family Services, and a NASCAR-related charity aimed at women in the automotive business. Also, info about Monday’s World Habitat Day 2009, and tomorrow’s (Wednesday, Sept. 30) dining fund-raiser for Cornelius Animal Shelter‘s wellness program.

FAMILY FEST SATURDAY

The Autumn Family Fest runs Saturday from 5-9 p.m. at St. Alban’s, including live music with The Blue Dogs.

This family-friendly event will feature children’s games, bouncy houses, and face painting, from 5 to 7 p.m. Dinner and ice cream will be available. And the evening’s feature entertainment, from 7-9, will be The Blue Dogs.

A Giving Spirit Foundation is guided by the vision of Laura Woodall and her family, of Davidson, and support families of mothers experiencing adversity in the face of an unforeseen health challenge, as well as the Muscular Dystrophy Association and ALS research. Ms. Woodall was diagnosed in 2006 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Since then, she and her family and friends have worked to raise money, and last year founded A Giving Spirit Foundation.

Ticket information is available at www.agivingspirit.org.

JAIL & BAIL FUNDRAISER AT THE BRICKHOUSE

The 2nd “Jail & Bail” fund-raiser for the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund will bring NASCAR drivers, pit crew chiefs and other celebrities to Davidson’s Brickhouse Tavern on Oct. 14, 6-10 p.m. Country music star Rodney Atkins will headline the evening’s music.

So far, the list of those attending includes NASCAR big names Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Juan Pablo Montoya, David Stremme, Wendy Venturini, John Darby, Casey Mears, Scott Speed, Brian Vickers, Jamie McMurray, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Trevor Bayne, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, and Marcos Ambrose.

Celebs will be “locked up” and must raise money to bail themselves out. All money raised will got to the Davis fund, which honors a Sprint Cup official who died last year at age 28. The fund encourages women to seek careers in the auto industry.

The event also includes a charity auction that begins 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10. Details www.nascar.com/foundation.

RUSK HOUSE DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES

Davidson College’s Rusk House will host a “Dancing Through the Decades” fund-raising dance Saturday, Oct. 3, 7-11 p.m. at the college’s Lilly Family Gallery. All proceeds will benefit the Barium Springs Children’s Home’s “Strengthening Families” program. More information below, or in Brenda Barger’s Sept. 29 Around Davidson column.

WORLD HABITAT DAY OCT. 5

Monday will be World Habitat Day, designated by the United Nations. Supporters of Habitat for Humanity are inviting everyone to “stand up and let it be known that affordable, adequate housing should be a priority everywhere.” Make a donation, read about housing issues worldwide, and find out more about promoting housing on Habitat’s World Habitat Day 2009 page.

BUY POPCORN, HELP CUB SCOUTS

Cub Scout Pack 58 will be selling popcorn from Oct. 3 – Nov. 3. Please look for a local scout in your neighborhood to purchase our delicious popcorn. Proceeds go towards cub scout activities such as skills training, camp-outs and activities.

FUND-RAISING CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, all day, Max & Erma’s restaurant, N.C. 73 in Huntersville across from Birkdale – The restaurant will donate 20 percent of the day’s purchases to the Cornelius Animal Shelter and Catering to Cats and Dogs, a new animal rescue group. The money raise will help provide exams, vaccinations, de-worming, micro-chipping and spay/neutering for all shelter residents.

THURSDAYS TO SUNDAYS, THROUGH NOV. 1, Rural Hill Farm, Neck Road, Huntersville – Amazing Maize Maze. You and your group or family can find your way through this challenging cornfield maze, and learn about local history. Sponsored by Rural Hill and the Catawba Valley Scottish Society. Open Thursdays to Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last ticket at 5). Flashlight Mazes: Sept. 18, Oct. 9, 23 & 30, tickets on sale 6:30 to 8 p.m. Enter the flashlight maze from 7 pm – 8 pm. Bring your own flashlight. Admission: $10 for adults 13-plus, $7 youth 5-12, 4 and under free. Details: www.ruralhill.net Watch our 4-minute audio slideshow interview with Ed McLean of Rural Hill previewing the event.

SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 8:30 a.m., Davidson United Methodist Church parking lot, 233 S. Main St. – 2009 5th annual Ride for Hope & Housing, a benefit for Davidson Housing Coalition. Sign up for 25k, 50k and 100k routes in Davidson and surrounding counties. Also, 5K family fun ride through Davidson neighborhoods. Registration and more information, CLICK HERE>

SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., CVS store at 127 S. Main St. – The CVS store in downtown Davidson holds the fourth of six Saturday Easter Seals Car Wash sessions, through Oct. 10, with hotdogs and drinks available for $1 each starting at 10 a.m. Carwashes will be available for a donation to the Easter Seal program, which provides hope for people with disabilities.

SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 5-9 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, off Concord Road – 2nd Annual Fall Family Fest, to benefit A Giving Spirit Foundation, to support mothers experiencing adversity as well as the Muscular Dystrophy Association and ALS research. With kids/ games, face painting, food, and music by The Blue Dogs. Buy tickets or make a donation online at www.agivingspirit.org

SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 7-11 p.m., Davidson College Chambers Building Lilly Gallery – “Dancing through the Decades,” a benefit dance for Barium Springs Children’s Home. Hosted by students from the college’s Rusk House, the dance will have music from the ’50s through the ’90s and will feature performances by three a cappella groups. Tickets available at the Davidson Box Office ($3 for children, $8 for adults). All proceeds will benefit the Barium Springs “Strengthening Families” program. Read more about the event in Brenda Barger’s Sept. 29 Around Davidson column.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson College Symphony Orchestra presents the first of five “Concerts for a Cause” throughout the year to reach out to those in need through the power of music. Free but donations will be accepted at the door for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camps, an organization that supports children with cancer. This season opening concert will include works by Dvorák, Torke, and Villa-Lobos. For information call 704-894-2848.

FRIDAY, OCT. 9, 3-6 p.m., SATURDAYS, OCT. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and SUNDAY, Oct. 11, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Church, 233 S. Main St. – Davidson United Methodist Women Book Exchange – a book sale for missions, with all proceeds going to local charities for women and children. They’ll have a wide variety of pre-owned books including fiction, non-fiction, children’s books and media, prices from 50 cents to $1.50.

SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1 p.m., Birkdale Golf Club, Huntersville – McKinney Academy of Davidson will hold its first fund-raising golf tournament. Fee is $80 and includes golf and post-tourney buffet. For more information or registration, visit the McKinney Golf Tournament web page.

SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1 p.m., Davidson College Richardson Stadium – Davidson College vs. Morehead State football. Enjoy an afternoon of fun, while supporting the community programs of United Family Services. You can purchase half-price game tickets in advance at www.DavidsonWildcats.com. Select tickets, Oct. 10, then enter the password “UFS.” Also, buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win an adult bike from Cool Breeze Cyclery or a gift card from RimzOne. Drawing on game day. Also, enter your family in the Punt, Pass & Kick competition and win a $100 Harris Teeter gift card. Advance info or raffle tickets: 704-808-4750.

SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 4-7 p.m., Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Dept., Brawley School Road, Mooresville – 1st Lake Norman High School Habitat for Humanity Chili Cook-Off. Organized by the school’s Youth United Campus Chapter, which hopes to build a Habitat home in spring 2010 through Our Towns Habitat for Humanity. Tickets $5 per person, including chili, cornbread, drink and dessert. Chili, sponsors, donations and participants are needed. Call 704-507-6294or 704-766-5035. www.ourtownshabitat.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 6-10 p.m., Brickhouse Tavern, 209 Delburg St. – Secon NASCAR Jail & Bail fund-raiser. Watch NASCAR personalities, including drivers and crew chiefs, get “locked up” and have to raise money to bail themselves out. Benefits the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund, in honor of the Universal Technical Institute graduate and Sprint Cup official who died last year at 28. The fund encourages women to seek careers in the auto industry. Also, charity auction begins 2 p.m. With food, drink and entertainment, including music by From a Seed and country music star Rodney Atkins. Tickets $10. Details www.nascar.com/foundation.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14, 8;30 a.m., Lake Norman State Park, Troutman – Rumble in the Woods running races, including 12.6-mile, 6.6-mile and 5k runs on park trails. Sponsored by Team Triumph, a group of Lake Norman area women runners and triathletes. Proceeds benefit Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports Charities. Registration on Active.com.