This month, events to raise money for local charities and worthy causes abound. Need your lawn raked? Students from Davidson College’s Habitat for Humanity will take care of it, in exchange for a donation to their next home build. For the athletically minded, there’s a Sunday golf tournament, and a pair of runs: one through Lake Norman State Park and a low key 5k through scenic Davidson neighborhoods. In the arts, Davidson College a capella groups perform to benefit special needs children. The famed Beggar Boys return to St. Alban’s complete with Irish dancing and holiday tunes to benefit listeners and the Mooresville Soup Kitchen alike. And even holiday shopping can be altruistic when it’s done at the Mt. Zion Crafts and Gifts Show in Cornelius.
A CAPPELLA CONCERT FOR PTA TOO
On Sunday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. Davidson College a cappella groups The Generals, Androgyny and The Delilahs will host a charity concert on campus to benefit Davidson Elementary School PTA-Too and raise awareness about special needs related issues.
Proceeds from the event will help make attendance at camps and programs possible for special needs children. Parents of exceptional children are often faced with tremendous obstacles to overcome and fewer options for their children. This concert will help pave the way for more opportunities for their children, at no cost, in order to help them reach further, run faster, climb higher and dream bigger!
The concert will be held in the Duke Family Performance Hall on the Davidson College campus with donations accepted at the door.
General public seating is limited. To make a reservation, email davidsongenerals@gmail.com. Up to 350 community tickets will be available for pick-up. On the day of the concert, the remaining seats will be on a first come, first served, basis.
For more details on the concert, please contact Jeni Cooper at jeni@pta-too.org. For more information on PTA-Too, visit www.pta-too.org.
If you wish to donate but cannot attend the concert, make checks payable to Davidson College marked for the IDF Account and mail to: Improve Davidson Fund, c/o Davidson College, PO Box 7182, Davidson, NC 28035.
RAKE-A-THON 2009
Students from Davidson College’s Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter are raking leaves for local residents this weekend (Saturday) and the next two Saturdays (Nov. 14 and 21), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., to raise money for their next home build. Organizer Zaynah Johnson said they have one team this weekend, and multiple teams lined up the next two for the community service project.
A lot of students want to be involved in some kind of physical activity with the Habitat chapter, but they can’t always work on a Wildcat house, Ms. Johnson said. The leaf-raking helps fulfill that and raise money to build a house. A $15 donation is suggested, though the chapter welcomes larger amounts.
Questions: Email Ms. Johnson at zajohnson@davidson.edu.
FUND-RAISING CALENDAR
SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 10 a.m., Rural Hill Farm, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville – Dogs and their human owners compete in the “Strut Your Mutt Spay/Neuter March” for prizes and to raise money for Humane Animal Rescue efforts and Friends for Life Spay/Neuter Programs. Registration 9 a.m., march and rally begin 10 a.m. Registration is $10 for the first canine entry and $5 for each additional Canine. The Rally to Rescue Pet Expo and Adoption Pet Fair held by Friends for Life Lake Norman also starts at 10 a.m. and will include rescue organizations, animal control facilities with pets available for adoption, educational awareness activities, animal related vendor exhibits, entertainment, food, and children’s activities. For more information call 704-875-3113 or email office@ruralhill.net.
SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 9 a.m., Mooresville Golf Course – Two Woodlawn 11th graders, Scott Murr and Darius Knott, have organized a charity golf tournament to benefit the George Michael Murr Scholarship program, which sends deserving, well behaved kids from the Ada Jenkins Center to the Davidson Lake Campus Camp for a week during the summer. A drawing also will be held, for a putter and restaurant gift cards. To sign up, please email Scott (scottmurr@gmail.com) by Friday, Oct. 30. Entry fee is $40 and is due to Scott by Nov. 5. See Laurie Dennis’s Nov. 5 School Notes column for more information.
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.
SUNDAY, NOV. 15, 5 p.m., Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson College’s a cappella singing groups – The Generals, Androgyny, and The Delilahs – present a concert to benefit school “PTA-Too” families and to raise awareness about special needs-related issues. Donations accepted at the door. Reservations accepted, email davidsongenerals@gmail.com Checks payable to Davidson College/IDF Account may be sent to: Improve Davidson Fund, c/o Davidson College, PO Box 7182, Davidson, NC 28035.
THURSDAY, NOV. 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m., North Mecklenburg High School cafeteria – North Meck High hosts the 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off to raise money for the Youth United Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Proceeds will help build a Habitat home next spring. Tickets are $5 per person for all you can eat chili, accompanied by live music and a silent auction. Youth United is supported by Hopewell, Lake Norman and North Mecklenburg high schools, Pine Lake Preparatory and Davidson College. The Youth United Campus Chapters at these schools work with Our Towns Habitat for Humanity.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20 and SATURDAY, Nov. 21, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. and 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Mt. Zion UMC, 19600 Zion St., Cornelius – Mt. Zion hosts the Crafts and Gifts Show 2009. Event includes holiday photos, silent auction, country store, cafe and over 30 regional artists, crafters and gifts and accessories dealers. Proceeds to benefit church ministry and community.
SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 9 a.m., Davidson Town Green, 119 South Main Street – Davidson College fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon hosts the Davidson Turkey Trot, a 5k to benefit the Free Clinic of Our Towns at Ada Jenkins. Participants must register by Nov. 19. $15 registration fee includes T-shirt. For more information and to register, visit Active.com
SUNDAY, DEC. 13, 3 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane – Music at St. Alban’s series presents The Beggar Boys, featuring Kate Minogue. A portion of the proceeds from this concert benefit Mooresville Soup Kitchen. Details: 704-941-0650. www.saintalbans-davidson.org/musicatstalbans.htm.
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