Non-profit volunteer-vacation organization T.R.I.P. (Travel. Rebuild. Inspire. Progress.) announces its second annual fundraiser, the Derby Brunch Hatwalk®, convening metro Atlanta’s mothers, girlfriends, sisters and aunts for a high-style, hat affair.

The event features Celebrity Emcee Shirley Strawberry, co-host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show and author of The Strawberry Letter: Real Talk, Real Advice, Because Bitterness Isn’t Sexy .

The Derby Brunch Hatwalk is one of the primary fundraisers supporting T.R.I.P.’s mission in connecting professionals through volunteer-vacation excursions designed to help rebuild and revitalize distressed African-American communities across the U.S.
 
This year’s event is being held Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Villa Christina at Perimeter Summit from 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Attendees will enjoy a day of exquisite food selections, live jazz music, fashion and fun, including prizes awarded for the most creative hat. 

“The Derby Brunch Hatwalk is an opportunity for women of all walks of life to come together in the true spirit of sisterhood, style and service,” says Corliss Hill, Co-Founder and Executive Director of T.R.I.P. “This ladies affair is a fantastic way to meet new friends and service-minded women while looking fabulous for a cause dedicated to revitalizing communities in despair here in Atlanta and across the country.” Attendees will enjoy a variety of Kentucky Derby-inspired experiences while relishing in the beautiful  ambiance of the Villa Christina venue.  

Derby Brunch Hatwalk tickets include such highlights as:

• Live music from jazz ensemble “Sol Factor Band”
• Welcome Cocktail Reception in the Garden
• Delicious Buffet Lunch
• Shopping Marketplace with local vendors
• Commemorative Souvenir Photo
• Door Prizes
• Hatwalk Giveaway
• Complimentary Valet Parking

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Launched in November 2006, T.R.I.P. began when childhood friends Corliss Hill and Tabeier S.Hamilton invited a group of their family and friends to travel with them to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. What began as a birthday weekend getaway turned into a week-long community service project with more than 30 people coming together to aid in post-recovery and clean-up activities. To date, T.R.I.P. has completed projects in distressed neighborhoods such as Miami’s Little Haitiand Miami Gardens.

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Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless will host the 11th Annual Easter Feast at the Georgia Dome on Sunday, April 8 from 10am – 3pm. All Metropolitan Atlanta families are invited to come out and take part in the Resurrection Sunday Celebration – the homeless, the hungry, working poor, all religions, creeds, races from neighborhoods across the city, everyone is welcome.

HFTH welcomes back CEO, Ms. Elisabeth Omilami who has fully recovered from a brief illness that prevented her from participating in the Christmas and MLK, Jr. Dinner.

WHO: Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless in collaboration with The Coca-Cola Company and the Georgia Dome;

Thousands of guests will enjoy a nutritious meal and have their “souls” fed mentally, spiritually and physically;

Easter Sunday Services will include:

FREE ALL YOU CAN EAT EASTER MEAL

• Coca-Cola Soft Drinks and snacks
• Home Delivery Meals for the Sick & Shut-In
• Medical Services & Clothing
• Salon Services (Beauticians & Barbers)
• Entertainment & Free Phones
• Prayer Room and Ministry of the Word
• Children’s Corner
• Easter Baskets with School Supplies
• Those willing to volunteers can register at HoseaFeedTheHungry.com

** Entrance to the Dome located at Gate “D”

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The Enchanted Closet and OMG !!! Cup and Cakes invites you to join us for a Dress Drive to benefit girls living in the 14 plus metropolitan Atlanta counties. The Enchanted Closet, a volunteer-run nonprofit organization serving teenage girls from primarily low-income households across metro Atlanta, needs donations of prom attire and volunteers to help outfit 500 girls in need for the 2012 prom season.

The collected items will be given away at the Enchanted Closet 10^th Annual Prom Dress Giveaway on Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church and on March 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts.

 Items in need include:

• New or gently used formal dresses that are clean, in good condition and teen appropriate
• Prom accessories such as jewelry, handbags, wraps and shoes
• Gift certificates to restaurants, florists, limos, and hair and nail salons
• Toiletry and goodie bag items-bath gels, lotions, hair and skin care products 

The Enchanted Closet’s Prom Dress Giveaway began in 2003 as a project to provide prom dresses to teenage girls whose families were financially challenged. To date, the Enchanted Closet has outfitted more than 3500 girls for special occasions. In 2012, the organization will celebrate its 10^th Annual Prom Dress Giveaway season.

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The Enchanted Closet, a volunteer-run nonprofit organization serving teenage girls from low-income households across metro Atlanta, needs donations of prom attire and volunteers to help outfit 500 girls in need for the 2012 prom season.

Donation drop-off points are located throughout the metro Atlanta area and are listed on www.enchantedcloset.org. The collected items will be given away at the Enchanted Closet 10^th Annual Prom Dress Giveaway on Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church, 1879 Glenwood Avenue S.E., Atlanta, 30316 and on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University, 80 Forsyth Street N.W., Atlanta, 30303.

Items in need include:

• *New or gently used formal dresses that are clean, in good condition and teen appropriate
• *Prom accessories such as jewelry, handbags, wraps and shoes
• *Gift certificates to restaurants, florists, limos and hair and nail salons

The Enchanted Closet’s Prom Dress Giveaway began in 2003 as a project to provide prom dresses to teenage girls whose families were financially challenged.  To date, the Enchanted Closet has outfitted more than 3500 girls for special occasions. In 2012, the organization will celebrate its 10^th Annual Prom Dress Giveaway season. During the Prom Dress Giveaway, the Enchanted Closet offers a boutique-style setting and provides personal shoppers – people who are volunteers – to help each girl choose that perfect dress, accessories and makeup for their special night. 

Enchanted Closet encourages girls to be smart shoppers by providing them an opportunity to get beautiful gowns for $10, a handling fee that helps to offset the costs of dry-cleaning, alterations, and set-up. Accessories are available on a limited basis, including jewelry, wraps, and shoes. Registration for the Prom Dress Giveaway for interested girls and volunteers and additional information is now available on enchantedcloset.org.

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Hair She Goes For the Holidays — Chef Shay Atkins knows a thing or two about frying turkeys. In fact she knows about 15 different things because that’s how many flavors her fried turkeys come! From jerk BBQ to Thai Coconut Curry to Peaches & Rum, Taco Fiesta or just plain old Southern Fried she may just well be the queen of turkey frying.

As a young entrepreneur and owner of the Chicago-based Creative Turkey Cuisine (CTC) restaurant, Atkins has a huge holiday cut out for her. In addition to her holiday orders, she intends to give away over 1000 turkeys to needy families this season, feeding 5000 families.

With the launch of her First Annual Creative Turkey Cuisine Fundraiser, Atkins is offering the public several opportunities to assist with reaching her heart inspired goal. Individuals can sponsor a family or families directly or donate to participating organizations and businesses who have committed to the CTC effort. In addition,  organizations and businesses can select to become involved in the effort.

A budding business women, Atkins was the grand prize winner of the Elevator Pitch Competition at the 2010 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference. With a passion for helping people and feeding them great food she opened Creative Turkey Cuisine after her win. Creative Turkey Cuisine is the very first exclusive, all turkey and vegetarian catering company and restaurant providing clientele with choices for a healthier lifestyle. Her 15 flavors of signature fried turkey are available for shipping during the holiday season and she has plans to open additional locations in Washington, D.C., Atlanta and California in 2012.

“Healthy food is a fabulous form of happiness and during the holidays, happiness and food are not things that everyone can take for granted. The Annual Creative Turkey Cuisine Fundraiser is another vision I am determined to make a reality. The goal is 5000 families but with a little holiday spirit, I’m hoping we can feed even more,” expresses Atkins. 

Love in Action (http://www.loveinaction.org) with locations in Philadelphia, Orlando, San Diego and Chicago; the God Promise Ministry (http://godspromiseministries.net); WOW Women International (http://www.wowwomen.org); Billionaire Minds, which is focusing on feeding students and Mikal Clay Hair Products are currently participating with Atkins campaign and accepting donations.

Turkeys are available in 15 gourmet flavors, fried in 100% peanut oil, vacuumed sealed in reheatable oven bags and packed with dry ice to ensure fresh delivery.  Organizations interested in participating may submit all requests directly to info@creativeturkeycuisine.com ( subject line: Help Feed 5000 Families) or call 1-877-6-TURKEY (877-688-7539).  

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#BlackFridayGiving — Each Friday in 2011 efforts to increase awareness of an online mission to support charities and education were stepped up with a twitter campaign knows as #BlackFridayGiving.

Comparisons were made between weekly entertainment spending versus the support of national orgs and charities as it relates to African American buying power. “There is no power in buying,” says Yalanda Lattimore, editor of DryerBuzz.com and creator of the campaign.  “With wealth gaps at record levels and African Americans hovering around just $5,000 in assets, it is time to rethink where power lies.  We need to support our safety nets. If life were a movie, we would freely give $60 million dollars a week.  Same as if life were measured by hair care spending, roughly another $60 million a week.”

Turning Fridays into #BlackFridayGiving, this year #BlackFriday 2011 is no different especially  in present economy. The campaign hopes to encourage more to give before spending.  “Just as people are planning their mad dash to stores to catch sales, we hope our readers will also choose charities and education initiatives to support,” continues Yalanda. “And not just for the holiday season, but we hope readers begin to build relationships with orgs and charities to support all year long.”

BlackFridayGiving.DryerBuzz.com provides the buzz behind the buzz on organizations, charities, and educational initiatives to choose from on a local and national level.  On #BlackFriday 2011, the site will conduct a live and interactive forum encouraging more involvement by promoting favorite orgs.

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Hair She Goes! — Atlanta — Rickey Smiley Morning Show Co-Host Ebony Steele will feature Atlanta’s top male models, all in the name of charity! From athletes, students to entrepreneurs, Atlanta’s most handsome will rip the runway all in the name of breast cancer awareness. “I created the Ebony’s Eye Candy event as a fun and entertaining way to bring young women together, highlighting awareness of social needs when I was on the air in Dallas and Birmingham,” says Steele. “The Dallas and Birmingham events were such a huge success, so I wanted to bring the acclaimed series to Atlanta!” 

In addition, Bare Chest for Breast Cancer is proud to announce the support of VIP Host Committee Members whose names are: Charlene Bastien, VP for African Pride; Askia Fountain, CEO/Executive A&R Timeless Entertainment; April Love, Ask April Love; Autumn Bailey Ford, Executive Producer; Brian Short,  Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist; Chef Jason Ellis, Social Cravings & FOX ; Hell’s Kitchen; Daniel & Shauna Wilcox, (former) NFL Player; Danielle Parks, Honey PR Management; Eddie Rhodman, Destined for Success Management; Erik Burton, PROFILE Marketing & PR; Freddie Cameron, VP Georgia Entertainment; J’Aimeka Jai Ferrell, The Jai Group, LLC; Jamal Anderson, (former) NFL player & Sports Analyst; Janae Veal, Personal trainer/NPC figure competitor/Breast Cancer Survivor; Jovita Moore, WSB-TV News Anchor; Lori Hall, Director of Entertainment Marketing – TBS, TCM, TNT; Monica Coleman, M320 Consulting; Nicole Garner, The Garner Circle PR; Olori Swank, Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist; Sheri
Riley, Glue Inc; The J. Lewis Group; Tamiko Hope; and Warren Huntley, Warren Huntley Presents

WHERE:
595 North Event Venue and Lounge
North Ave. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 835-2329       

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
- Gifting Suite & Silent Auction 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Fashion Show 8-9 p.m.

Proceeds from BARE CHEST FOR BREAST CANCER will benefit Susan G. Komen Circle of Promise for whom Ebony is a national ambassador alongside Gabrielle Union, Rene’ Syler, and Richard Roundtree. (www.circleofpromise.org). Ebony was featured last year in October as a survivor on Cheerios, Hamburger Helper, and other General Mills products, and has been highlighting survivors daily on the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show.

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2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Selectee Deion Sanders hosts a star-studded Black & Red Celebratory Gala in the city where it all began

On Saturday, July 16,2011 Atlanta’s top stars and more will gather at the grand 200 PEACHTREE for the PrimeTime Black & Red Celebratory Gala in honor of Deion Sanders upcoming induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Taking place during the 2nd Annual Deion Sanders and Jamal Lewis Youth Football Tournament weekend, Sanders has invited all of his celebrity friends and NFL counterparts to celebrate in primetime fashion with a night filled of dancing, music, drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

“This is a great milestone in my life and it’s important for me to share this moment with the city that gave Primetime his start,” said Sanders. “As the first Atlanta Falcon to be given this coveted honor of becoming part of the Pro Hall of Fame, I am utilizing all the best including Atlanta’s very talented Tee Foxx and Foxx Entertainment to ensure that this night will be one that the city remembers.”

Featuring a full open bar courtesy of Grey Goose Vodka, music by Grand Hustle’s DJ Drama and the legendary DJ Reggie Reg plus an exclusive VIP Primetime Gifting Vault– the Black & Red Celebratory Gala is gearing up to be the ultimate congratulatory/thank you event Atlanta has ever seen.

Confirmed guests of the night include Actor/Singer Jamie Foxx, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, R&B Superstar Usher, Mogul Tyler Perry, Actor and Actress Boris and Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe, Singer Toni Braxton, Producer Jermaine Dupri, NBA Legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Atlanta Falcons Owner Arthur Blank, present and former Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Braves as well as many of the city and entertainment’s elite.

All proceeds from the PrimeTime Black & Red Celebratory Gala will be donated to The PrimeTime Association a 501c3 founded by Deion and Pilar Sanders to encourage positive self images in youth through academics, sports and mentoring programs in Texas and Georgia.

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The Buzz — The Atlanta Music Project is a tax-exempt, 501(c)3 organization with the mission of transforming the lives of Atlanta’s underprivileged children. Piloted at the Gilbert House, a cultural center located in Southwest Atlanta and operated by the City Of Atlanta Office Of Cultural Affairs, it offers an intense 5-day-a-week program of classical, orchestral training, a safe haven for at-risk youth, musical instruments for each child, field trips to various Atlanta cultural institutions, and instills confidence, creativity and ambition through practice and live concert performances.

AMP is co-founded by 28-year-old, Canadian-born bassoonist and AMP Executive Director, Dantes Rameau. His inaugural membership in the Abreu Fellows Program at the New England Conservatory of Music is where he studied El Sistema, the acclaimed Venezuelan National Youth Orchestra System that transforms the lives of children through music. Since El Sistema’s founding, over one-million kids have gone through the program. Despite 70% of the participants living below the poverty line, the program has spawned visionary global movement. Rameau envisions the same outcome for Metropolitan Atlanta’s underprivileged youth.

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Philadelphia PA — The DeSean Jackson Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer “DJFPC” will host it’s 2nd Annual Gala on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 6PM. This year the foundation will honor both Renee Chenault-Fattah (NBC) and Patty Jackson (WDAS) for their work promoting awareness of Pancreatic Cancer.

Philadelphia Eagles’ Pro Bowl wide receiver and punt returner, Desean Jackson, along with Eagles teammates Stewart Bradley, Brent Celek, Jon Dorbenas*, Brandon Graham, Todd Herreman, Jamal Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, LeSean McCoy, Jacquay Parker, Leonard Weaver AND others will join him at the Gala.

WHERE:

Water Works Restaurant and Lounge 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19130 | 215-236-9000

WHEN: Friday, May 13th, 2011 TIME:

6PM Cocktail/VIP Reception 7PM Dinner Entertainment Black Frost Silent Auction & Live Auction Entire Evening

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The Galas’s supporting Football Speed Camp for at risk youth in the Philadelphia area will be held May 14, 2011. The event will help raise awareness of the Pancreatic Cancer Disease, broaden children’s horizons and raise funds to support Pancreatic Cancer research. Camp attendees will come from area youth organizations. Support and Gala proceeds will benefit the 501c3 Certified DeSean Jackson Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer and the FAST Camp.

For more information please contact our Communications Director – Torrey Pocock at 202 351 1344. (Press Conference May 13th TBA).

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