Events in Your Area

PORTLAND, OREGON:

Guatemalan Women's Yard Sale Fundraiser

When: Saturday July 5, 2008, 9:00 am till 7:00 pm

Where: 4012 SE Main St. Portland, Oregon. Located on Main Street between Hawthorne and Belmont.

Event Description: All proceeds of this private yard sale will be donated to Mercy Corps Tucuru Women's Project Guatemalan women's health.

More Information: Learn more about the Tucuru project Click Here

SakéOne Summer Concert Series

When: Five Summer concerts on June 28th, July 12th, July 26th, August 2nd, and August 23rd.

Where: 820 Elm St, Forest Grove, Oregon 97116

Event Description: Shows begin at 6:00PM, gate opens at 5:00PM. $8 Entry ($5 for Students with ID, Club Members, and Shareholders). Picnics are encouraged but no alcohol may be brought in. Saké, Sakétinis, and cold beer for sale. 25% of ticket sales go to Mercy Corps.

More Information: Tickets and band details available at sakeone.com. Details also at (503) 357-7056 ext. 233.

MIAMI, FLORIDA:

BraveSouls and Dreamers East Coast Premiere & National CD Release

When and Where:

July 17, 2008 at 11am at Miami Downtown Hilton Hotel Ballroom in Miami, Florida.

July 18, 2008 at 6pm at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida

Event Description: The Portland Gay Men's Chorus (PGMC) will present the GALA premiere of BraveSouls and Dreamers, a provocative, moving, and timely new work about the devastating realities of war, its consequences on families, and the ongoing pursuit of peace. BraveSouls and Dreamers was commissioned by the Portland Gay Men's Chorus and written by the creative team of composer Robert Seeley and librettist Robert Espindola. Inspired by the words of some of history's greatest peacemakers - Ghandi, Jesus, Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Isaiah, Jimmy Carter, Confucius, Buddha, and the authors of the Qur'an - the text boldly contrasts a prevailing hope for peace with the stark reality of war.

One dollar from each CD sale of BraveSouls and Dreamers is being donated to Mercy Corps to support its mission to "help people build just and productive communities."

More Information: Performance Tickets at galachoruses.org, CD orders and more at pdxgmc.org.

ONLINE:

Travel with a Cause: Cultural Journey to India raises money for Mercy Corps efforts in Myanmar

When: November 6-18, 2008

Where: India: The Pushkar Fair, a photographic journey of this cultural event www.luxworldtravel.com

Description: LUX World Travel in partnership with Vista International is proud to offer this sacred cultural journey to support Mercy Corps' disaster relief work in the Myanmar. This adventure brings you the opportunity to travel to India with John Buck, a world renowned photographer, who is leading our small group on a mission to capture a historic event with digital photography techniques...his goal: to teach our travelers how to take extraordinary travel photos.

The event is located in Pushkar India, an important religious place for Hindus, and is hugely known for the Pushkar Fair where the mass trading of camels takes place. An event that is the spotlight of an Indian holiday during the normal population of 14,000 swells to over 200,000 while the festival hosts over 50,000 camels, which are sold, raced and decorated. The tents, the food, the sites, and interaction with the peoples will all be yours to capture in photographs.

Our itinerary also has you learning hands on in Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and more. Upon returning from this tour, your knowledge of photography will stay with you for a lifetime, just as this Indian adventure will stay in your mind, heart and soul.

Proceeds from this journey will be donated to Mercy Corps in your name of $50 per traveler for disaster relief in Myanmar. Donations are made on your behalf once your travel is completed.

In addition to this Travel with a Cause program, LUX World Travel will offer a donation of up to $100 per person for all Indian Vacations booked before December 10, 2008, for travel anytime before November 1, 2009.

More Information: Contact Melinda Johnston at LUX World Travel at 1-866-269-2659 or go to www.luxworldtravel.com

Van Beek Kids Launches the Peek-A-Boost High Chair - Portion of Sales Support Partner Charitable Organizations

Where: www.vanbeekkids.com

Description: Van Beek Kids LLC, a family-owned furniture company dedicated to supporting global humanitarian organizations, recently launched the sale of the Peek-A-Boost High Chair. With its solid-wood construction that surpasses industry standards and its antique-inspired design, the Peek-A-Boost High Chair is an achievement in safety, elegance and functionality. Also, Van Beek Kids (VBK) is committing $50 of every Peek-A-Boost sale to one of five charitable organizations that combats poverty among women and children.

Van Beek Kids' partners for change are all dedicated to serving the needs of poor women and children both in the U.S. and around the globe. These great organizations include Mercy Corps, The New York Women's Foundation, Scrolls from China, Stephen's Children Foundation and Women for Women International.

More Information: www.vanbeekkids.com

Kids Clothing and Accessories Line, Dishy Duds, Launches New 'Make Your Own Monster' T-shirts. 10% of All Dishy Duds Sales Benefit Mercy Corps' Work in Darfur, Sudan.

Where: www.DishyDuds.com

Description: Springboarding off of one of their most popular items, the "Monster Tee," Dishy Duds has introduced an exciting new feature to their website that allows kids (and kids at heart!) to design their very own custom-designed, monster-emblazoned t-shirts.

More Information: Headquartered in Portland, OR, Dishy Duds offers a whimsical line of clothing and accessories for kids and moms. Dishy Duds also works tirelessly to help spread the word about Darfur, Sudan. Currently, Dishy Duds donates ten percent of their profits to Mercy Corps for the Darfur Crisis, which provides humanitarian aid to refugees in the region. In addition to its charitable pursuits, Dishy Duds ensures that all of their business practices are undertaken in the most environmentally friendly way possible.

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