Happy Holidays

12 Happy Hours, 12 Charities
$18,000+ to Great Causes

Thank you for making Sweet Charity's inaugural year a smashing success!! We hope to see you at our events throughout 2009!

Sweet Holidays

Come Celebrate the Holidays with Sweet Charity!!

Thu , Dec 11th @ SOLAS
232 E 9th St (between 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 375-0297

Our last event of 2008 will benefit Sanctuary For Families, which helps victims of domestic violence and their children build safe lives.

Fellow orphans of canceled work parties will be warmly welcomed :)

A Royal Success

Sweet Charity would like to thank everyone who came out -- on a very chilly night -- to O'Neill's Irish Bar in support of Kings Collegiate! The event raised over $1,500. We had a great turnout and were happy to welcome as many new faces as familiar ones.

Thanks again to everyone for coming!

King Me

STD (Save The Date) -- Friday, November 21st!

This month, Sweet Charity will be supporting Kings Collegiate Charter School in the Brownsville / East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.



This charter school opened in August 2007 to 81 students in grade 5. Currently, Kings Collegiate serves 137 students in grades 5 and 6.



The school will continue expand one grade and 81 students per year, until it is a full middle and high school, with 450 students in grades 5 through 12.

"Our mission, plain and simple, is to ensure that all of our students are ready for college," said Principal Laura Lee.

Please come and show your support for the hard-working students and staff @ Kings Collegiate!

Get Ready to Rocktober

The October Sweet Charity event will take place on Wednesday, October 29th at Session 73. Come one, come all for an early celebration of Veterans' Day ... great drink deals ... and "Proud to be an American" Idol!

Happy hour 6:30-9:00PM includes:$3 BEERS, $4 HOUSE WINES, $5 COCKTAILS...

...which can get everyone ready for FREE karaoke w/ a live band at 9PM! Votes for your favorite karaoke-er -- or belted-out tunes -- are highly encouraged!

This month, we will be raising funds for Operation Homefront.



Operation Homefront provides emergency assistance and morale to our troops, to the families they leave behind and to wounded warriors when they return home. In 2007, this nonprofit served more than 33,000 military families with the help of 4,500 volunteers nationwide. For more information, please visit: http://www.operationhomefront.net/index.asp

HAVE ANY GIFT CARDS LYING AROUND? Operation Homefront can also use these (from department/ discount stores). Donations also accepted in cash, as usual.

'Til Wednesday!

1st Annual Funny T-Shirt Contest

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Copper Door Tavern for the 1st Annual Funny T-Shirt Contest. This month's Sweet Charity event raised over $2K for the I Have a Dream Foundation!

Congratulations to Amanda Cahill ("Damn it feels good to be a gangsta/Mr. Rogers") for winning the Do-It-Yourself category and to Kelvin "Goodbush" Au ("Good Bush, Bad Bush") for winning the Ready-Made category. Honorable mention to runner-up Ben Dover ("I Heart Soccer Moms"). And kudos to Alicia Mazurek for "offending delicate sensitivities" like no one else can.

Special thanks to our guest bartenders, Michael "The Mixologist" Gleeman and Anna "If At First You Don't Succeed, Chai Chai Again" Chai, for keeping glasses full and smiles on faces.

Thanks again to everyone who came out for the fun. Stay tuned for the next round in Rocktober!

Read It and Weep

Announcing the first annual "Read It and Weep" Funny T-Shirt Contest!!

Dig out that t-shirt that you love but don't wear for fear of . . .

a) offending delicate sensibilities;

b) physical violence / retribution;
c) disappointment that people won't fully appreciate your brilliance.

Get yourself and your terrific tee to the next happy hour:

Thu, Sept 25th

Copper Door Tavern

272 3rd Ave (btwn East 21/22nd Street)
Closet Subway: 6 Train @ East 23rd & Park Ave

Voting -- and drinking -- starts @ 6:30pm!!

I Have A Dream

I have a dream . . . that on Thursday, September 25th, we will come together . . . and support this month's charity:



I Have A Dream Foundation is working to ensure that all children have the opportunity to pursue higher education. This organization empowers children in low-income communities to achieve higher education by providing guaranteed tuition support. Students are also equipped with the skills, knowledge, and habits needed to gain entry to college and succeed in life.

To learn more, please check out the IHDF Channel on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/IHaveADreamFndn

More details to follow!

Mission Accomplished

Thanks to everyone who came out for the August Sweet Charity!

With your help, we raised $1,370 for Operation Backpack.

Special thanks to Tony Yip, who did a fabulous job behind the bar, and the folks at SideBar who made an additional donation to Volunteers of America.

Keep up the good work :)

Operation Backpack

Treat your hard-working, industrious self to cocktails at the fantastic new SideBar in Union Square. Sweet Charity supporter Tony Yip will be slinging drinks from 6-9pm!

Let's make back to school a little easier for NYC's 11,000 homeless children by supporting Operation Backpack, which provides backpacks and school supplies for children in grades K-12.

Donate $10 in exchange for happy hour extended until 8pm:
$3 BUD LIGHT DRAFTS
2 for 1: DOMESTIC BOTTLED BEERS
2 for 1: LEVEL MARTINIS, ABSOLUT & FLAVORS MIXED DRINKS,
SAUZA MARGARITAS & CRUZAN MOJITOS

For more information about Operation Backpack, please visit:
http://www.voa-gny.org/content/about_operation_backpack-2118.asp

Hope to see you on Thursday, August 28th!

A Bar Games Success Story

The Sweet Charity event on July 31 at Finnerty's raised over $1100 in support of bone marrow testing! Thanks again to our faithful supporters.

We are also happy to announce our Bar Games winner... the exceptionally loyal Sweet Charity supporters Team Soccer Crazy! Buoyed by Leon's first-place time in the knock-over-the-water-bottle-with-pantyhose-and-a-tennis-ball game, Brent, Leon, Nathan and Tom defeated 7 other teams to win the Best Bar Gamers Ever title. (They no doubt got an additional boost by bringing their own fight songs.)

It was a very close battle as Team Soccer Crazy beat Team Y & Z (Huy, Darley, Liz, Maz) by only two points and Team Flava (Gary, Amanda, Joe, Lex) by four points.

Honorable Mention goes to Team Y & Z for placing first in the indoor-version beer relay, to Team Flava's Gary the Flash Matrix for pinning the nose on that clown better than anyone else, to Keryn, who just got engaged, and to Andi, who is finally getting her feet fixed!

From all of us at Sweet Charity, thank you, congratulations, and we look forward to seeing you next month!

Bar Games Field Day

Oh, there will be MORE . . .

On Your Mark

Get Set . . . Go!!

The July Sweet Charity is scheduled for Thursday, July 31st.

We will be raising money for the National Marrow Donor Program:



Each month, the NMDP conducts nearly 900 bone marrow drives across the country -- 300 of which are coordinated on behalf of individual patients. SC learned about this organization through a drive to benefit a 23-year-old named Matthew Hines, who works at Deutsche Bank.

We are hoping to find a bar with outdoor space. By then, maybe the ridiculous heat will have died down :)

STD with location, drink specials, etc. coming soon!!

Go Team!

2 - 4 - 6 - 8. Who do we appreciate?

YOU!!

Thanks to everyone who came to Dempsey's Pub for last night's Sweet Charity! With your help, we will be donating $1,820 to Team For Kids. Yay!!

Thirsty?

26 is . . . 

- the number of letters in the English alphabet;

- the minimum number of moves needed to solve a Rubik's Cube;

- the atomic number of iron (Fe); and

- the number of miles in a marathon!

And, it's also the day in June that we all get together to show support for 2 Sweet Charity veterans -- Alicia MAZurek & Anna Chai -- who are running the 2008 NYC Marathon to raise money for Team For Kids.

WHEN:  Thursday, June 26th @ 6pm

VENUE:  Dempsey's Pub 

WHERE:  61 2nd Ave (btwn East 3rd & 4th Streets)

There's talk of making it a real drink-athon . . . Are you up for 26.2 fluid ounces?

On Deck

On patio. Or, even just outside. That's the plan for the next happy hour. 

We're thinking Thursday, June 26th -- that way, folks heading out-of-town can still attend your favorite monthly charity event :)

More soon . . .

Grazie

I am pleased to announce that we raised $1274 for "Feed The Kids." Plus, 6 boxes of cereal and a dozen cans of vegies! Those funds will be matched, thanks to one of our generous supporters, and so City Harvest will get a cool $2500!

Thanks to all who came to Slate Plus for the last happy hour! And, stay tuned . . . we're going to reveal details about the next happy hour very soon :)

Game On

We've finalized the venue . . .

Slate PLUS

54 West 21st Street

btwn 5th & 6th Ave

www.slate-ny.com

There will be pool . . . and ping-pong . . . and foosball.  Oh my!  

We even have a private room upstairs with our own bartender and servers.  (I don't know about anyone else, but that makes me feel very, very fancy!)

So, don't forget -- Friday, May 30th @ 7pm!

Hope to see you then :)

Feed The Kids 2008

This month, we will be supporting City Harvest and "Feed The Kids."

Nearly 350,000 New York City kids don't always have enough to eat. We can help by donating baby food and other non-perishables, including money!!

The most-needed items are:
• Canned fruit
• Canned vegetables
• Peanut butter (in plastic jars)
• Macaroni and cheese (packaged)
• Hot and cold cereal (family-size packages)

Please come out on Friday the 30th and help out this great organization!

May 2008

This month's happy hour will be Friday, May 30th.

Location: TBD
Charity: TBD

Down to the wire . . . but I'm confident we'll pull through :)

Stay tuned!!

More Than Just Drinks

Thanks to everyone who came to our event on April 24th at Wharf Bar to benefit Just Food! We raised nearly $1500.

Special thanks to DJ Chris for encouraging attendance and announcing the raffle winners:
Eric Jacobson - Best Buy gift certificate
Ms. Cordtz - Just Food goodie bag
Darley Charles - AM Cahill Hangover Diet
Valerie Langlois - 2 New York Titans lacrosse tickets
Erik Andersen - $50 Visa Gift Certificate

Congratulations, winners! And extra-special thanks to those who donated the raffle prizes.

Stay tuned for our next event on May 30 or 31st!

April 2008

This month's happy hour will benefit Just Food.

Just Food makes fresh, locally grown food available and accessible to all New Yorkers through 2 programs:

"City Farms" works with 41 community gardens to increase the amount of fresh food distributed to low-income communities.

"CSA In NYC" links underserved NYC communities with weekly deliveries of fresh produce.

Date: Thu, April 24th
Location: TBD

Good eats + good deeds = good stuff!!

Stay tuned,
SC

No Fooling

A big thank you to the folks who came out last Friday for the March installment of Sweet Charity!

We managed to raise $860 for The Literacy Lab @ KIPP Summit Academy.  And, many others were generous enough to donate books online.  All-around, good work :)

Thank you, thank you!!

TGIF

Don't you want to be here already?

Fri, March 28 @ 7pm

Arrow Bar   

85 Avenue A, btwn E5th/6th Street

2-for-1 drink specials until 10pm with your donation

Help save a middle-school literacy program! Please?

Word,

SC

March 2008

We are pleased to announce that Sweet Charity is now bi-coastal!

This month's happy hour will benefit the "Literacy Lab" at Kipp Summit Academy in San Lorenzo, CA. (In the East Bay, next door to Oakland.)

This public charter school was founded in 2003 for under-served students and families. Most of the families are living under the poverty line -- currently, 66% of the students get free or reduced price lunch -- and for a large part of the student body, English is not their first language.

In "Literacy Lab," every student begins the day with an hour-long period where they read together in small book clubs. This program is dedicated to "reading for fun" -- not textbooks -- and the book list reflects the multicultural make-up of the school, as well as the actual interests of its students. I mean, how cool is it that these 8th graders get to read Nick Hornby?

The problem is, the kids are running out of books! There's no money left in the budget and it's only March . . .

There are a couple ways to help:

1) Book Wish List

The school has created a list of high-interest, reading-level appropriate book titles. Please take a look and consider buying a book. Even if you can only buy one book, every book helps!

FYI -- Shipping Address:

KIPP Summit Academy

c/o Lisa Belland 

2005 Via Barrett

San Lorenzo, CA 94133

2) Monetary Donations

Hey, big spenders . . . Give directly to KIPP Summit Academy and every dollar counts as a tax-deductible donation. Click here and learn how to Support KSA!

3) Happy Hour @ Arrow Bar

Same as before. We provide the good times and the good cause, you bring your good selves!

See you on Fri, March 28th! Until then, follow the Kipp School motto:

Word,

SC

Mark Your Calendars

. . . for the next installment of "Sweet Charity."

Date:  Fri, March 28th.
Location:  TBD, but we're thinking the East Village.

Best,
SC

A Story of Success

Last night's event confirmed something for us: our Sweet Charity drinking club DEFINITELY has a giving problem. This event resulted in over $2200 in donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)! Sweet Charity would like to thank everyone who came, as well as Boss Tweeds, for the generosity. We hope you had as good a time -- especially when taking advantage of the great drink deals that came with your donations-- as we did.

The night was fantastic in more ways than one. First, this tremendous support is sincerely appreciated by all of us, and especially by Liz Berls as she trains for the Team in Training triathlon (in support of LLS) in April.

Second, it was a winner for "Team Andi". . .  In the Flip Cup Tournament, the competition was fierce throughout the night. In a very close final game, Team Andi defeated Team Berls 3-2. The winning team included Jerry DeMarmels, Frank Weigand, Keryn Paier, Andi Zhao, and Rachael Clark (shown at right in the photo).

If you didn't make it to Boss Tweeds, we're sorry you missed it. You can still support Liz at http://www.active.com/donate/tntnyc/lizberls

Meanwhile . . .

STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS ABOUT OUR NEXT EVENT!

Thanks,
Sweet Charity

February 2008 = Leap Year

This month's happy hour will benefit Team in Training and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Liz Berls is training for her very first triathlon: St. Anthony's Triathlon in St. Petersburg, Florida. That's right -- our elite amateur is swimming 1.5K, cycling 40K, and running 10K, to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkins and myeloma.

As part of her commitment to Team in Training, Liz needs to raise $4,600 and she's 40% towards her goal. Read all about her grueling training. And then, go ahead and donate!

http://www.active.com/donate/tntnyc/lizberls

Please come out and have a drink, in the fight against blood cancers! Or, in celebration of the leap year :)Fri, Feb 29th

Boss Tweeds Saloon

115 Essex Street, btwn Rivington/Delancey

212-475-9997

Yes, there will be drink specials :) And, there will also be a flip-cup tourney . . . So, bring your A game!!

Best,
Liz, Amanda, Anna, Kristi & Trang

Yay!!

Thanks to everyone who came to our first happy hour.

We are pleased to announce that we raised over $1,300 for The Food Bank For New York City!! 

Stay tuned for the next installment of Sweet Charity :)

January 2008

This month, we're raising both money and food donations for The Food Bank For New York City. 

Per the Food Bank, $1 provides 5 meals! Or, there's a Food Emporium nearby and you can bring something on the most needed food list.

Either way, please come and drink for a good cause :)

Wed, Jan 30th
Professor Thom's
219 2nd Ave, btwn 13th/14th Streets
212-260-9480
Drink Specials 7-9PM

See you on the 30th!
Liz, Amanda, Anna, Kristi & Trang

A Fury of Philanthropy

Sweet Charity is a drinking club with a giving problem :)

Each month, we will host a happy hour that benefits a different charity. Stay tuned for more information about location and drink specials! 

Questions, comments, criticism? Send us an e-mail!