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