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I’ve been volunteering with FXB to promote this year’s World AIDS Orphans Day. On May 7th, FXB Action Network is bringing together young professionals to raise money to help AIDS orphans around the world. The event will be hosted at Overlook Lounge in New York City. I will be guest bartending that night. So for all you heavy drinkers out there, ahem Chris Richardson, bring your behinds to NYC and drink up the bar for a good cause!
We’ve reserved the entire second floor and the outdoor patio. Your $15 donation will earn you admission to the event and ONE FREE DRINK but it can also:
- Pay for a child in Rwanda or Uganda to attend primary school for the first time in their life by covering the costs of school fees that they would otherwise be unable to afford
- Provide uniforms to AIDS orphans in India, so they can attend school with the other children in their community
- Purchase basic school supplies like notebooks, pens, and reading materials for children in Thailand.
There will be $5 drink specials all night. You’ll also get a chance to win prizes like:
- One hour of open bar at the Overlook Lounge for you and 9 of your friends!
- Free registration for a co-ed sports league and post-game parties at NYCSSC. Join a Kickball, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee, Flag Football, Bowling, or Inner-tube Water Polo team!
- A one-month membership to New York Health and Racket Club, includes use of state-of-the art cardio and strength training equipment, indoor lap pools, sauna, steam Rooms, whirlpools, jacuzzis, group fitness and spinning studios with over 600 weekly classes, and racquetball, basketball and squash courts. Plus, access to yacht, VIP Beach Club in Westchester and Doral Arrowwood Golf Resort!
- Designer purses, exotic jewelry, SwitchFlops, and more!
By purchasing a ticket, you are helping FXB change the lives of AIDS orphans and children in need around the world. Reserve your ticket now and be entered for a chance to win free registration with NYCSSC!
Come out. Show your support. Have fun and help change the life of an orphan left in the wake of the AIDS pandemic. We can even turn this into a NYC tweet up! I hope you all can make it. I’ll see you at the bar.
Place: Overlook Lounge
Date: May 7, 2010
Time: 6PM to whenever
Location: 225 East 44th Street
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FXB is an international non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the needs of children affected by AIDS and poverty. For the last 20 years, FXB has worked around the world to empower AIDS orphans and vulnerable children, their caregivers, and the surrounding communities. FXB is currently working with communities in China, Myanmar, Thailand, India, Brazil, Colombia, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. Visit http://fxb.org/ to learn more.
World AIDS Orphans Day is a grassroots campaign to draw attention to & advocate on behalf of the 15+ million children orphaned by AIDS, founded by FXB International and supported by a network of partners.
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Yay! Can't wait to see you there!
Haha! We'll see how well I handle the crowd. I've ever bartended before. Will you be able to make it to NYC for the event? Would love to meet you in person.
Will definitely try to attend, I love beers and I love supporting non-profits! Hope to see you soon
Damn, loves a good event to justify my drinking habits! Good luck Monica, I'm always in awe of bartenders who have the patience to deal with rowdy drunks.
I wish you could make it too! It would be so nice to meet you in person. Well, if you're ever in NYC you know who to look for.
Awesome! Would be so great if you could be there. I'd love to meet my fellow travel bloggers in real life.
Haha! I'll see if I can find someone to snap a photo of me looking like an idiot behind the bar. I honestly will have NO idea what I'm doing. I've never bartended before. Lol
Thanks Kirsten! I wish you were able to make it too. You can make a donation here: https://www.fxb.org/GettingInvolved/global.html. Hope you have fun in Key West.
Monica, that's really fabulous! I wish I could come, cause I would love to meet you as a bartender and to support such a fantastic cause. So far, unlikely to cross the ocean toward NYC in the short term but… who knows!
I'll try to make it there. I'll let you know!
OI!!! what are you saying about me Monica
I so wish I was there to see you in action behind the bar, would be so so cool. I want at least one photo of you behind the bar mixing the drinks ala Tom Cruise in Cocktail.
Wish I could be there! What a fun way to support a good cause. I'll be in Key West that day on my way to shooting a wedding the next. I'll toast that night to your cause and let me know how to send a donation.