Chinese auction, luncheon and fasion show to benefit the Walter E. Boehm Birth Defects Center sponsored by the Alpha Beta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority; $15 luncheon tickets, Auction tickets 20 for $5. Event emceed by Mr. Jed Mescon.You can purchase tickets from members.
Begins at 10 a.m. at Ridgeland Baptist Church on Hickory Valley Road.
Hope for the Inner City Banquet, September 13
The Mill, silent auction opens at 6 p.m., dinner and program by Dr. Brian Fikkert, professor of economics at Covenant College and diresctor of the Chalmers Center will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $50.
Please call 423.698.3178 for more information.
First Things First 13th Annual Fall Banquet, September 16
Join FTF for the 13th annual Fall Banquet on Thursday, September 16th at 6 p.m. at the Chattanooga Convention Center. This year's guest speaker is Carey Casey, best-selling author and CEO of the National Center for Fathering. Through his work across the country, Casey has earned a reputation as a dynamic communicator, especially on the topic of men being good fathers, and as a compassionate ambassador, especially within the American sports community.
In 2009, Casey was asked to serve on the White House Task Force on Fatherhood and Healthy Families. He also serves as a member of the National Fatherhood Leaders Group, which promotes responsible fatherhood policy, research, advocacy and practice.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: First Things First
Dunked at Miller Plaza, September 17
Chattanooga Friends is partnering with Henderson, Hutcherson, & McCullough to launch a new fundraiser benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga and Chattanooga Friends.
“Dunked” will be held on September 17, 2010 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Miller Plaza. High profile business men and women have volunteered to step into a dunking booth and allow friends and foes alike to attempt to dunk them in suppor...t of a charity.
For a $5.00 donation, participants will receive 3 balls to throw at the dunkee of their choice. In a similar event, the Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver Canada raised over $200,000.
Free admission, locally grown vegetable, herb and flower plants for sale, craft vendors.
For more information, please visit: Crabtree Farms or call 423.493.9155
Bess Mayfield Neil Gala, September 24
Museum Center at Five Points in Cleveland.
6:30 p.m. $150 per person. Reservation deadline is September 17
Please call 423.399.5745 for more information and to purchase tickets or visit Museum Center at Five Points to learn more.
Kids Day at Coolidge Park, September 25
The City of Chattanooga, Chattanooga Parent Magazine and WDEF News 12 are hosting a day of fun activities for children and their families in Coolidge Park on Saturday, September 25th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. “Kid’s Day” will be highlighted by an appearance and special free concert by the popular School House Rock television series creator Bob Dorough. There will be over 60 booths with activities and information galore, free rides on the Coolidge Park Antique Carousel, fun things to do at the Outdoor Chattanooga Center, favorite media personalities, entertainment by local school groups, arts and crafts, rugby demonstrations, obstacle course and fitness events, inflatable play structures, food, games, and face-painting. City of Chattanooga Police, Fire, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and Education Arts & Culture Department representatives will also be there to offer numerous resources for a safe, active, and engaging new school year.
For more information, please contact Kathie Fulghum at
423-425-6201.
Scrapblue:Crop for a Cure, September 25
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. at Hickory Valley Church, 2201 Hickory Valley Road.
$45 includes meals, drinks and snacks, goody bags and door prizes, massages available for added donation.
Scrapbooking event benefits American Cancer Society's Prostate Cancer Walk.
For more information, please call 423.280.6202 or email
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At the Chattanooga Convention Center, Benefitting the American Lung Association.
Music by the Embers.
Please call 423.629.1098 for more information.
"Are you Smarter than a Girls Inc Girl", October 8
Girls Inc. of Chattanooga is bringing back last year’s popular “Are You Smarter Than a Girls Inc. Girl?” competition at the 6th annual Blast Off! fundraiser to be held at The Mill on Friday, October 8, 2010. This year’s adult contestants will be prominent Chattanooga couples, bringing a “Battle of the Sexes” twist to the competition.
The event will also include two silent auctions, one with traditional items and the other with artwork provided by local artists. There will also be heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open wine and beer bar. Table for 8 is $400. Individual tickets are $50. Keep checking back here for event updates, contestant bios and more!
