Category Archives: Fundraisers

You will go out for dinner on Sunday – 3rd Annual Big Bennefit

You don’t really want to cook dinner on Sunday, you should gather your family and friends and head to your favorite Big Burrito establishment on Sunday, October 12, 2008 for the Big Benefit.  100% of all food sales on Sunday will go to support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.  I have long been a fan of Mad Mex which is still probably my most favorite place to dine in Pittsburgh.  I have had the wonderful opportunity to get to know some of the good folks, (check out chef Bill Fuller’s blog here) at Big Burrito and I am an even bigger fan.  The Big Burrito folks are true Pittsburgh lovers and they give generously to support Pittsburgh causes.

100% of all food sales from this night will go to local hunger relief organizations.

Our Pittsburgh restaurants will benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The GPCFB collects and distributes food via a 350+ member network throughout southwestern Pennsylvania, ranging from soup kitchens and food pantries to emergency and disaster related agencies.

Here is a list of Big Burrito establishments as well as some reviews from other bloggers:

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WYEP Rock the Block

WYEP is one of the biggest lovers of Pittsburgh. This is a radio station that has been a labor of love by some amazing Pittsburgh music lovers for many year. I am actually sitting in Oh Yeah listening to WYEP as I type this. This radio station is most definitely a cause that is worthy of your dollars and this is a great event. I attended Rock the Block in 2006 and had a great time.

$35 gets you food, drink, and an outdoor concert from Cracker and Pittsburgh’s own Donora.

WYEP Rock the Block – Saturday, September 6, 2008 8pm-Midnight

Some of my favorite food establishments will be providing the food – big Burrito Restaurant Group, East-End Food Co-Op, Enrico’s Tazza D’Oro, Harris Grill, Point Brugge Cafe.

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Inaugural Randy Pausch Memorial Flag Football Tournament

Randy Pausch participated in the Pittsburgh Sports League Flag Football Team and some of his friends and team mates have organized Inaugural Randy Pausch Memorial Flag Football Tournament to honor Randy and to raise money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. For more information about Randy Pausch and his lecture click here.

The tournament will be held on October 12, 2008 at the South Park Fairgrounds from 9am to 6pm.

Registration is now open. Click here for all of the tournament details and registration information.

If your company or organization is interested in being a sponsor for this event please click here for detailed sponsor information.

Tournament Website:www.randypauschfootball.com.

About the Tournament: 3 Divisions of Competition; Double Elimination Format with 15-minute halves. Players must be 18 or older. Games start at 9:00 am. Click here for driving directions to South Park Fairgrounds. Click here for the rules (there may be a few small changes, e.g. gender rules).

  • MEN’S RECREATIONAL
    • 5-vs-5
    • Roster maximum: 10
    • Team fee: $200 on/before Sept. 30 ($250 after Sept. 30)
  • MEN’S COMPETITIVE
    • 5-vs-5
    • Roster maximum: 10
    • Team fee: $200 on/before Sept. 30 ($250 after Sept. 30)
  • WOMEN’S
    • 8-vs-8
    • Roster maximum: 16
    • Team fee: $300 on/before Sept. 30 ($350 after Sept. 30)

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2nd Annual Millvale Brew Festival

Ibrew-fest-wp.JPG am always happy to write about events that become annual events. I wrote about and attended this festival last summer. The good folks in Millvale are back with their 2nd Annual Brew Festival. 3 hours of beer tasting. This festival is great because you get to hang out at the Millvale riverfront park – which is located right along the river – which is a great place to spend some time on a Saturday in August.

The Brew Festival is a fundraiser for the Millvale Borough Development Corporation and Millvale MainStreets Program and supports the continued revitalization of Millvale since the flooding in 2004.

The awesome poster for this years event was created by Tom Walker who is a Millvale resident, a graphic designer at Mullen and well known for kayaking to work. Click on the poster to see the full size version.

Saturday August 9, 2008
2 Sessions: 1-4pm and 5-8pm
Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Designated driver tickets – $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Click here to see a list of places to purchase tickets.

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Learn Coffee at The Grind

I have this event marked on my calendar but I was grabbing some lunch yesterday at the Union Project and the flyer for this event really caught my eye. The printed version of this flyer is really beautiful as the printing is in gold metallic. Anyhow here is my list of reasons why you should attend this event, in no particular order:

  • learn about coffee from some of the best people in coffee in Pittsburgh – I really don’t know what the difference between a cappuccino and a latte is (yes – I have been pretending I know, but I really don’t) and I think it is about time I find out.
  • The people from Aldo Coffee are latte art experts and they have a great blog
  • La Prima Expresso is the most amazing coffee I have ever tasted – I wasn’t a coffee drinker until I discovered La Prima and I usually drive to the strip district on the weekends just to visit La Prima.
  • All proceeds benefit the Union Project
  • Snacks! I really like snacks
  • Who knew there was a Pittsburgh Area Coffee Association – PACA – they also have a website that links to more coffee place in Pittsburgh