Boxing promoter
Don King is lending a hand to promote the First annual YWCA Sports
EXPO that will be held at Trinity College in Northeast Washington on
April
17th to teach young women about healthy living and athletics, as well
introduce them to careers in sports. The legendary
King phoned a few influential friends and raised over $100,000
in a matter of hours. Donald Trump, Bob Johnson and entertainment executive
Tony Brown of CMX Change contributed $25,000 each, among other
substantial
donations. The EXPO is free to the public, and will feature local
sports celebrity signings, fitness testing, sports career informational
sessions, “sample” sports
stations (such as rock climbing, cricket and batting practice), clinics
and free products and samples from sponsors. The EXPO plans to draw
over 2,500 participants. King hosted a reception on February 5 at
Georgetown’s
Café Milano to raise additional funds for the event.
Kiehl’s Opening
Kiehl’s will arrive in Georgetown on April 2.. Kiehl’s
has been a mainstay in New York since 1851, providing homeopathic and
herbal remedies, essential oils, over the-counter drugs and high-quality
Kiehl’s brand products. The original apothecary’s “try
before you buy” program allows customers to sample products before
they purchase them. All of Kiehl’s products are made by hand
using the finest ingredients. They include high-quality face and body
lotions, alcohol-free fragrances called Essences and hair care items.
The store also offers a men’s line, as well as one for babies
and children and even an equine line! Kiehl’s claims that the
simple packaging on its products allows the store to spend more on
the ingredients of each item.
Working Dinners
After a long day, many
of us end up with that final unanswered question- “What’s
for dinner?” A new service called Working Dinners is answering
that question. Working Dinners delivers healthy and delicious lunches
and dinners to homes and offices around the area. In addition to feeding
Washington’s hungry executives, Working Dinners caters to clients
who have been injured or fallen ill and brightens their day with a
well-balanced meal. Online ordering and family style portions are just
two of the conveniences the service provides. The always-changing menus
provide large portions of poultry, seafood and beef as well as soups
and salads prepared by Chef Bryan Davis, previously a chef at the Old
Ebbitt Grill and Red Sage. The menu also offers a variety of low-carb
and low-fat options (to counteract those sinful desserts!) for those
who have joined the Atkins revolution. Currently, Working Dinners delivers
to D.C. as well as parts of Maryland and Virginia, with plans to expand
to other areas as business grows.
Man and Woman of
the Year
Congratulations to Lori Remley Mody, founder of WIN-WIN Strategies
Foundation and Morou, executive chef and partner at Signatures Restaurant,
for being honored as “The National Capital Area Chapter of the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Man and Woman of the Year” for
2003. The awardees were selected out of a group of 11 local business
leaders and announced at the gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown.
Mody raised over $93,000 during the eight-week campaign with the help
of friends, family and business leaders. Morou held a series of events
at Signatures Restaurant, including a sushi and saki tasting and a “Chef’s
tasting Dim Sum style” brunch, raising over $68,000. Combined,
all 11 candidates raised over $450,000 for the Society, up $90,000 from
last year.
Brides for Breast Cancer
Making
Memories Breast Cancer Foundation has collected over 12,000 donated
wedding gowns with an estimated resale value of over $3 million for
its fifth annual “Brides Against Breast Cancer- Nationwide Tour
of Gowns” on April 23 and 24. This is the second time this event
is being held in the D.C. area, and over 2,000 of the gowns will be
showcased and sold at “The Ballroom” in Bethesda. One hundred
percent of the proceeds will go to the organization’s “Dream
Fulfillment Fund,” enabling the foundation to grant wishes for
women and men with metastatic (terminal) breast cancer. Some examples
of “wish requests” include trips to Disney World for
families with young children, video cameras so terminally ill patients
can record
messages to loved ones and second honeymoons. Individuals, bridal
shops and manufacturers donated all gowns. Prices range from $49
to $999,
including some designer gowns valued at $4,000 (which sell for around
$999).
