Calendar

May 2012

  • Friday 5/11
    Raphael House: 15th Annual, One Home, Many Hearts Gala
    As the Bay Area’s first homeless family shelter, Raphael House welcomes its 40th year of services that help at-risk families achieve stable housing and financial independence. We mark this milestone with our 15th Annual ONE HOME, MANY HEARTS GALA, a festive black-tie evening featuring champagne reception, silent and live auctions, hosted bar, dinner that will please the most epicurean of diners, and dancing. It is a jovial and elegant event, and once again, we expect a sold-out gathering of 300 people. This is our most important fundraiser of the year. We have a fundraising goal of $350,000, which accounts for nearly 15% of our annual budget. Proceeds directly support our work with families in crisis. To date, Raphael House has helped serve over 19,000 at-risk children and their parents since we first opened our doors in 1971. Raphael House is 100% privately funded and neither seeks nor accepts federal, state or municipal funding. The support of the community is vital to our success. To purchase tickets, please visit here. For information on how your company can sponsor a table at the gala, please contact Kim Lessard at (415) 345-7264. For more information about the event or to contribute an auction item, please contact Flavia Henrique at (415) 345-7262. Special Thanks to all of our Sponsors! Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.; Denizen from Levi’s; E*Trade; Autodesk; Advantest; Union Square Advisors; Deloitte; R3 Builders; DPEM Event Marketing; San Francisco Magazine; InterContinental Hotel; Caldwell Snyder Gallery; Health, Wellness, and Gourmet Living in the Loire Valley of France; Gordon Biersch; La Tavola Linens; Montepharos; Three Wine Company  
    Raphael House
    6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    Four Seasons Hotel. Veranda Ballroom. 757 Market Street. San Francisco
    http://onehomemanyhearts2012.eventbrite.com/
  • Friday 5/11
    KIPP Bay Area Schools Ping Pong Tournament
    Join host committee members Ann Doerr, Laura Fisher, Sandy Katzman, Liz Korman, Siobhan Korman, Anne Lawler, Paula Rantz and over 400 guests from the Bay Area’s most successful high tech companies, venture firms and individual teams and watch them face off in a Ping Pong Tournament to benefit KIPP Bay Area Schools. KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of 109 tuition-free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing some 2,500 students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. In the Bay Area KIPP schools are located in the Bayview Hunters Point and the Western Addition neighborhoods in San Francisco, East San Jose, San Lorenzo, and West Oakland. Spectators – and players- can also watch professional level ping pong play through open demonstrations and get pointers from the Olympic table tennis athlete, Khoa Nguyen while listening to music by Coverflow—the band of Ethan Beard (Facebook), Tim Chang (Mayfield Fund), Prashant Fuloria (Facebook), Philip Kaplan (Blippy), Raj Kapoor (Mayfield Fund), and Chris Doell (Zenprise)— as well as New York’s DJ Kiss. One hundred percent of the proceeds of the tournament will go directly towards KIPP Bay Area Schools. Top sponsors of the evening include: Asurion, Anne and John Doerr, Emerson Collective, J. Taylor and Suzanne Crandall, Doris & Donald Fisher Fund, Goldman Sachs, TPG, Wells Fargo Wealth Management, Credit Suisse, Bain & Company, Bandel and Paula Carano, and Symantec.
    KIPP Bay Area Schools
    Ann Doerr, Laura Fisher, Sandy Katzman, Liz Korman, Siobhan Korman, Anne Lawler, Paula Rantz
    6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel. 2825 Sand Hill Road. Menlo Park
    https://kippbayarea.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/pingpong
  • Thursday 5/17
    10th Annual Monte Carlo Night
    10th Annual Monte Carlo Night benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Imagine weaving through the exotic and luxurious casinos that line the beaches of Monaco without stepping foot outside city limits! Stakes are high and jokers are wild at the 10th Annual Monte Carlo Night on Thursday, May 17th from 7:00pm to 1:00am at the legendary Yoshi’s Restaurant & Bar at 1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115. Sport your most eye-catching cocktail attire for an evening of exquisite food, an open bar with free-flowing drinks all night, and of course, all the excitement of a casino with games like Roulette, Craps and Texas Holdem plus so much more! Entertainment: Super Diamond, Livewire, and DJ Aykut. General admission tickets are $50 in advance, $65 at the door; the VIP package is $100 in advance, $125 at the door and $1,000 for a private table for 4 with bottle service. All tickets include Fun Money, open bar, and a Yoshi’s sushi and other appetizer delicacies.   Can't Attend? Donate directly to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by clicking the link
    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
    7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    Yoshi’s Restaurant & Bar. 1330 Fillmore Street. San Francisco
    http://bit.ly/H53cxz
  • Thursday 5/31
    Rocks Off The Catwalk, Fashion Show & Live Performance by Daniel Bedingfield & DeLon
    Join Motion to Dismiss Cancer, Thursday May 31st at The Grand Nightclub for an evening of fashion, live performances by recording artist Daniel Bedingfield and DeLon and live NFL auction with the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders. All benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Featuring the Fashion Collections of Daniel Sudar, SAGA Swimwear and Sara Shepherd. VIP Admission: $100.00, includes Complementary champagne, wine and signature cocktails, exclusive VIP seating for the fashion show & live performance, Meet & Greet with Daniel Bedingfield and NFL players and a luxury swag bag. General Admission: $35.00, includes complementary signature cocktail. Event Production: CauseVault, Founder & CEO Christina Resasco, christina@causevault.com Fashion Show Production: Clarissa Nicosia, clarissanicosia@yahoo.com Media Contact: Vie PR, heidi@viepr.com Special Thanks to BandPage and the host team Christina Resasco, Clarissa Nicosia, Heidi Pettit, Anna Alioto, Hooman Khalili, Lily Achatz, Nicole Cassani, Mandana Javaheri, Teresa Rodriguez, Andrienne Krugg, Karen Hawk, Roger Royse, Jeff Pollock, Jim Portman, Christopher Ercoli, Duncan Ley, Michael Hogan, BandPage, Gracie Slegers and Team Motion to Dismiss Cancer 
    Leukemia Lymphoma Society
    7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    The Grand. 520 4th Street. San Francisco
    www.rocksoffthecatwalk.eventbrite.com

June 2012

  • Saturday 6/2
    SF Symphony's Black and White Ball
    Celebrate the Centennial Season at the party of the year! The 2012 Black & White Ball will feature the legendary Paul Simon performing some of his greatest hits with his band and, for the first time ever, with the San Francisco Symphony itself. Davies Symphony Hall, the War Memorial Performing Arts Center and City Hall will be awash in lights and sparkling glamour, starring outdoor party co-headliners Cyndi Lauper and The Wallflowers, special guest performer Janelle Monáe and other top name musical acts performing in the heart of the City. Be sure to bring your dancing shoes! Three ways to party at the Black & White Ball: —Concert and Party Ticket: Enjoy Paul Simon with the San Francisco Symphony in Davies Symphony Hall, plus the Party in the Civic Center Area. Tickets start at $350 for the concert and Party Pass. Purchase tickets above. —Party Pass: Enjoy a live outdoor simulcast of the exciting conclusion of Paul Simon performing with his band on the stage of Davies Symphony Hall! Then, dance the night away with outdoor party co-headliners Cyndi Lauper and The Wallflowers, special guest performer Janelle Monáe and more bands on multiple stages including The Drifters, Brenna Whitaker and Super Diamond, indulge in gourmet food and drink, groove to live DJs, and celebrate with the MIDNIGHT SURPRISE. Party Pass tickets are $250. Purchase tickets above. —VIP Dinner Packages: Enjoy a special experience with dinners, private parties, and more. Packages start at $400. Learn more here, or call the Volunteer Council at (415) 503-5500. For more information, call the Volunteer Council at (415) 503-5500. Please note: All Black & White Ball attendees must be 21 and over. Rain or shine, there will be dancing. No refunds or exchanges. All sales are final. All artists subject to change. Program and pricing subject to change.
    SF Symphony's music education programs
    8:00 PM -
    Davies Symphony Hall. San Francisco
    http://www.sfsymphony.org/tickets/Reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=11945