More Fundraising Events

These just in…more events from your teammates. Now that we’re all RECOMMITTED to raising those funds and finishing this race, get out there and support your fellow triathletes!

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• What: Katya & Mel’s Fundraising Extravaganza
• When: Thursday, May 29, 7:00PM
  
• Where: Banshee Pub
  1373 First Ave. (at E. 74th St.), New York, NY 10021 US

There will be RAFFLE prizes (losers from the PJ Clarke raffle-here’s your second chance!), live music, and fantastic, perhaps heavy handed bartenders (me and Katya). As we all noted from the last social, it’s nice to see everyone while not swimming, running, biking, or otherwise sweating. Raffle prizes will include facials, bike accessories, jewelry, and much more!

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• What: Maureen White’s KARAOKE FOR KATHY!
  
• When: Thursday June 5, 7:30 – 10:30 pm
  
• Where: Iggy’s, 2nd Avenue between 75th and 76th streets

From Maureen: I am gearing up for the New York City triathlon again this year and want to have fun while fulfilling my fundraising obligation for New York City’s Chapter of Team in Training. Team in Training is this fantastic organization that trains people for endurance events in exchange for fundraising for blood cancer research.

The wanting to have fun part is where you come in. karaoke + open bar + friends = Fun!

This year is very special because I am honoring the one and only Kathy McBeth; friend, mother, wife, aunt, sister, daughter, blood cancer survivor, cancer patient counselor, dog lover, snow shoe-ing maniac, unofficial grand dame of Stowe, Vermont and all around remarkable woman. If you know her, it is hard to image the world without her. So please come and sing your heart out in her honor!

There will be lots of fun people, an open bar (did I mention that earlier?) and even a few enticing raffle prizes. Think of this post-memorial day gala as your REAL kick-off to summer! No, you do not have to sing, but yes, you do have to show up and give Kathy a hug, even if you don’t know her.

Please spread the word…all are welcome. More info will come later, but here are the basics.

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• What: Jose Stevenson’s QT Hotel Times Square Pool Party
• When: Saturday, June 7th, 5pm – 8pm (raffle drawing at 7:30pm)
  
• Where: Hotel QT – 125 West 45th Street (between 6th & 7th Aves)

Chill hotel pool and attached laid-back lounge – both areas have their own bars. NOTE: SWIMMING AND SWIMWEAR IS NOT REQUIRED!!! IF YOU WOULD RATHER NOT SWIM, HANG IN THE LOUNGE.

Check out the 360 degree virtual tour. (See Swimming Pool, Sauna/Steam Room and Mezzanine Lounge areas.)

Fund-raising:
There will be a raffle drawing held at 7:30pm. Prizes will include a free weekend at my house in Boqueron, PR (flight not included!!!), a weekend stay in the Poconos, an autographed copy of Heroes, Lovers and Others by Dr. Clara Rodriguez, a wine basket, a beauty and bath basket, a gin basket, and more.

If you can’t attend but would like to donate to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society right now, please visit my fund-raising page.

The details:
No cover (but I hope you’ll donate something to the fund-raiser!) You can buy drinks at the cash bar (one in the pool, one in the lounge) at your leisure.

Swim bracelets (that permit you access to the pool, sauna and steam room) are $10 each, or you receive 10 with the purchase of a bottle.

Private bathrooms allow places to change. Valuables can be locked in a locker. Towels are provided. Rinsing showers are available, but private showers are not.

DJ Alize will be on the turntables from 5-8pm.

PS – to all my friends that think a party is not a party unless my parents are there… yes, they will be in attendance. And we’re throwing my dad in the pool!

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• What: Jordan Liebman & Jared Sakolsky’s Beer Pong Tournie
  
• When: Saturday June 14th
  
• Where: The Big Easy
  

Cost:

• $40 per person, which includes entry into the tournament, bud/bud light pitchers and well drinks.

• $30 per person, which includes bud/bug light pitchers and well drinks.
• $10 per person, which includes $8 pitches of bud and bud light.

Raffle Prizes: Along with the tournament winners receiving a grand prize, everyone can purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win some of the following prizes:

• 2 Peal Jam tickets
• 2 Warped Tour tickets
• Ann Taylor Gift Bags
• Duran Duran gift bag including autographed materials
• 2 one-month passes to any Equinox Fitness.