Fedoras & Flappers Casino Party March 4, 2010

Posted 03.06.2010 in Event Recap

March 4, 2010

Fedoras and Flappers Casino Night presented by Partying for a Purpose and hosted by Sidebar, Angela Brannon, Shawn Heyl, Paul Kim “PK”, Dita Diaz, Cadie Brown, Tim Reese, and Craig and Joel of the Agency San Diego.

Side Bar became a Roaring 20’s Speak-easy! Over 225 guests enjoyed  hosted St. Petersburg Vodka cocktails and delicious pizza from Ciro’s Pizza.  Flappers and men donning fedoras then played roulette, craps and blackjack provided by Casino Concepts and KOOL Party Rentals. Gorgeous Partying for a Purpose Hosts and Hostesses were the dealers!

DJ IDeaL rocked for 4 hours with an unforgettable jam session with  Saxophonist DeLa of Slightly Stoopid. The Ladies of Pole Addiction hung upside down by their ankles and Side Bar’s Go Go Dancers shook their fringe from atop the bar. DJ Who closed the night.

The night included a raffle for prizes and an extensive silent auction. Donors included  Ulan Med Spa, Taste and Thirst, Pure Platinum, Side Bar, Nstyle Limousine, Tilted Kilt, Spin Nightclub, Mind Body Partnerships, Village Hat Shop, Burger Lounge, O’ Brothers Burgers, RA Sushi, Oscar Night America,  eLiveLife.com, Barona,  Bar Ninety, Steele Canyon Golf Course, Hyde Edwards Salon and Spa, Split Ends Hair Salon, Model Call Salon, Stingaree,  Best Western Harbor Yacht,  Aja Encinas, Eric Edwards, San Diego Polo Club, Cadie Browne and Cleanology.

Other Sponsors included Big Tuna Interactive, V Group, Ciro’s, StreamLight Video, King of Happy Hour, 944 Magazine, Discoversd.com and Any Budget.

100% of  proceeds benefited  the It’s All about the Kids Foundation !

Photos  at www.flickr.com/photos/partyingforapurpose and Video to come!

Taking Care of Business Video

Posted 03.01.2010 in Event Recap

Streamlight Video produced an awesome video of our Taking Care of Business Awards ceremony. Watch and see how much fun we have at Partying for a Purpose events!

Posted 02.19.2010 in Event Recap

February 14, 2010 Valentine’s Day at Stingaree! What a fun night on   Valentine’s Day or Anti-Valentine’s Day…at Stingaree! Sunday!   Special Guests Far East Movement rocked the packed house . No work on Monday..so we all  Played!

Thanks, Stingaree for including It’s All About the Kids  in a great night!

Ben Venouziou Art Show on February 11, 2010

Posted 02.12.2010 in Event Recap

February 11, 2010 Ben Venouziou Art Show at Syrah

Thank you to everyone who attend the Ben Venouziou Art Show at Vin De Syrah on February 11, 2010! We Enjoyed the  live Flamenco Guitar by the Antony Garcia Trio and delicious wine and other spirits. The Art fit perfectly with Syrah’s awesome Decor!  Thank you Ben!

15% of all all paintings sold at the event was donated to the It’s All about the Kids Foundation.

Taking Care of Business Awards

Posted 02.05.2010 in Event Recap

The First Taking Care of Business Awards Presented by Parting for a Purpose, Side Bar and the It’s All About the Kids Foundation was on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Side Bar.  What a kick-off!  Everyone was Partying for a Purpose!

The It’s All About the Kids Foundation presented Taking Care of Business Awards to:

The Agency San Diego
Torrey Pines Bank
NStyle Limousine
Taste & Thirst
Ciro’s Pizza
Nicky Rotten’s

Sysco Foods

Real Deal Furniture

These companies made it happen for the It’s All About the Kids Foundation in 2009. Each company received an engraved Star Award and also a sign painted for them by the children of Christies’s Place, Toussaint Academy and Storefront.

Over 225  guests enjoyed hosted St. Petersburg Vodka cocktails and wonderful appetizers from Marketplace Grille as well as delicious  organic cupcakes from  Cups La Jolla.  DJ IDeaL kept the place rockin’ with Jason Whitmore on Sax and Mark DeMascole on the drums.  The guests marveled at the acrobatic feats of the Ladies  of  Pole Addiction.

Thank you to our additional Sponsors including Southwest Trophy,  Flowers by Marie, Sidebar, Discoversd.com, Any Budget, King of Happy Hour, V Group Printing, Big Tuna Interactive, Boogie Nights and StreamLight Video.  And a huge thanks to the gorgeous Partying for a Purpose hostesses who helped at the event.

Thank you to our Auction winner and Auction Donors: The Merk, Bar Ninety, Gwendolyn at Groom,
King of Happy Hour, Ulan MedSpa, Side Bar, Taste & Thirst,Pure Platinum Kearny Mesa, Best Western Yacht Harbor Hotel, Karen Watt, Shpigel Acupuncture, Hall of Champions, Gaslamp Association and Gaslamp Event Marketing, Spin Nightclub, Stingaree, Shore Club, Tabu Sushi Lounge La Jolla, Voyeur and The Pearl.

100% of the proceeds benefited the It’s All about the Kids Foundation.

CLICK HERE to Check out the photos from photographer John Vaughn .

The next Taking Care of Business Awards will be in May.

When Angela Brannon, Executive and Co-founder of the It’s All About the Kids Foundation began working with charities in 1997,her brother Scott would give her Certificates of Appreciation for the work that she was doing.
Each said “In Appreciation for Taking Care of Business”.   Taking Care of Business Awards are in memory of Scott Brannon who was murdered in 2006.

Toy Drives This Season

Posted 12.28.2009 in Event Recap

Thank you to everyone who supported our 2009 Toy Drives!

Torrey Pines Bank

San Diego Probation Department

Simply Spa in Santee

Park Place Condominiums

Songbird Music

Alliant Insurance

Sweet Pea Gallery in Florida

Below you will find the recaps of our Toy Drives Held in the Gaslamp!

THANK YOU to EVERYONE!!

A GIGANTIC THANK YOU TO Ciro’s, Taste & Thirst, CocaCola, Life Renewal, The San Diego Food Bank and Sysco for providing a delicious traditional dinner to our kids and families [over 400!] at our Holiday Party for Kids. Thanks to Christie’s Place for another great year!

TUESDAY, DEC. 1 – Nicky Rotten’s Toy Drive

Posted 12.26.2009 in Event Recap

TUESDAY, DEC. 1 – Nicky Rotten’s 6pm-10pm Nicky Rotten’s & Partying for a Purpose presented a Holiday Toy Drive on December 1, 2009 from 6pm-10pm. Guests packed the house and brought a ton of  new unwrapped toys. Thanks to Murray Entertainment for donating a Plasma Tv that Nick auctioned and Jack Daniels for  Gentlemen Jack specials all night and the cute Jack Daniels girls !   Also…thanks to DJ El Watusi and the Partying for a Purpose Santa’s Helpers. Hosted by Eric Edwards and Glenn Banning, the real Jack Daniels Gentlemen. Sponsored by Partying for a Purpose, Nicky Rotten’s, Murray Entertainment, Any Budget, Sign Studio, Big Tuna Interactive, The Agency San Diego, ArtRocks, Discoversd.com, King of Happy Hour, Real Deal Furniture and Jack Daniels.

Auction items from Nicky Rotten’s, Prohibition, EliveLife.com, The Doubletree San Diego, Curves San Diego, Timeless Age Defying Laser Treatments, SpaMD and Thanks to everyone at Nicky Rotten’s for making our Kick off a Success! We raised $2000 and close to 100 toys! Nicky Rotten’s is the best!

For photos, please go to: www.flickr.com/photos/partyingforapurpose

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La Chica Chic Inc & SD International Moms Club Toy Drive

Posted 12.03.2009 in Event Recap

Dec. 4, 2009  La Chica Chic Inc and SD International Moms Club had a  Toy Drive for It’s All About the Kids at Language World USA

Thank you!

 www.languageworldusa.com
  www.facebook.com/lachicachic

SATURDAY, DEC. 5 – Santa Pub Crawl in Gaslamp

Posted 11.28.2009 in Event Recap

SATURDAY, DEC. 5 – Santa Pub Crawl in Gaslamp 1pm-8pm www.santapubcrawlsd.com.

We started at The Local, then Bareback Grill, then Whiskey Girl, Bondi and lastly Jolt n Joe’s! Everyone brought a new unwrapped toy or $20 and wore their favorite Santa gear. We had a Raffle at every stop along with drink specials!  100% of the proceeds was donated to It’s All About the Kids.  Thanks to Schmooze, GEM, San Diego DTown and Big Tuna Interactive!

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SUNDAY, DEC. 6 – Jose’s World Flauta Eating Championship and Toy Drive

Posted 11.28.2009 in Event Recap

SUNDAY, DEC. 6 – Jose’s World Flauta Eating Championship and Toy Drive 10am-8pm www.joses.com

What a fantastic day! World Champion eaters competed at the first ever Flauta Eating Championship!  Thanks to our sponsors and volunteers who made it happen!  

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