Live Sweet Happy Hour, Houston

Let Sweet buy your first drink at our Sweet Happy Hour at Bocados in the heart of Montrose at 1312 West Alabama St. on Friday, July 16, from 6-8pm. Meet and mingle with Sweet co-founder Jen Rainin, founder and publisher of Curve magazine Frances “Franco” Stevens, and Mayor Annise Parker’s Sustainability Director Laura Spanjian and celebrate our Bayou Cleanup project at Japhet Creek. There will be hors d’oeuvres and door prizes provided by our fabulous hosts at warm and wonderful Bocados restaurant and bar.

Sweet Buffalo Bayou Cleanup

A jewel running through the heart of Houston, Buffalo Bayou has become a destination for outdoor recreation near downtown Houston. The 52-mile slow-moving waterway that was the site of Houston’s founding in 1836, is one of the few bayous left in central Houston that was not covered in concrete in the 1960s and 1970s. But the Bayou suffers from pollution and invasive species introduction.

Sweet is partnering with The Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Japhet Creek Community Association, Urban Harvest and GreenHoustonTX to clean Japhet Creek to help preserve the incredibly diverse urban ecosystem that supports migrating songbirds, aquatic turtles, swamp rabbits and red-tailed hawks. Join us on Saturday, July 17, from 9:30-11:30 am to help keep Japhet Creek a pristine home for dozens of native species of flora and fauna.

After we save the world, we’ll meet for a “dam good” lunch at Monica Pope’s celebrated Beavers Restaurant at 2310 Decatur Street.

Please meet us at 9:15 am at Japhet Creek: 6401 Clinton (corner of Emile and Clinton Drive)

Wear boots and casual clothing. Please bring sunscreen and bug repellant. Gloves, water and coffee will be provided.

Let us know if you’re coming to Japhet Creek so we know how many gloves to bring. Email info [at] discoversweet.com.

5 – 8 pm – Patio Open
$1 32oz beer Schooners
$8 32oz Absolut Schooners

Join Sweet for supply prep for At the Crossroads, a San Francisco organization working with homeless youth, Wednesday, May 19, 2010, from 5.30 to 8pm, at 333 Valencia St. We’ll prep supplies, then head to Orson for dinner and drinks. Special thanks to Sabrina Riddle and Elizabeth Falkner at Orson, who’ve generously agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds from our meal back to At the Crossroads. Now, that’s a win-win!

Space is limited to 30 volunteers, so RSVP today at info@discoversweet.com with “At the Crossroads project” in the subject line to hold your space.

Let’s have some fun and do some good!

AT THE CROSSROADS
333 Valencia St.

ORSON
508 4th Street / Bryant

ABOUT AT THE CROSSROADS
At The Crossroads (ATC) works with more than 200 youth every week, providing them with thousands of supplies. ATC is 100 percent reliant on volunteers to prepare these supplies. ATC brings together volunteers in groups of 10-30 people to prepare supplies.

Supply prep includes, but is not limited to:
• Making candy packs
• Making snack bags
• Making hygiene bags
• Making Q-Tip bags
• Making tampon and pad bags
• Making safer injection kits
• Making antibiotic ointment bags
• Folding, sorting, and labeling new clothing donations
• Straightening our clothing room
• Cutting outreach cards
• Creating homemade birthday and congratulations cards
• Cleaning used Bike Messenger bags

The reason that having volunteers prep supplies is so important is that it frees up ATC counselors’ time. The demand for ATC daytime 1-to-1 counseling services has risen dramatically in the past couple of years. ATC counselors are incredibly hard working, and are at their capacity. Every hour that volunteers spend prepping supplies is an hour that is freed up to meet with a client. So, at a typical Prep Night, since we have 25 volunteers prepping supplies for two hours, it allows us to meet with an additional 50 youth. This makes an enormous impact on our clients’ lives.

The mission of At The Crossroads is to reach out to homeless youth and young adults at their point of need, and work with them to build healthy and fulfilling lives. ATC’s innovative model focuses on young people who do not access traditional services and are disconnected from any type of consistent support. ATC works with young people who others have given up on, who would not get help without ATC. We remove common barriers to service by bringing ATC counselors onto the streets, and shaping ATC support services around the needs of each individual client. ATC’s goal is to help ATC clients build outstanding lives, not just lives of subsistence.

Last chance to register: May 7, 2010, 11:59pm.
Register at Active.com. RSVP to the Sweet team at info@discoversweet.com with “Denver fun run” in the subject line. The Sweet team will re-group for brunch after the event.

City Park
3000 17th Ave
Denver, Colorado

$30 entry fee.

All registrants receive a goodie bag with coupons, snacks, and gifts. There will be many award divisions for all competitors as well as special Mother’s Day prizes and giveaways. Qi Fitness will offer Denver’s Best Warm-up before the run. The Colfax Business Community will have their doors open with specials all weekend. And Denver’s largest park will be ready to impress! Denver Zoo is offering buy-one-get-one-free to all Runners; we also have a Family Migration Package! City Park is located just east of Downtown. This is a nice run for city residents seeking a scenic jog in the Mile High City. The park is home to the Denver Zoo, the Denver Museum of Science and History, and the city golf course. This is an enjoyable loop, shaded by many old trees.

Parking is available on the surface lots of the Zoo and Natural Science Museums

Admission: $5-$7. 21 and over only.

Tracks
3500 Walnut St..
Denver, Colorado
303.863.7326

WISH LIST
Pocket folders
Spiral notebooks
Pencils
Red pens
Erasable pens
Markers
Colored pencils
Crayons
Scissors
Notebook paper
Erasers
Glue sticks
Rulers
Boxes of Kleenex
Hand sanitizer
Paper towels
Desk lamps
3 ring binders
Plastic sheet protectors
preferable with a view
3 hole punches
File cabinets
Binder clips
Posterboard
Paper clips
Blank CDs (writeable)
Staples / staplers
Power strips
Adult scissors
Small trash cans
Pens (ball point/felt tip)
Computer carts/tables
Pencils (wooden and mechanical)
Hanging files
Manila file folders
Index cards (lined or unlined)
Tape (scotch and / or masking)
Sticky notes (all sizes)
Markers (permanent)
Chart tablets
Chart
Dry erase pens
Dry erase erasers
Sharpies
Desk/office organizers
Trays
File holders
Tubs
Highlighters
Bulletin boards, white
boards
Easels
Document cameras
Digital cameras
Projectors
Copier paper
Children’s books

We’re doing two really cool projects at this domestic violence shelter for women and families in Central Florida.

ONE: We’re collecting canned goods for the shelter. Each volunteer should collect 20-25 cans from their friends and neighbors (more if you can, impress me). We’ll re-organize and clean up the shelter’s pantry, then make dinner for its residents. You must RSVP to me for this project. The shelter’s location is a secret to protect the safety of it’s occupants. Once you RSVP via Facebook or email (info at discoversweet.com), you’ll be given further instructions.

TWO: We’re collecting old cell phones with chargers. An old cell phone can save a woman’s life. The 911 Cell Phone Drive is an established donation program where community partners host a drive to collect old and/or used cell phones. These cell phones are then taken to our partner, 911 Cell Phone Bank, who refurbishes and cleans all personal information from each phone in an environmentally friendly manner. Once cell phones are ready, Harbor House provides them to domestic violence survivors, free of charge. If you can’t join us for the project, please send in your old cell phones and charges. Click here to download your pre-paid mailing label.

** Please note SWEET with your donation.

WHAT IS HARBOR HOUSE?
Harbor House seeks to eliminate domestic violence in Central Florida by providing safety, shelter, empowerment, education and justice.

Harbor House provides safe shelter, a 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling, and emotional support, and legal advocacy for thousands of domestic violence survivors and their children each year. Harbor House also prepares survivors for re-entry into the community – connecting them to resources that will enable them to live independently, safely and peacefully.

HISTORY
During the 1970s — when talking about abuse was taboo — Barbara Moore, a domestic violence survivor realized the need for victims’ assistance programs in Orange County. Taking it upon herself to assist other victims in need, she assembled a small group of committed women and together they established Central Florida’s first domestic violence shelter — known today as Harbor House.

Over time, Harbor House has evolved and grown to meet the needs of Orange County. But, it has always remained true to its core values: empowerment, peace and advocacy.

Today, Harbor House is Orange County’s only state-certified domestic violence facility. As we work toward our overall goal of promoting peace in every home, we continue to support survivors of domestic violence and educate the community about the problem.

GIRL BLAST
June 27, 2pm-10pm
Ann Sather’s parking lot
909 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL

RSVP on Facebook.

Register now for the Sweet team or make a donation to end breast cancer forever.

Choose Sweet when you register. When we get closer to race day, we’ll send you information on where to meet the Sweet team before the race so we can walk and run together. We’ll find a place to convene afterwards for brunch.

Ladies, are you ready for an afternoon of heart-pounding, hard-hitting women’s football action? Join Sweet for an Earth Day celebration as the New York Sharks play the Connecticut Crushers, April 24, 2010, 3.30pm.

The New York Sharks welcome Sweet CEO Shannon Wentworth to do the coin toss. The Sweet group is invited to join in the merriment at the post-game bash hosted by the Sharks.

Show your love of the planet by wearing green and bringing signs with your favorite green slogans (hint: write them on recycled cardboard).

EARTH DAY PROJECT
Join the women of Sweet from noon to 2pm for a clean up of the surrounding National Park. All volunteers earn free admission to the game. RSVP for the project at info@discoversweet.com with “Sharks clean up” in the subject line to receive details. Meet at the Ranger station. Bring water. Gloves and bags provided.

DIRECTIONS >
For directions to Floyd Bennett Field, go to http://nysharksfootball.com/stadium/index.cfm. Continue past Aviator Sports entrance to last entrance on left (Aviator Rd.) just before the bridge. As you drive in there will be a white house on the right hand side, which is the ranger station. Meet there to obtain voluntour assignment location.

TICKETS
$15 / adults
$8 / under 12 and seniors
purchase

DIRECTIONS
The Sharks play at Shark Field at the Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York. Directions.

In honor of Earth Day, CarbonFund.org is offsetting all the carbon created by this game to make it the first CarbonFree women’s professional football game.