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Showing posts with label multiple sclerosis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label multiple sclerosis. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Spider Kelly's Bar Olympics for MS

Join Spider Kelly's on Tuesday, May 24 for a night of fun and fundraising while  they raise money to find a cure for Multiple Scleroris! All money raised goes directly to the National MS Society. Teams of two people pay $10 each to compete in all of Spider Kelly's bar games, including darts, pool, shuffleboard, basketball and more to win these prizes:

Top 5 teams qualify to win the following prizes:
1st place- $100 cash and 5 Boomerang boat tickets 2nd place- $50 Spider Kelly’s gift card
3rd place-$50 Amazon gift card
4th place- $30 Spider Kelly’s gift card
5th place- $20 Spider Kelly gift card

This is a great ice-breaker or meet-up event, as if you don't have a partner Spider Kelly's will match you up with someone. This is a good date event, group activity, or a way to get to meet new people in Arlington while helping to fund a good cause. Games start at 7pm on Tuesday and you can register for free here.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Mustaches for MS at Whitlows Tues

This is the text This Tuesday, Feb 25 is the seventh Mustaches 4 MS party fundraiser from 6-9pm at Whitlows. Mustaches 4 MS is an annual fundraiser that raises money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Every February the men or Greenwich Village and Arlington grow mustaches to raise awareness. It then culminates in a fundraiser happy hour at 3 Sheets Saloon NYC and Whitlows. One person will be named "El Hefe" with the best facial hair.

Jason Letscher, longtime Whitlow's employee, founded Mustaches4MS in February 2008 after losing his mother to complications from the disease in October 2007, and turned it into a fundraiser to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis and money for research for the disease.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Making Strides for MS at Wilson Tavern

This Wednesday, Feb 19 is full of after work activities, and one you should not miss is Making Strides for MS happy hour. This fundraiser benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at Wilson Tavern from 5-10pm. For a $10 donation at the door, you get specials like raffle tickets, $3 domestic beers, $4 wine glasses, and $5 16oz cocktails. In addition, Wilson Tavern will be donating another 10% of their bar profits to the MS Society.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Date Auction for MS at Mad Rose Saturday

Miss DC Sarah Hillware
(Photo by Patrick G. Ryan)
 In case you can't make it to Ballston's A-Town Saturday night, there is another date auction fundraiser for MS that same night in Clarendon. Social DC Public Relations has partnered with Run MS (The National Multiple Sclerosis Society) to host a date auction at Mad Rose 6 to 9pm Sat Feb 9 that includes the Bachelorette/Bachelor Pad star Chris Bukowski and Miss District of Columbia Sarah Hillware. The event  will be DJed by DJ Clinton Mathews and great drink specials include $2 bottles, 1/2 off all drafts, $3 mixed drinks, $4 shots, $5 house wines. 10% of all bar sales will go to RunMS. Raffle tickets will be $5 each, and the prizes include:

2 Washington Capitals tickets
2 Georgetown basketball tickets
2 VIP Passes to Shamrock Fest
$100 Open Bar Tab at Opera Ultra Lounge
Port City Brewing Company beer tasting for up to 12 people
$159 training session from Potomac River Running Company
One week's worth of food from Green Eggs and Burgers
One month gym membership to Washington Sports Club
Giftcard to ATOWN Sports Bar
$10 Giftcard to Tryst

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Date Auction for MS at A-Town Saturday

A-Town Bar & Grill in Ballston is hosting a fun Date Auction for a great cause this Satuday Feb 9th. The auction will feature over 20 eligible men and women and will raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research. The event starts at noon and tickets are $10 at the door. If you can't attend, you can donate directly to the National MS Society here.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Mustaches for MS funsraiser at Whitlows March 1

Whitlow's On Wilson is encouraging everyone to sport a fuzzy upper lip in honor of its annual Mustaches4MS charity event. On Tuesday, March 1 from 6 to 10 p.m., everyone is invited for an exciting evening of mustache contests, raffles and more. Women and 'stache-less men can also join the fun and draw or paste on mustaches at the Mustache Booth.

Jason Letscher, longtime Whitlow's employee, founded Mustaches4MS in February 2008 after losing his mother to complications from the disease in October 2007, and turned it into a fundraiser to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis and money for research for the disease. Whitlow's on Wilson will donate 15% of house proceeds to Mustaches4MS.