Calendars for a Cause

Calendar Sample 2011Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotarians met a young artist, Andrea, who has cerebral palsy during a distribution of wheelchairs in Monterrey Mexico in 2008.  For the last 10 years, her drawings have helped raise funds for wheelchairs in Monterrey.  She started producing calendars about 8 years ago.  A few years ago, she started working with local Rotarians  to sell her calendars for the holidays to businesses in Monterrey. Last year they printed 12,000 calendars in Spanish.

We have been chosen to distribute the 2012 calendars in english to this area.  Each calendar has a profit margin of about $2.00 that will be directed toward a future distribution of wheelchairs in Monterrey through the Wheelchair Foundation.  The Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary club has gone on several trips to Monterrey since 2003 and hope to go again in early 2013.

Individual calendars are $10.00.  Volume orders of 200 calendars or more are $6.00 each.  Business sponsorships are also available.  For more information, please contact Melanie Prole.

Andrea - Mouth Painting

SAVE THE DATE for the 21st Annual Blackhawk Food Wine and Film Festival

Date:       Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Time:            5:30 – 8:30 PM

Location:       The Blackhawk Museum – 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville, CA

Save the Date Brochure

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A “CASABLANCA” Evening of Great Food, Wine & Entertainment!

We would be delighted to have you participate in a wonderful evening event, the 21st ANNUAL BLACKHAWK FOOD, WINE AND FILM FESTIVAL on Thursday, May 5th,  2011 beginning at 5:30 pm at the Blackhawk Auto Museum.

Our primary motivating force, “Service Above Self”, is to give back to the community and to help those in need.  Your generous participation and that of our sponsors provides us with the resources to undertake more projects in our community than ever before.

We are proud and honored to have had the Livermore Valley Wineries as our exclusive wines and as a partner in the fundraiser.  You will have an unforgettable gourmet experience, sampling the wares of over two dozen of the area’s best restaurants and a like number of Livermore Valley wineries.  The festivities include a fun raffle, and silent and live auctions.  Throughout the evening guests can relax and enjoy the classic movie Casablanca. This festival is our Club’s thank you, for those who support the Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Foundation with a donation of $40 or more.   Supporters will leave this event with the lasting satisfaction that their entire donation will support the community and international service projects of the Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Foundation.  Last year’s event raised nearly $70,000 and was attended by about 800 supporters.

Live entertainment will feature the Kathy Blackburn, jazzest, singing songs from the movie Casablanca, SRVHS  Jazz Band and vocal groups. The auction will not include any of the lovely cars at the Blackhawk Auto Museum, but you will still have an opportunity to admire their favorites, from behind the velvet rope.

Proceeds will fund projects, including:  Special Olympics, CASA Youth-to Youth Conference, the construction of Veteran’s Memorial Building, Discovery Counseling Center, Youth homes for Girls, the Third Grade Literacy Project, East Bay Stand Down for Veterans, The Wheelchair Foundation and international projects, including polio eradication, clean water projects, hearing aids and cleft palate surgeries for children, medical services in impoverished areas and many, many more worthwhile projects. Please join us for a fun filled evening with the hottest invitation in town!

For more information, call or email , Newell Arnerich, Foundation Chair, or any Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotarian

Telephone 510-366-0716 or Newell@ADarch.com

Great Restaurants Line up to Support the BFWFF

We have the support of many great area restaurants for our 20th Annual Blackhawk Food, Wine and Film Festival. If you attend our event you will be sampling food from these great restaurants. We are very pleased to have the support of:

  • Forbes Mill
  • Peasant and the Pear
  • Guiseppe’s
  • Blackhawk Grille
  • Piatti
  • Faz
  • Bridges
  • Scott’s
  • El Nido
  • Pasta Pamadora
  • Maria Maria
  • Marie Callendars

Thanks to our great restaurant sponsors for their support. If you have not already reserved your seat for the event you should do so now, you can register online here.

Eleven wineries commited to support the BFWFF

So far eleven generous wineries have commited to participate in the 20th Annual Blackhawk Food, Wine and Film Festival:

  • Wente
  • Tamas
  • Murrieta Wells
  • Tesla
  • Charles R
  • Fenestra
  • Bent Creek
  • Steven Kent/LaRochelle
  • Bodegas Aguirre
  • Thomas Coyne
  • Crooked Vine

Sign up today for the 20th Annual Blackhawk Food Wine and Film Festival

20th Film Festival SAVE THE DATEPlease join us celebrating our 20th annual Blackhawk Food, Wine and Film Festival. 100% of the proceeds of this event will go to support projects undertaken by our club.

Sign up here today!

Save the Date! May 13th, 2010

20th Film Festival SAVE THE DATEWe are proud to announce that we will be having our 20th Annual Blackhawk Food, Wine & Film Festival the evening of Thursday May 13th, 2010. Our theme this year is Safari. Please mark your calendars and contact your representative of the DSV Rotary about making a donation to gain access to our event. Don’t have a representative? Leave a comment on this post with contact information and we will contact you.

Tuesday Food Bank Challenge

At our November 17th meeting we will be collecting donations for the Contra Costa Food Bank. Did you know that for every $0.25 you donate they will be able to purchase $1.00 of food to feed needy families in the bay area? Our club was challenged by community service chair Pat Burgess with a dollar for dollar match for each dollar raised by our club. So in this particular case for every $5 a club member donates the food bank will be able to purchase $40 worth of food, enough to feed several families a decent and nutritious meal.

Event Sponsors – Looking for Creative/Responsible Marketing Opportunities?

Rotary PresentationSee why the 20th annual Blackhawk Food, Wine & Film Festival may be among the greatest marketing opportunities for your company. This easy to print presentation demonstrates what we do, and provides recognition for our past sponsors. Let us promote your business, become a sponsor for the 2010 BFWFF. Email sponsorsff2010@dsvrotary.com to learn more and participate.