2010 Women of Influence Series

NEXT: Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

Speaker: Chef Lucia Watson, proprietor of Lucia's Restaurant, Wine Bar, and Lucia's To Go

Tickets and details at mnmo.com/woi.

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7th Annual Downtown Dinner Health Series

NEXT: Tuesday, April 13 - "All the right moves: Caring for your bones and joints" with Patrick Yoon, MD

From our head to our toes, bones and joints make it all work. Dr. Patrick Yoon will teach you how to keep your joints healthy today and show you what’s on the horizon – including new replacement joints and implants.

Learn more and buy tickets here.

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Downtown Dinner Health Series
March - November, 2010

Doctors & medical experts from HCMC, one of America's Best Hospitals, lead a series of one-hour health educational sessions. Events include dinner and a drink at Seven.

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Children’s Defense Fund Beat the Odds Celebration

March 12, 2010 –6-10 p.m., The Depot, Minneapolis
 

Arthur Murray: Dancing with the Twin Cities’ Celebrities Charity Ball, benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure

March 13, 2010 - 7 p.m.-midnight, Hilton Minneapolis
 

15th Annual Taste of Chocolate Midwest Dessert Competition, benefiting Bloomington Fine Arts Council

March 14, 2010, 1-5 p.m., Bloomington Center for the Arts

Fork the Fire!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Help 55 Twin Cities restaurants by attending one of three special events as they host Fork The Fire! to help Heidi’s and Blackbird recover from a devastating fire. Pick your spot, book your table, and join chefs and staff across the city. A complete list of all the fabulous places to sip and savor a meal for a wonderful cause can be found at Fork The Fire! on Facebook.

Or bring a group to Mission American Kitchen, where chefs from 12 restaurants will serve you their specialties from 2 - 8 p.m. Call 612-339-1000 for information. The owners Linda and Todd Haug of Café 28 and Surly Beer will also be hosting talented Blackbird’s chef-owner Chris Stevens, who will be cooking up a fabulous meal. Call 612-926-2800 for information.
 

Dine and Fly for Haiti!

Take a hot air balloon flight, indulge in some of the the area's best dining, and enjoy a night of comfortable lodging (all at a 30% to 50% discount) while earning money for Haiti. Every dollar you spend translates into a dollar for the Hope in the Light Ministries orphanage construction or food and medical supplies for Boucan, Haiti. The Mission: To raise $50,000. Learn more at dineandflyforhaiti.com.

Join us in supporting local charitable organizations. From walks to gala black-tie events, you’ll find many ways to help make a difference.

The 2000-2010 Charitable Registry & Heart of the Event Awards are in Minnesota Monthly's July 2009 issue.

Please check back for submission guidelines for the 2010-11 Charitable Registry.

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8th Annual Tournament of Hope benefiting the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital held on June 1, 2009 at Minnesota Valley Country Club.
Pictured: Foursome (left to right) DeMar Borth, Paul Abdo, Tom Hansen, and Jim Abdo.

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