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CALCUTTA HOUSE MAKING LIVES BRIGHTER BRUNCH & AUCTION
PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 20, 2008---Calcutta House will hold its Annual Brunch & Silent Auction, a benefit for homeless adults living with AIDS, on Sunday April 13, 2008 from 12pm-3pm at The Phoenix, a recently renovated historic site in the heart of center city at 16th & Arch. The event will feature a catered buffet brunch, unique gift items, as well as local celebrities Ruth Naomi Floyd and Henri David.
Calcutta House is the sole provider of dedicated residential AIDS care in Philadelphia for the past 21 years. They rely extensively on donations to provide for their 27 residents with full-blown AIDS who are too sick to provide for themselves. Combining compassionate care with rehabilitative services, residents are encouraged to overcome their multiple obstacles of homelessness, AIDS, and mental health issues.
The year’s auction will feature tickets to art & cultural events, hand made gifts, sporting events, electronics, 1-week stays at vacation homes, and children’s toys and games. Many of these items will be silent auction items, while the most prized items will be reserved for live auction during the event.
The lineup of the event includes Ruth Naomi Floyd, a gifted recording artist from the Philadelphia area, who will perform several sets of contemporary jazz and vocals throughout the event. Hosted by MC Henri David, jewelry entrepreneur well known for his gregarious nature and lively charity benefits & annual parties, this year’s brunch & auction expects to double in attendance and fundraising. This year’s sponsors already include Sarah Keating, owner of the Phoenix Salon & Spa and Director of Marketing for the Phoenix Condominiums, Dan Keating, Developer of the Phoenix Condominiums, and Starbucks.
Tickets are $50/person General Admission and $75/person for Patrons who will have their name listed in the program. All proceeds will go to benefit Calcutta House, by providing for the residents nursing, psychosocial and personal care. To buy tickets for the event go to our giving page or call 215.684.0480 to use a credit card over the phone. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover & Diner's Club.
Calcutta House, established in 1987, helps homeless adult men & women who are diagnosed with AIDS to live their lives to the fullest, by providing housing & highly supportive care through nursing & psychosocial services in a residential facility, located in North Philadelphia at 16th & Girard. Calcutta House is dedicated to helping men and women who have the least and need the most.
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