Giving Back | Eastern Shore June 2009
Mid-Shore Board of Realtors’ Annual Golf Tournament
Thursday, June 4
Harbourtowne Golf Resort, St. Michaels
Golf: 1 p.m.; Buffet & Silent Auction: 6 p.m.
Golf & Buffet: $125/Buffet only: $35
410-822-8767
Carolinehabitat.org
The Mid-Shore Board of Realtors hosts its annual golf tournament, with proceeds benefiting Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Habitat for Humanity chapters. Enjoy golf, buffet, and silent auction.
Animal Resource Foundation (ARF) Fundraiser
Saturday, June 6
Rommel’s Ace Hardware, Stevensville
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
410-643-8700
Arfusa.org
The ARF and Pet Adoption Center of Chester pair up to raise funds for animals at the center. Pets are available for adoption, as well as information on dog training classes, volunteering, sponsorships, spaying and neutering, becoming a foster family, and how to adopt a pet. Enjoy baked goods, hot dogs, and a sidewalk sale.
Community Alliance for the Performing Arts (CAPA) Patrons’ Party
Saturday, June 6
Easton Club Pavilion, Easton
6:30 p.m.; $100
Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert, and dancing to the music of The Funsters. Tickets include two drinks and wine with dinner. Entertainment by The Rat Pack of Sherman Ward and Ed Shockley, with a guest appearance by The Blues Brothers. Proceeds go toward funding SummerFame, CAPA’s summer performing arts program for children in grades one through high school.
Dorchester Humane Society’s 3rd Annual Blindfolded Dinghy Race
Saturday, June 6
Trenton Street Park on Cambridge Creek, Cambridge
Team/Boat check-in: 10 a.m.; First elimination heat: 11 a.m.; Final championship race: 2 p.m.
Call Sharon Keutmann at 443-521-9340
Dorchesterhumane.org
This event features a race in which teams of two must maneuver their vessel over a predetermined course in a rowboat. The rower is blindfolded and the team partner is restricted to verbal commands only. The Commander’s trophy, “Choptank Cup,” awaits the first to cross the finish line. The Commodore’s trophy, “Cambridge Creek Cup” and prize, awaits the team accumulating the most monetary donations.
9th Annual Outback Classic
Saturday, June 6
Pintail Point Farms, Queenstown
Registration: 8 a.m.
$200 per shooter/$40 per guest
410-614-2914 or e-mail
CindySanture@outback.com
Benefiting pediatric oncology at Johns Hopkins, sporting clay shooters begin the day with breakfast and side games like “The Flush” and “The Long Bird,” and then take their best shot at 14 stations on the course, followed by a “Billabong Hour” and elaborate Outback Steakhouse dinner.
“Dancing Through the Decades” Dance Party
Saturday, June 13
Centre for the Arts, Centreville
7–10 p.m.; $18 in advance/$20 at the door
410-758-2520 or 410-482-6169
DancingontheShore.com
Pick your favorite decade and dress to impress. Join hostess/dance champion Amanda Showell and dance the night away. Enter the Best Retro Outfit and Best Twist contests, as well as win door prizes. Cash bar and food available. Proceeds benefit the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council.
Bands in the Sand
Saturday, June 13
Phillip Merrill Environmental Center, Annapolis
5–10:30 p.m.; $100
443-482-2125
cbf.org/bandsinthesand
Presented by the Boatyard Bar & Grill, this fundraiser benefits the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Join the fun at water’s edge for an evening of great company, cool drinks, tasty grilled food, and a live art auction. Live music by S.T.O.R.M and Misspent Youth.
Relay For Life of Queen Anne’s-Kent Island
Saturday, June 13 & Sunday, June 14
Kent Island High School, Stevensville
Open to the public at 6 p.m. on June 13
Call Irene at 410-304-2186 or Barbara at 410-643-2610
Relayforlife.org/queenanne-ki
This one-day/one-night event has teams taking turns walking or running around a track to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Join in the relay or watch from the sidelines while enjoying live entertainment, games, food, and more. Survivors and caregivers are encouraged to sign up for survivor activities and/or the ceremonies.
2nd Annual “Duck Into Summer” Race Event
AQUA Headquarter’s Pool, Easton
6 p.m. $30
410-822-7000
Enjoy cocktails, food from the Green Turtle, ice cream from the Scottish Highland Creamery, and fun! The first duck over the edge wins a spa. Proceeds benefit the James Bryan “Building Dreams for Youth” Foundation.
21st Annual Cardboard Boat Race
Saturday, June 27
Oxford Strand, Oxford
Registration: 9 a.m.; Race: 11 a.m.; $25 per boat
Preregistration deadline: June 15 (or the first 100 boats to register)
Call Skipper at 410-924-3212 or Betsy at 800-541-7544 ext. 115
This event features five signature races—Fast Race, Funny Race, Children’s Race, Battle of the Brave, and Corporate Challenge—in which contestants are eligible to win prizes. Proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Maryland.
24th Annual Bay to Bay Ride
Sunday, June 28
Betterton Beach, Betterton
Registration: 6:30–9 a.m.; Rides begin: 7 a.m./Rides end: 6 p.m.
$25 (blind riders: free)
410-778-7356
Download mail-in registration form at
ChestertownLions.org
Register online at
Active.com
This cycling event consists of five routes between 27 and 104 miles in length. The flat-loop routes take in the Upper Shore’s heartland scenery, including farmlands, old country homes, quaint towns, and country stores. The 27-mile loop, for those wanting a less-challenging ride, goes through historic Chestertown. Proceeds benefit Chestertown Lions Club projects such as the Leader Dog Program for the Blind.
St. Michaels CROP Hunger Walk
Sunday, June 28
Inn at Perry Cabin, St. Michaels
11 a.m.
888-CWS-CROP
cwscrop.org/midatlantic/crop
CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walks help children and families worldwide, and in the U.S., to have food for today while building for a better tomorrow. Each year, some two million CROP walkers, volunteers, and sponsors put their hearts and soles in motion, raising over $16 million annually to help end hunger and poverty in their communities and around the world.
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