Sixth Annual VIVA ITALIA Concours D'Elegance
All-Italian Car and Motorcycle Show
Benefiting The Children's Guild

Sunday, September 26th
10 am – 4 pm
Rash Field at the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD

VIVA ITALIA: Concours D'Elegance, sponsored by Mr. Tire, is an all-Italian car and motorcycle show and street festival. Italian car and motorcycle owners from around the mid-Atlantic region gather in Baltimore the last Sunday in September for this free-for-the-public event. VIVA ITALIA will be held in collaboration with PassageMaker Magazine's Trawler Fest, a three-day boat show Sept. 23rd-26th, for the cruising-under-power community.

VIP tickets are available for $75. VIP Ticketholders, in addition to viewing a premier collection of Italian cars and motorcycles, will:

• Enjoy a gourmet brunch at the Rusty Scupper with open bar
• Have free access to PassageMaker's Trawler Fest Boat Show in the Inner Harbor ($15 value)
• Receive a gift bag
• Have the chance to bid on fantastic auction items
• Enjoy special entertainment
• Participate in the fun awards ceremony

All proceeds from ticket sales, auctions, raffles, sponsorships and other contributions benefit programs at The Children's Guild.

Please visit http://www.viva-italia.org or call 410-522-2585 for more information.

Click here to purchase your VIP tickets now!

MARIAN HOUSE 5K RUN, WALK AND TALK
The Race to Embrace Independence

Saturday, October 9th
8:00 am Start
Lake Montebello, Baltimore, MD

Marian House’s second annual 5K RUN, WALK AND TALK, managed by Charm City Run, is coming up soon! Time to get your walking and running shoes on! Join in for a fun, healthy, family-friendly and festive neighborhood celebration to highlight the success of Marian House women moving from dependence to independence.

Help Marian House reach its goal of raising $50,000 for essential therapeutic counseling, education, employability training, and housing programs for the Marian House women and their families. If there are 500 participants at The Race to Embrace Independence and each participant asks 10 people they know for $10 donations, collecting a total of $100, Marian House will achieve their goal of $50,000! It is doable!

Registration fee for runners, walkers, and pajama pledgers is $30 by October 5th and $35 after October 5th. Join in the fun! Bring family, friends, and colleagues! Create a team! Collect pledges!

JOIN the WOMANTALK LIVE TEAM when you register and be a part of our fundraising efforts! You know we’ll have some fun running, walking and talking. Multitasking at its best! When you register, you’ll be able to designate that you’re part of our team.

And, look out for MARIAN HOUSE MONDAY GIVEAWAYS! Weekly giveaways for all registered to participate in the event. Prizes include gifts certificates to local restaurants, spas and stores, gym memberships, sporting goods and apparel, etc. Once you register, your name will remain in for all drawings. The earlier you register, the more chances you have to win prizes. Final drawing October 4th! Winners pick up giveaway prizes at the October 9th event.

Register online at www.marianhouse.org/5K OR call 410-467-4246 OR email events@marianhouse.org.

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Climb Take Action
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Keep informed about Climb Take Action's efforts at Taking Action by Climbing to Support Others.

Click here to make a donation to support Climb Take Action's fundraising for International Medical Corps.

Stay tuned for information on the next climb. And....start your training, pack your bags, make a difference.