Calling all superheros!
Grab your cape and get running for the CDR Superhero 5K!

CDR is changing it up this year with a morning race, a fun superhero theme, and plenty of children’s activities. Also featured are chip timing, ice cream, raffles, and more!

Location: The Vineyards of Williamsburg, 2659 Jockeys Neck Trail, Williamsburg, VA
This scenic 5K through The Vineyards of Williamsburg boasts 800-plus attendees, including 5K walkers and runners of all ages, fun runners, volunteers, and enthusiastic families and has become one of the most important races around.

Date and time:
Saturday, August 9, 2014
8:00 AM – One Mile Fun Run/Walk
8:30 AM – 5K Run/Walk
9:45 AM – Post Race Raffles, Ben & Jerry’s, Awards

Registration: Registration fee includes t-shirt, ice cream, and drink voucher. Register early to take advantage of early bird discounts.  Registration fees are:

5K
$30 Early bird registration purchased by July 15
$40 Registration purchased  July 16 through August 8
$45 Race Day

Fun Run
$15 Early bird registration purchased by July 15
$20 Registration purchased July 16 through August 8
$25 Race Day

**REGISTER NOW **

NO REFUNDS AND NO RAIN DATE

Want to raise even more for CDR?  Enter the 10K for the 5K Challenge

Every dollar donated to the 10K for the 5K challenge will be matched (dollar for dollar) up to $10,000!

Here’s how it works:

1. Go to 10Kfor5K.cdr.org.

2. Follow the simple instructions to create your online team page and set your fundraising goal.

3. Email a link to your page to friends, family and co-workers asking for their support!

4. Watch the thermometer on your page rise as your supporters help you reach your goal!

 

Mission: Child Development Resources, Inc. (CDR) is a 501 c3 public charity that provides services to young children and families and training and technical assistance for the professionals who serve them.

Jack and Abby Smith would have celebrated their 5th birthdays this June. Please help us celebrate in their honor and help other babies who are in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit fighting for their lives.

CLICK HERE for more information and to register. 

Each month we give away great prizes, soak up a pretty awesome atmosphere, chow down on delicious free appetizers and have a really great time. (Over the last three years, we’ve raised thousands of dollars for great Richmond non-profits… who knew philanthropy could be this fun?!)
$10 at the door goes directly to CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation.

Find out more here: http://richmondmom.com/2014/04/24/wine-down-on-may-7th-for-cjs-thumbs-up/

Saks Fifth Avenue Welcomes Designer Rebecca Taylor to Benefit Richmond Ballet

 On Thursday, April 24, 2014, Saks Fifth Avenue will host designer Rebecca Taylor in Richmond, VA from 3 to 5. Clients will have the opportunity to meet the designer and view her Spring 2014 Collection, many of which pieces are exclusive to Saks Fifth Avenue.

 Feminine, modern, refined, cool…Rebecca Taylor’s skill at layering soft dresses, structured tailoring, boyish knits and exquisite tops creates a collection of versatile pieces with an ethereal yet downtown aesthetic. Crafted with a high level of detail, each piece is a balance of modernity and femininity. Her designs fuse fragility and beauty with effortless New York cool.

Shoppers who attend the Rebecca Taylor event, will have a chance to support a great arts organization.  Saks Fifth Avenue Richmond will donate Ten percent (10%) of the day’s proceeds to Richmond Ballet. 

Spark Autism at VCU is Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 12pm – 4pm. Donations of baked goods, assistance with selling and help with advertising are appreciated. It’s held in front of the Byrd Theater in Carytown. Contact Waleed Ilyas at 1.434.851.9789.

Moe’s Southwest Grill is giving 15% of your purchase to the Autism Society, Central Virginia on April 11, 2014. Offer is good at the Moe’s location in Village Shopping Center, 7011 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA.

And this year, stick around for the post-party! We’ll have a dunking booth (so bring a few bucks to soak the youth leaders), and free food & fun music.

Welcome to Woofstock 2014!
When: April 26, 2014
Where: Festival Park (next to the Richmond Coliseum in Downtown Richmond)
Who: You!

Woofstock is Richmond Animal League’s fundraising festival to build awareness for the homeless pet population. Kat Simons, pet lover and Lite 98 radio host, will be the emcee for the day. There will be pet adoptions, music, food, drinks, activities for kids and pets and much, much more. It is designed to be fun for the whole family – including the dogs! Sign up to Strut Your Mutt and help raise funds for the homeless pets in Central Virginia.

Sunday, April 6th, from 4-7 pm take 10 % off your purchase while Vineyard Vines gives back 10% to the Autism Society of Central Virginia.

Learn more here.