Thread: Benefit in Baltimore for Dancer's family, July 27(AUCTION STUFF ADDED)

Hey folks,

More to come, but just a heads up to save the date for July 27th, from 3 to 7pm. This has been in the works for a while, but we finally nailed down the date and location, which will be at Cazbar Restaurant in Baltimore, so if you're in town, or would like to be, well, nuf said..g.:

Most of us know, or have seen Lucy(Weese), a premier dancer in the DC/VA area. Lucy's dad, Eldon Bowman, is very ill with Stage 4 lymphoma. To help him and Lucy's Mom out with the financial burdens that his treatments entail, Lucy's friends are staging a bellydance benefit on his behalf.

The event will include buffet dinner, show, and silent auction, with other possible prizes or 50/50. Cost to enter is $20 for dinner and show, a portion of which goes to assist the Bowmans, ALL proceeds from the auction, and any raffle or 50/50, will go to them as well. There is an amazing line-up of dancers performing in the show, so this promises to be an unforgettable evening...........

Very soon, more info will be posted(address, RSVP/reservation info, etc), this is merely to save the date, and pass the word........Lucy has been an awesome, wonderful member of this community, so we look forward to helping out her family during a very difficult time.........

Yours in Dance,

Ruta Moragh

for auction items look to page 2 on this thread, with pic and descriptions

I'm really sorry to hear about Lucy's dad. This must be incredibly difficult for the whole family.

It's wonderful that you all are doing this to help! Please post more details as they come in. I know others who will want to contribute, and I'll help spread the word off Bhuz.

Best wishes to Lucy, her folks, and all involved,
Suzana

I've got the date saved!

Originally Posted by shems

I've got the date saved!

It's in my calendar!

On my calendar, too!

Mine too!

well! locked in the line up, and not be be a tease (yeah right, of COURSE i'm gonna tease :p), but it's a GREAT line up!

all shall be revealed shortly! mwahahaha

Got it down!

Makeda

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Is there a way for those of us who can't be there to donate to the cause?

there is, coming soon..........just putting the flyer n other details together tomorrow

Thank you, you guys. You have no idea how much this means to me, and to my family.

Dad is (or was) the primary breadwinner for my family. He's a long-haul truckdriver, and obviously cannot work while he is undergoing chemotherapy. Although he's responding well to treatment (after a close call early on where he was so dehydrated and sick that he nearly died), he's developing muscle failure and paralysis in his feet, ankles and now his hands as a result of the chemo. Unfortunately, this side effect is permanent. He's already getting fitted for leg braces, but if his hands end up totally paralyzed, he'll never be able to drive a truck again. Obviously, financial concerns are looming large (although my Dad, in his usual cheerful way, says he'd rather "drag his leg behind him like Igor than be six feet under.")

I've tried to help my parents out financially, but they are both really proud people and refuse almost everything I offer because they don't want to be getting "handouts" from their daughter. Having a benefit, however, was a different story -- their pride isn't at stake in the way it is when I try to pay for things for them -- although I'll be donating things to the silent auction to help bring funds their way anyway. ;)

Bless all of you for doing this. I am really, really moved by your generosity and love.

- Lucy

I wouldn't miss it. Date has been saved!!!!!

well, when i get home i'll try to upload the flyer, hopefully readable.......(not enuf time to putz with it at work, but you can pm me for details, or, hold up and i'll try to get it up tonight or tomorrow, in the meantime, someone had asked where to send a direct monetary donation if they can't make the event, and that is:

Eldon & Barbara Bowman
287 Louisa St.
Broadway, VA 22815

Let them know you're in the dance community, so they'll understand where this wonderful gift is from!

The interest and outpouring is blowing me away...........i love this community!

I have the date on my calendar as well. I wouldn't miss it.

Thalia

I just picked out 3 lovely rhinestone necklaces to donate for the silent auction... ..g.:

Originally Posted by bintbeled

I just picked out 3 lovely rhinestone necklaces to donate for the silent auction... ..g.:

you ROCK! and they're probably diva-licious!

Originally Posted by bintbeled

I just picked out 3 lovely rhinestone necklaces to donate for the silent auction... ..g.:

Ooooh *eyes getting all sparkly with reflections* Faaaaaabulous! :)
I hope to pick up something in Egypt. My kitty just cost us $1,000, so I'll do the best I can.

Originally Posted by SamiraShuruk

Ooooh *eyes getting all sparkly with reflections* Faaaaaabulous! :)
I hope to pick up something in Egypt. My kitty just cost us $1,000, so I'll do the best I can.

Samira, what happened? Hope your kitty's OK...

Originally Posted by bintbeled

Samira, what happened? Hope your kitty's OK...

Impacted infected teeth one of which ended up infecting her jaw bone and flesh around it. She's home now with a crazy medicine regimen that involves so much I just charted out what we have to do over the next week until her next scheduled visit. I leave for Egypt Monday though so my poor husband has to continue while I'm away (she was a feral kitten and is much more "my" kitty than his. She won't make it easy for him). She will hopefully be OK but is not "out of the woods" yet.

Sorry for thread hijack.
Back to benefit! It's gonna be flat out awesome! Great performers!! Fabulous auctions!!
If you can't be there, please donate. :)
If you CAN be there- we can't wait to see you!

Aside from this being a great show (and seriously, Ruta has lined up my DREAM list of performers! Yasmin, Samira, Shems, Damiena.... the list goes on and on!), this might also be my swan song. I'm trying yet another course of treatment for my hip problems, but so far, nothing seems to be coming of it. The cost of performing is just too high -- I'm in really debilitating pain for weeks after every single performance at this point.

Sigh.

Lucy

umm, lucy, you can't stop.........you just can't!

Thanks for the reminder! I finally wrote it down.

Lucy, my thoughts are with you and your family.

Ok folks, just a gentle reminder of an Oriental Gala for a Good cause!, July 27th at the Cazbar restaurant from 3-7 with buffet, show and silent auction for $20, some proceeds from door go to the cause as does everything raised in the silent auction................

You may still make reservations by calling Cazbar, at 410-528-1222, but payment is at the door..........please reserve early to guarantee a seat and preparations for the yummy buffet..........and so i can get a head count, can you please rsvp me?

And now Ladies and Gentlemen!.............the line-up!

Joining us in performance are:

Ruta Moragh
Samira Shuruk
Shems
Damiena
Makeda Maysa
Jahzaal
Latifa
Mia Naja
Thalia
Nesmah
Yasmin
and of course:
LUCY!

Join us for a wonderful night, a fabulous meal, and a wonderful cause!

and please pass this on to others who may be interested, and for those who cant make it, but wish to make a direct donation, you can still do so......

bumpin' this event............we've got reservations coming in and the restaurant is promoting among their clientele, so reserve early to make sure you get a table, and that they've prepared enough for the event (they're opening on a normally closed day just for us! how awesome is that?)

info is on top of this thread as well as just above this post, so please call in your reservation and rsvp me too, so i can get a head count.......auction items to follow :D

bumpin' as a reminder, now that it's coming up! woo hoo!

as soon as i get ALL the auction items, i'll list them in case you want to bid in absentia

however, to whet your appetite, there is an eman zaki up, donated by Lucy, another by myself, original art by shems, 3 gorgeous crystal necklace sets donated by latifa, singular and a basket full of cd's and dvds provided by yasmin, a sharifwear peacock shawl by nimeera of cleopatra's closet, and much more..............

coming up this sunday, did you reserve your spot yet?

i will be dropping of an akai veil for the auction this sat night when i dance there

woo hoo!