Night Visions is an annual fundraiser supporting the life-chanigng programs and services provided by the Center for the Visually Impaired (CVI). Guests will enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar, games of chance, Live Auction and more! CVI is the only nonprofit organization in Georgia that provides vision rehibilitation services and support to people of all ages and with all degrees of vision loss- from low vision to total blindness. Of the approximately 4,000 clients CVI helps annually, about half are from low income households, but at CVI, services are never based on a client's ability to pay. Funds raised at Night Visions are crucial to ensure that we can help all of those in need.
Date: April 25, 2019
Time: 6:30-9:30 PM
Location: The Trolley Barn at Inman Park
Phone number: (404)602-4279
cviga.org/events
The 31st anniversary celebration of Atlanta’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry raised enough to help feed children in need more than nine million healthy meals. Over 1,500 guests gathered at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center on Thursday, April 18th, for a special evening featuring gourmet samplings from more than 55 of Atlanta’s most celebrated chefs, as well as live, silent and beverage auctions, wine tastings and a variety of live entertainment including living statues, dueling pianos and harpist.
For more than 30 years, Atlanta’s Taste of the Nation has featured culinary creations by the city’s most celebrated and generous chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists, united to ensure all children in America have access to the nutritious meals they need, every day. One-hundred percent of proceeds support the No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America. Leading this year’s event were founding chairman Pano Karatassos, founder and CEO of the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, and co-chairman George McKerrow, President and CEO of Ted’s Montana Grill. The evening was hosted by Honorary Chef Günter Seeger, Award-Winning Chef of Michelin-Starred Günter Seeger NY, and Honorary
Chairs Chantal and Tommy Bagwell.
“It was a record-breaking evening for No Kid Hungry, and it would not have been possible without the overwhelming support of our community,” said Founding Event Chairman and Founder and CEO of Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, Pano Karatassos. “It is always humbling to watch our city come together to end childhood hunger, and this year was no exception.”
Atlanta’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry is supported by national co-presenting sponsors Citi and Sysco®, national media sponsor Food Network, and national sponsor OpenTable and Chrysler. and numerous local sponsors. Local beneficiaries include the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Our House, Inc., HealthMPowers, Captain Planet Foundation and Open Hand Atlanta.
To learn more about No Kid Hungry, visit: www.nokidhungry.org/atlanta.
EMPOWHER CONFERENCE
Connect | Grow | Empower
SAVE THE DATE for a two day conference that brings together female entrepreneurs, business experts and community leaders to support and celebrate women thriving in business. The conference will feature informative key note speakers, interactive panel discussions plus more!
The Hotel Avalon 9000 Avalon Boulevard, Alpharetta, GA 30009
June 27-28, 2019
Time: TBD
Stay tuned for more information. For questions please contact RSVPATLANTA2@MODERNLUXURY.COM
Atlanta’s best bartenders compete in a head-to-head craft cocktail competition at this Sunday Funday brunch-themed fundraiser benefiting the High Museum of Art on August 11 from 12:30 - 4:00 PM. Guests will raise a glass for a top-shelf cause and vote for their favorite libation as they enjoy music and light bites. Early bird tickets (available June 3 through 17) are $65 for High Museum of Art members and $85 for not-yet-members. Beginning on June 18, regularly priced single tickets will be available at $75 for Museum members and $95 for not-yet-members. Benefactor packages begin at $500. More information and tickets available at www.high.org/highball.
Join us for this highly anticipated annual dinner featuring six of Georgia’s finest chefs who will prepare an exclusive and tantalizing five-course dinner with wine perfectly paired by five of Georgia’s best sommeliers. Each extraordinary course will be accompanied by commentary from our chefs and sommeliers. One in six children in America struggles with hunger, but together, we can make No Kid Hungry a reality.
103 West
103 West Paces Ferry Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
Zoo Atlanta comes uncorked as Atlanta’s wildest wine cellar welcomes guests to the third-annual adult wine event, Sippin’ Safari, on Saturday, September 21. The event features sampling of fine wines, tasty bites, evening animal viewing, live music and more.
Raising over $1 million last year alone, Wish Ball is recognized as one of Metro Atlanta’s premier social and philanthropic events. Over 500 community and corporate leaders gather to help transform the lives of local children facing critical illnesses.
Wish Ball 2019 promises to be another exciting evening of dining, dancing and transforming lives, one wish at a time. You never know what surprises are in store for this magical evening. Become a part of the inspiration and help us turn wishes into reality for Georgia kids.
InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
3315 Peachtree Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
www.wishballga.com / 770-916-9474
Cars Under the Stars will feature luxury and antique autos, with a cocktail buffet, open bar, silent auction, and live music, benefiting the treatment and research of cancers affecting men at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. https://winshipcancer.emory.
Emory Clinic Valet Circle
1728 Lowergate Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
