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17 October Fundraisers You Should Know About

October 2, 2017 By Lisa Grigsby

111810-charity“We have an attitude in this community of looking out for and caring for our neighbors,” said Mike Parks, president of the Dayton Foundation. “We’ve got philanthropic institutions in this community — the United Way, the Culture Works campaign, the community foundation — that give us a strong infrastructure to help people give to their neighbors.”

Dayton area residents give a greater share of their incomes to charity than Ohioans from other metro areas, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Local residents on average gave 4.6 percent of their discretionary incomes to charitable groups, compared 4.1 percent in Akron, 4 percent in Cincinnati-Middletown, 3.9 percent in Cleveland and 4.3 percent in Columbus. Discretionary income is the money remaining after residents pay taxes and costs related to housing, food and other basic necessities.

 

 

Today there are over 4000 nonprofits in the region, and to continue the legacy of taking care of our community, there are hundreds of fundraising events to support them.   To see the complete list of charitable events for 2017 check our DMM calendar.

Here are MostMetro’s list of  18 events not to miss this month:

Soup for CERF: An Empty Bowls Fundraiser

Zig Zag Gallery
October 5 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
October 6 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
October 7 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join us for our 11th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF). Select a beautiful…

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Over The Edge

Courthouse Square
October 6 @ 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Step up to the challenge and rappel 27-stories down the Key Bank Tower to support Big Brothers Big Sisters. The…

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SKETCH, The Art of Giving

October 6 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
$25 – $30

Please join us for the second annual, “SKETCH, The Art of Giving”!! ALL proceeds are benefitting Brigid’s Path, so come…

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Celebrate Your Style with We Care Arts!

NCR Country Club
October 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10$ – 40$

Enjoy an amazing breakfast buffet at NCR Country Club, overlooking acres of gorgeous fall foliage. The style show will feature…

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Mission Gala: Black & White Masquerade Ball

October 7 @ 6:30 pm

The Mission Gala returns with a new theme: Unmask Poverty. The black and white masquerade will raise funds for assistance,…

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GemFest 2017

The ‘Old’ Yellow Cab Building
October 7 @ 7:00 pm – October 8 @ 1:00 am
5$

This is it! The main event of the GemFest 2017 Summer Concert Series! This year’s proceeds will go to SICSA…

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March of Dimes Chefs Auction

Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center
October 9 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
$200

Join us for our 14th annual gathering of the area’s finest culinary talent in support of the March of Dimes.…

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4th Annual Beavercreek Kiwanis Silent Auction

Beavercreek Golf Club
October 12 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$20

From electronics to unique pieces of art to sports teams merchandise to gourmet food baskets to entertainment tickets… the 4th…

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Breaking the Cycle Benefit Breakfast

David H. Ponitz Center at Sinclair Community College
October 19 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Free

Artemis Center is hosting its 5th annual “Breaking the Cycle” Benefit Breakfast, which will take place Thursday, October 19th, 2017,…

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11th Annual Charity Classic – Benefiting Honor Flight Dayton

Dayton Racquet Club
October 20 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
85$

Join us for our 11th annual Charity Classic benefiting Augie’s Quest, the Employee Partner Care Fund, and our local beneficiary…

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SICSA Red Dog Racers Charity Auction & Cruise-in

TJ Chumps Huber Hts
October 21

Rhe 14th annual “SICSA Red Dog RACERS Charity Auction Event & Cruise-in” helps those who can’t help themselves…the animals. If…

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Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton 3k/5k Remembrance Walk

Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton
October 21 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
$25

Teams and individuals invited to take part in twelfth annual Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton 3k/5k Remembrance Walk. Walk in honor…

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Ale-O-Ween

The Steam Plant
October 21 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$40

The Ohio Craft Brewers Association presents Ale-O-Ween (formerly Dia de las Cervezas – all the same fun, just a different…

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Whisk(e)y for Wisdom

The Engineers Club of Dayton
October 21 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
$50

The 2017 Whisk(e)y for Wisdom whisky tasting is a fundraiser for the Montessori School of Dayton Foundation. The event is…

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A Wicked Night Out Charity Ball

Tori’s Station
October 21 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
$25

2017 Greater Cinti Charity Beneficiary: Pink Ribbon Girls – www.pinkribbongirls.org They provide FREE meals, housecleaning, rides to treatment, education and peer…

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Masquerage

Montgomery County Fairgrounds
October 21 @ 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm
$75 – $175

Masquerage is Equitas Health’s (Formerly AIDS Resource Center Ohio) biennial signature event, raising critical unrestricted funding for individuals infected, affected and…

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Centerville Rotary All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast

Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
Centerville High School
October 28 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
$6

Please come support the Centerville Rotary Club’s annual all-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast Saturday, October 28. The proceeds from this fun and…

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About Lisa Grigsby

Lisa Grigsby is a Special Events Director with over thirty years experience in promotions, event coordination and public relations.

Owning Jokers Comedy Cafe for 20 years taught Lisa to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. She credits Leadership Dayton for exposing her to the amazing assets of the region and Clothes That Work for being her reason she stayed in Dayton. Her proudest accomplishment as a past president of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association was creating Restaurant Week, a twice a year tradition that continues to grow and benefit local charities as well. As a foodie, it's only natural that she continues to promote local restaurateurs with DaytonDining.

As a Dayton Catalyst, her desire to have ONE community calendar and advocate for the amazing assets of the region helped create the vision for the relaunch of DaytonMostMetro.


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