August 2002

August
Sock It To Poverty • The Redemptorist Social Services Center builds up to Sock It To Poverty 2002 and encourages Kansas Citians to throw a Sock It To Poverty party between August and September. The 2002 goal is 30 parties at $500 per event. For more information on how to host a Sock It To Poverty Party call Jo Ellen Wurth at 913.642.3741.

Aug. 1 • Thursday
2002 College Football Kickoff Luncheon • COMBAT will host a Drug Awareness Picnic at Swope Park with the goals of celebrating sobriety for recovering persons, applauding prevention efforts and offering a safe drug- and alcohol-free environment for fun. Call Angela Castle at 816.881.3113 for more information.

Aug. 4 • Sunday
Myasthenia Gravis Association • Pennies from Heaven Benefit Auction and Dinner 2002. Silent auction from 5:30 to 7 p.m., dinner and live auction to follow at the Overland Park Marriott. Bring your spare change, the MG Wishing Well will collect your "Pennies from Heaven" for MGA patients. Call 816.276.4585 for more information.

Aug. 8 • Thursday
Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Mo. • The state fair celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and runs through August 18th. The fair is at the Sedalia Fairgrounds, Highway 65 and W. 116th St. Call 800.422.3247 for more information.

Aug. 9 • Friday
KC Direct Marketing Association • A benefit golf tournament for the KCDMA Educational Foundation at Sycamore Ridge Golf Course. Call 816.561.5323 for information.

Aug. 12 • Monday
Jones Store Grand Opening • Benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities, the opening will include a special day of celebration, entertainment and savings. Call 816.842.8321 for more info.

Aug. 14• Wednesday
Katy’s Place • The 2002 art show and silent auction takes place at the downtown Missouri Bank & Trust from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The show benefits local women and children in their fight against HIV and AIDS. Call 816.221.7500 to learn more.

Aug. 15• Thursday
Strike up the Band • A Kansas City gala at the Hyatt Regency saluting Tony DiPardo on his 90th birthday and benefiting the Fox 4 Love Fund. Gala reception at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., gala salute at 8:30 p.m. and dancing with the Tony Dipardo Orchestra at 9:30 p.m. For more information call 816.932.9170.

Aug. 15-17 • Thursday-Saturday
Abdallah Shrine Rodeo • The 43rd annual rodeo will be held in the Kemper Arena, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. Rodeo pre-show begins at 7 p.m. with the rodeo starting nightly at 7:30 p.m. This is the longest running PRCA rodeo and the largest Shrine rodeo in North America. Call 913.362.1293.

Aug. 16 • Friday
Blues on the Bayou • A community auction benefiting the American Cancer Society will be held at 6 p.m. at the DoubleTree at Corporate Woods, in Overland Park, Kan. Enjoy live music by "Fo Fried Chicken and a Coke," a cash bar and auto, silent and live auctions. Call Tom Suther at 816.960.0100 for more info.

Aug. 17 • Saturday
Arthritis Foundation’s Penguin Paddle • Swim a 400, 800 or 1600 meter distance, or any length you like at 10 a.m., Prairie Life Center in Overland Park. Proceeds benefit the Western Missouri/Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. Call 816.753.2220.

Aug 17-18 • Saturday-Sunday
2002 Kansas City Aviation Expo • On the Downtown Airport’s diamond anniversary it will be renamed the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. Events include The Army Heritage Foundation’s Sky Soldiers performing a mix of aerial displays and ground activities and other military and civilian aircraft performances and displays.

Aug. 18 • Sunday
Jewish Family & Children Services 101st Celebration • Honoring Ruthie and Harold Tivol with the Alfred Benjamin Friend of the Family Award. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m., live entertainment and a silent auction. For more information call 913.327.8250.

Aug. 23 • Friday
Rick’s Place • The 5th Annual Bounce Back Art auction will be held at the Uptown Theater at 7 p.m. with dinner and live and silent auctions. Benefits Rick’s Place Foundation, which provides assistance to marketing, communications and graphics arts professionals. Call 816.444.4270 for more info.

Aug. 24 • Saturday
Stone Hill Winery • The 8th Annual Big Band Dance will begin at the winery in Hermann, Mo. The Blue Knight, from St. Louis, will present "A Night with Sinatra" from 8 to 11 p.m. Call 800.909.9463.

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