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MAY

RAINTREE SERVICES LUNCHEON AND CELEBRITY FASHION SHOW
Thursday, May 8th
At the Sheraton Hotel Downtown, doors open at 11:00am. It will feature a luncheon, Celebrity Fashion Show and Silent Auction. For more information and ticket price go to www.raintreeservices.org. This will benefit Raintree Children & Family Services that provides family services coordination for infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities, foster care for children in need of a home and group home for abused and neglected girls as well as after school services.

BARK IN THE PARK AT ZEPHYR FIELD II
Sunday, May 11th - 2:00pm
Watch the New Orleans Zephyrs play the Sacramento River Cats from the Levee with your family, friends and best four-legged buddy. The first 100 Levee fans will receive a t-shirt, courtesy of Raising Cane's. Levee tickets are $6.00 per person (doos welcome). 50% of the proceeds of Levee tickets benefit the programs and services of the Louisiana SPCA Caring for Animals.

CELEBITY WAITERS II (sponsored by the NFL Retired Players Association) Sunday, May 15, 2008
7pm to 10pm
Audubon Tea Room
A dinner featuring NFL players serving as the wait staff with a Celebity Emcee and Silent Auction. Call Wayne Olivio at 522-2124 ext.13 for information, sponsorships, tables and tickets. Website: http://www.bridgehouse.org

JUNE

RHAPSODY IN GREEN
June 21, 2008
The Patron Party is from 6:30pm-8:00pm and the gala is from 8:00pm-11:00pm
At the Louisiana Children's Museum
The cost is $100.00. Rhapsody in Green is A Night of Glitz, Glamour and Girl Scouting. The evening will be filled with live music, a silent auction and raffle, along with hors d'oeuvres and beverages. All benefitting the Girl Scouts Council of Southeast Louisiana. For more information phone: 504-733-8220, url: www.girlscoutssela.org or email: cmcclendon@girlscoutssela.org

JULY
MR. LEGS VIII - "A Different Kind of Pageant"
Saturday, July 19 , 2008
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Generations Hall - 310 Andrew Higgins Blvd., New Orleans, LA A pageant parody in which male contestants vie for the coveted title of Mr. Legs. The winner is the contestant that raises the most money through pre-contest solicitations. Prizes for the top three contestants, best costume, and hairiest, sexiest, and skinniest legs will also be awarded.

Call Wayne Olivio at 522-2124 ext. 13 for information or to be a contestant. Website: http://www.bridgehouse.org

CHRISTMAS IN JULY HOMELESS DINNER
Sunday July 27 , 2008
10:00am to 2:00 pm
Bridge House, 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, LA A Holiday Dinner is served and clothing and toiletries are distributed to the homeless and indigent.

Call Wayne Olivio at 522-2124 ext. 13 for information. Website: http://www.bridgehouse.org

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

FORE! Recovery Golf Tournament III Bridge House/Grace House Friday, October 24, 2008
Audubon Park Golf Club Golf Tournament /Scramble Format / Raffle for prizes / Hole-in-One for a Car. CallWayne Olivio at 522-2124 ext. 13 for information. Website: http://www.bridgehouse.org

BOO AT THE ZOO
October 24,25 & October 26, 2008
Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Audubon Zoo this year for Boo at the Zoo! Held in conjunction with ABC26/New Orleans CW38, this annual Zoo extravaganza features games, trick-or-treating, a haunted house, the Zoo's Ghost Train and more! A limited number of tickets will be sold for each night, giving visitors the opportunity to experience Boo at the Zoo in a more relaxed atmosphere. It's a HOWLING good time. Check back here for more information about tickets, activities and live proformances.

NOVEMBER

Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Thursday, November 27, 2008 10 am to 2 pm Bridge House, 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, LA A Holiday Dinner is served and clothing and toiletries are distributed to the homeless and indigent. Call Wayne Olivio at 522-2124 ext. 13 for information. Website: http://www.bridgehouse.org

DECEMBER

Christmas Day Homeless Dinner
Thursday, December 25, 2008 10am to 2pm Bridge House, 1160 Camp Street, New Orleans Lunch, clothing and toys for children are distributed to the homeless or indigent. Call Wayne Olivio at 522-2124 ext. 13 for information. Website: http://www.bridgehouse.org