VT Irene Flood Relief Fund

Please join special Birthday Guests Patti Komline and Sue Minter at this great event featuring “The Knee Jerks.”

The Stormy Soiree is at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center on State Street in Montpelier, and begins at 8pm. Prices are:

• $30 Individual
• $100 Storm Chaser
• $500 Rainmaker

All proceeds go to the VT Irene Flood Relief Fund and will go to help Vermont’s businesses recover from Tropical Storm Irene.

December is now underway, and so is the Harpoon Brewery fundraiser for the Vermont Irene Flood Relief Fund.

As we told you last month, Harpoon Brewery has offered to donate $1 for each case of its beer sold in convenience stores across Vermont during the month of December. The proceeds will support our work here at the Vermont Irene Flood Relief Fund.

So keep an eye out for your favorite Harpoon products, and drink heartily (but safely!) in support of small businesses all across Vermont.

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Harpoon Brewery, with brewhouses in Boston and Windsor, Vermont, has generously offered to donate $1 for every case of Harpoon sold in convenience stores across Vermont during the month of December. The proceeds will support our work here at the Vermont Irene Flood Relief Fund.

We’ll have more details for you as December approaches, but for now, just close your eyes and think how completely charitable you’ll feel when you pop the cap off a beautiful, hearty seasonal ale…..ah, the joy of giving….

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We are thrilled to announce that Mountainfilm on Tour in Fairfield, CT – To Benefit Vermont Recovery raised over $17,000 to benefit Vermont small businesses and families recover from the devastating floods of Hurricane Irene.

And our friends at Mountainfilm say it’s not too late for you to help too – check out their online auction now for your chance to win a 5 night / 4 day luxury ski & stay package in Telluride…and more!

The Women Business Owners Network (WBON) is reaching out to Irene victims at its 2011 Fall Conference in Burlington this Thursday.

The Conference is hosting its first annual WBON “Artist’s Way” exhibit, showcasing the talents of painters, sculptors, photographers and other members who make their living through their art.

WBON is asking any member who sells a piece during the Conference to donate a portion of the proceeds to the Vermont Irene Flood Relief Fund.

To learn more about the WBON, please visit their Web site or join them on Facebook

Telluride’s Mountainfilm on Tour is dedicated to educating and inspiring audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations with sustaining.

Mountainfilm will be visiting the Fairfield Community Theater in Fairfield, Connecticut on Tuesday, October 25 at 6:30pm and are generously donating all proceeds from ticket sales and a silent auction to the Vermont Irene Flood Relief Fund and the Vermont Foodbank.

For more information, visit their website or join them on Facebook and Twitter.

On Saturday, September 24, Arabesque of Shelburne invites you to join them for their annual fall Simon Pearce Trunk Show, happening from 1 to 4 p.m.

Representatives from Simon Pearce will be on hand with many new designs, including some stunning, one-of-a-kind art pieces that are just being introduced. Plus, this is your chance to take home some freebies…if your Simon Pearce purchases total $100 or more, you’ll receive a Highgate Heart Candy Dish (a $45 value) absolutely free, and if you spend $200 or more, you’ll take home a free Thetford Candleglobe (a $65 value). And, don’t forget to register to win a Shelburne Lamp ($285), courtesy of Arabesque.

A percentage of our day’s sales will be donated to the Vermont Irene Relief Fund and they will also be accepting donations for the fund.

Arabesque is located at 5597 Shelburne Road in Shelburne (between Harrington’s and Café Shelburne). Visit their website or join them on Facebook or Twitter for more information.

Eastern Mountain Sports’ 2011 Nor’easter Festival promises a weekend of fun and sport for the Champlain Valley. And if you want to support the Vermont Irene Flood Relief Fund, the organizers of the event have a fabulously fun event planned for Friday in Burlington.

The SmartWool Ridiculissima presented Merrell– Part road race, part Halloween and ALL fun! Put on your wildest, most outrageous costume and get geared up to run through downtown Burlington in what promises to be the best road race you’ll ever run wearing a banana suit…or pirate outfit…or scuba gear…or whatever you come up with!

This event is FREE to all participants and benefits the VT Irene Flood Relief Fund. A donation of $15 per runner will be made by SmartWool and Merrell, so the more runners the bigger the donation! Round up some friends and have some fun for a great cause!

The SmartWool Ridiculissima begins at City Hall at 4:30pm, Friday Sept. 23rd and ends at Waterfront Park. (.7 miles)

Join the VBSR at the (West Monitor) Barn for a Picnic and Flood Relief Fundraiser

Where: West Monitor Barn, 1949 East Main Street, Richmond, VT
When: Sunday, September 25, 2011; noon-4:00 pm. Rain or shine!
Cost: $10/adults; $5/kids under 10 (cash or check at the door)+ whatever you can give to support businesses affected by the flood. Proceeds go to the VT Irene Flood Relief Fund.

Spread the word: Please forward this invitation to anyone you think may want to join us !

12:15-1:00 VBSR Annual Meeting with updates from VBSR Board and staff on the state of the organization; bring your questions!
12:15-2:15 Colorful balloon creations from Dux the Balloon Man
1:00-1:20 A special address by Alan Newman, founder of Magic Hat Brewing, one of VBSR’s founders, and author of a new book, “High on Business.”
1:20-3:00 Picnic lunch from City Market and Magnolia Bistro, and local treats from the Cellars at Jasper Hill, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Vermont Smoke and Cure, Vermont Bean Crafters, and Shelburne Orchards. Cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks by Sumptuous Syrups of Vermont  (NOTE: Food will be served only until 3:00 p.m.
2:00)-4:00 Live music with the Starline Rhythm Boys !

All day:
Activities for kids (and those of you who act like kids)
Chair massages–10 minute sessions for $10 by Rebecca Kraemer of Innovative Bodywork
A special repeat appearance by Ponyo, the pig!

Join actors Cathy Walsh and Tim Barden for their benefit performance of A.R. Gurney’s evocative, Pulitzer Prize-nominated play “Love Letters” at StudioThree in South Burlington on Friday, September 23 and Saturday September 24 at 7:30pm. 100% of the profits will go to the Vermont Irene Flood Relief Fund.

StudioThree is located at 50 San Remo Drive in South Burlington. To learn more, please visit their website. You can also follow them on Facebook.