Metropolitan Safari 2010 Recap
Chicago
Held at the law offices of Holland & Knight, downtown Chicago, hosted by Jon & Rebecca Furr
- 50 guests
- Raised more than $8,000
The Furr family has been Akilah supporters since they adopted their daughter Elsa from Rwanda in 2009.
Tampa
Event held at The Straz Center
- Featured African drummers, dancers, and a gospel choir
- 260 guests
- Raised more than $85,000
- Special guest Congresswoman Kathy Castor
Other Tampa events:
*Presentations at the Academy of Holy Names, University of South Florida, and Bayshore Baptist Church
*Fundraiser hosted by the 6 Footahs, African-American professional group, at the Grape restaurant
*Fundraiser hosted by Enee Abelman & Luanne Ferguson in St. Petersburg
New York
Event held at the Canal Room in Tribeca
- Performances by Selloane, DJ Stephanie Nava, and Mamarazzi
- 115 guests
- Raised more than $19,000
Alton Lane Cocktail Party
Alton Lane, a custom designer of suits, held a cocktail event in their new studio.
Akilah was Alton Lane’s Charity of the Month in November. They donated $50 for every suit sold- raising $3600.
Boston
Event held at the home of Daphne Petri and Paul Schwartz
- 30 guests
- More than $5,000 raised
Providence
Event held at Johnson & Wales University Culinary Arts Museum
- 75 guests
- More than $10,000 raised
- Food prepared by JWU students and silent auction
Anita and Gisele had a tour of the JWU campus and new culinary facilities. JWU has one of the largest hospitality programs in the US.
The girls spoke to a class of Hospitality students.
Our hosts, Rick, Tyler, and Austin Daniels took Anita and Gisele to Newport to see the ocean.
Philadelphia
Event held at The Union League, hosted by Derek and Wendy Pew
- 40 guests
- More than $7,000 raised
Presentation to students at Agnes Irwin School
Nora Buck and Alex Pew, founders of the Akilah Club at Agnes Irwin
Durham, North Carolina
Event held a new iContact corporate headquarters, hosted by Ryan Allis, CEO.
- African food from International Palace
- Tour of iContact’s new office, featuring a 2-story slide
- More than 100 guests
- Raised $15,000 +
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