“Aloha” Gala & Auction

Bird_of_Paradise_webNorth Light Community Center invites you  to shake out your grass hula skirt, don your Tommy Bahama shirt and celebrate Hawaiian style with us on Saturday, June 1st, 2013, 7:00pm to 11:00pm, Villanova Room in the Connelly Center, Villanova University, 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085.

Join us in a tropical paradise for a luau buffet dinner and dancing.

Live & Silent Auction
Enjoy a signature rum drink, beer or wine while you browse and bid. There’s lots to choose from, including art, photography, jewelry, apparel, sports memorabilia and tickets, golf club packages, home/office interiors, kids, pets, family entertainment, fitness, salons, restaurants, vacation and travel.

Be a sponsor, donate something for the auction or advertise in the program book.

Individual Ticket Price:
Haloha (Friend) $76 (That’s just $1 for each year of service)
Laki (Lucky) $106 (Includes 10 $5.00 raffle tickets for a special prize)

Papa ‘aina: Table for 8: $576

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Tickets are on sale now

You can also mail a check for tickets made payable to North Light Community Center, 175 Green Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19127 or call 215-483-4800 to pay with a credit card.

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Family Open House

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Hearts ‘O Clover Night at Winnie’s LeBus

St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t have to be just one day. On Tuesday, March 12th start the celebration early by coming to “Hearts O’ Clover” Night at Winnie’s LeBus, 4266 Main Street in Manayunk. From five to nine o’clock that evening, 100% of what you spend on food and beverages will go directly to North Light Community Center to help neighborhood families in need with food and services.

Executive Chef John O’Brien will be cooking up corned beef and cabbage and Irish stew, accompanied with baskets of their famous Artisan breads served at every meal, in addition to the regular menu that night. Dinner fare includes meals like Mom’s meatloaf, North Atlantic crab cakes and Thai turkey salad. Among the selections for vegetarians is butternut squash lasagna. Or try homemade nachos topped with black beans, salsa and guacamole, all made from scratch daily. Younger diners, children 12 and under, can choose from their own menu with a dozen choices for $5 or less.

Bring your family, friends and co-workers to North Light’s “Hearts O’ Clover” Night. Get a good feeling when you wear your green and share your green. Reservations recommended. Please call Winnie’s LeBus at 215-487-2663. Everyone who places their order by 5:45pm will get a ticket to see the Phillies play the Mets on April 9th at Citizens Bank Park.

 

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North Light Madness in March 5K

Manayunk Towpath
March 2, 2013

Registration fee: $25 in advance, $30 day of

Register online now!

Event T-shirt included

Race packet pick-up at North Light Community Center on Friday, March 1st 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

On-Site Registration Opens @ 7:45 AM

Race Starts @ 9:00 AM

5K Walk/Run on the scenic Manayunk Towpath beginning at Main Street and Leverington Avenue.

Free parking for runners in the Parkway parking lot on Green Lane and Cresson Street.

 

 

All proceeds benefit the North Light Community Center, a
staple in Manayunk for over 75 years! Its mission is to enable people of all
ages and abilities in our communities, especially those most in need, to reach
their full potential as productive and responsible citizens through initiatives
that support and enrich children, teens, and families.

Come out and join the madness, support your favorite college team, and run for
a great cause!

Create your team, prizes will be awarded!

First, second and third place finishers (men and a women) will receive medals and gift cards to Bryn Mawr Running Co.

The team with the most runners will all receive tickets to see the Phillies play the Mets on Tuesday, April 9th at Citizens Bank Park.

Get ready…Get set… GO!

Contact:
Deirdre Childs

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They’re Going to the Super Bowl!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keith Conroy and Chris Schmidt were the lucky winners of North Light’s raffle drawing on Sunday.

They’ll be headed to New Orleans in February. Thanks to our awesome friend, Don Tollefson,
for making the trip possible through his foundation “One Child Saved/Winning Ways“.

“Laissez les bons temps rouler”!

The raffle raised over $10,000 to help keep the programs and services available to the children, teens and families most in need in our neighborhood.

 

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Raise a Pint for North Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join us on Thursday, November 15, 2012, 7:00pm to 10:00pm (Doors open 1 hour earlier for VIPs) at the Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant, 4120 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127 for the coolest fundraising event ever to benefit the kids!

Taste beers from more than 10 breweries including Bearded Brew from Lancaster, Evil Genius, Great Lakes, Sly Fox, Troegs and Victory. All the seasonal microbrews from the Manayunk Brewing Company will also be available on tap. If you’re not a beer drinker, Tamanend Winery will be serving a variety of Pennsylvania produced wines including their margarita wine.

With your tastings, enjoy wings from Baggataway Tavern, sweet treats from Beer Cakes Philly, pulled pork from Deke’s BBQ and offerings from the Couch Tomato, Dream House Asian Bistro, Lanci’s Bakery, Nolt’s Chicken BBQ and Pierogie Kitchen.

Thanks to The Law Offices of Peter L. Johnston, you’ll be  entertained all evening by Sound Investment’s unique blend of DJ and live vocalist entertainment or throw caution to the wind and take the stage for karaoke.

Tickets start at $50 in advance. Check out the prices and perks and buy today. The funds raised through this event are critical to North Light’s continued work in the community. Your participation helps provide food for families in need, quality day care for children and job training and academic supports for teens.

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A New Spin on Spin

The Wall Cycling Studio in Manayunk to host special outdoor classes to benefit North Light Community Center

The Wall, Manayunk’spremiere cycling studio, will host its first annual outdoor cycling class on Saturday, October 13 to benefit the North Light Community Center. The event will feature three outdoor spin classes taught by The Wall’s Mad Dogg certified instructors on Manayunk’s famous Main Street accompanied by live music, free food, prizes and a swag bag for all who participate.

Outdoor classes run 45 minutes and will be held at 11:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. And forget the iPod—riders will sweat to live music and a DJ. Prizes will be given out throughout the day, and all participants will leave with a swag bag full of goodies from local shops. Classes run $30 each with proceeds going to the North Light Community Center.

“Health and well-being isn’t just about the individual—it’s about the community,” said Juliet Sabella. “The North Light Community Center brings so much to Manayunk. This is our small way of saying thanks and bringing awareness to such a deserving organization.”

For more information about the event or to make your reservations, please visit The Wall Cycling.

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“Viva Las North Light” Casino Night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Light Community Center is pleased to invite you to be part of an exciting new FUNdraising event, “Casino Night”, on Friday, September 21, 2012, 7:30 to 11:30pm.

The River Club, upstairs at the Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant,  4120 Main Street in Manayunk, will take on the air of Las Vegas, filled with tables for black jack, craps, roulette and a money wheel, all run by professionals. Drinks will be “Happy Hour” prices during the event and wait staff will be passing plenty of hors d’oeuvres. The casino games are for entertainment only; no monetary rewards will be given. Instead, at closing, trade in your chips for tickets to choose gift baskets via a “pick-a-prize” raffle. Or trade them in to get a “super” ticket for the grand prize.

Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the door.

Ticket includes 50 chips to get you started!

If you purchase your tickets after noon today, please
print your receipt and bring it with you for admission.

 

 

 

 

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Celebrity Cyclist will Ride for North Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winnie Clowry, owner of Winnie’s LeBus Manayunk, will ride three grueling laps in the inaugural Bicycling Open on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 7:00am before the TD Bank Pro Cycling Tour to raise money for North Light. Winnie has been training at Cadence Cycling with 5x World Champion Dana Walton. Show your love and sponsor Winnie’s ride for North Light by making a donation through Charity of Choice. Be sure to watch her blaze to glory either on the race course or on your TV.

 

 

 

 

 

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North Light Receives $50,000 Grant for Teen Programs

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Jasmine Rogers, an eighth grader at the Pickett Campus of the Mastery Charter Schools and applicant for the Teens 4 Good program at North Light, helped with weeding at the half acre urban farm in The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education.

North Light Community Center has received a $50,000 grant from the Fund for Children of The Philadelphia Foundation to support its Youth Encouragement Program (YEP). Announcement of the grant was made by R. Andrew Swinney, president of the foundation, whose board of managers approved the grant on May 4, 2012.

Irene A. Madrak, executive director of North Light, said the funds would be used to continue the youth programs including Teens 4 Good, the Urban Sustainability Leadership Academy and the Summer Career Exploration Program. Billy Eisenberg, director of education and teen services, said, “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with the Fund for Children of The Philadelphia Foundation to provide college and career readiness to over 400 at risk youth annually.”

North Light Community Center is a multi-service, community based non-profit organization located at 175 Green Lane. Founded in 1936, North Light’s mission is “to promote the welfare of the community, including the social, educational and athletic development of the youth”. North Light makes a positive difference through a variety of initiatives that support positive youth development, strengthen families and build community. Current offerings include year-round childcare for school age children, tutoring, youth development programs, arts and recreation, emergency supports, teen employment, and neighborhood access to technology.

The Philadelphia Foundation, a public charity, is Southeastern Pennsylvania’s leading center for community philanthropic engagement and is committed to improving the quality of life in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties through funds initiated by its donors. Established in 1918, The Philadelphia Foundation continues to help donors harness their generosity and vision by providing tools, knowledge and financial stewardship directed to maximize the strategic impact of charitable contributions. Grants from more than 775 charitable funds strengthen the effectiveness of nonprofits and support programs that are vital to the people of this area.

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