Attend a FJC fundraiser and join a fundraising committee
FJC always needs a lot of FJC members to join either the Party Atlanta Committee and/or the Cheers for Children Committee to make both of these yearly fundraising events a great success!
Party Atlanta
The concept of Party Atlanta is to plan a pub/club crawl in an exciting area in Atlanta where participants can receive many perks from the participating restaurants, bars, and clubs. With a low cost structure for this event, the ticket price can be kept low, maximizing the attendance and overall success of the event but also raising a lot of money for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. This event has been a huge success and FJC hopes to continue hosting this event for many years to come.
The first Party Atlanta was a huge success and took place on December 7, 2007 from 7pm to 2am in Midtown with 15 participating restaurants and clubs. Tickets were $20 and attendees were able to visit any participating restaurant and club in no particular order. Participants received drink and appetizer specials, avoided club cover charges and got VIP express access into many of Midtown's favorite nightspots including Cosmo/Lava Lounge, Front Page News, Fuego, Halo, Loca Luna, Opera, Shout, Sutra, Spotted Dog, Sweet Lowdown, Tap, Trois, Twisted Taco, and Vickery's.
Event Chair: Julie Trackman, Party Atlanta 2007
FJC made some minor tweaks to the overall event and the second annual Party Atlanta was held on October 4, 2008 in Midtown from 8pm to 2am with three participating restaurants and clubs. Tickets were $20/$25 at the door and attendees followed an organized schedule for the night. Party Atlanta 2008 kicked off at Vickery's at 8pm where participants received free appetizers, a complimentary cocktail, fantastic drink specials and meal discounts. Attendees won prizes, giveaways and participated in a silent auction. Twisted Taco was the second stop of the night at 10pm where participants avoided cover, received a complimentary cocktail, drink specials and participated in karaoke upstairs. Finally, Party Atlanta made its way to Sutra at 12am, where participants avoided club cover charges until 12:30am, got VIP express access into the club, received a complimentary cocktail, drink specials, and got snapped at the Paparazzi Wall.
Event Chair: Holly Harper, Party Atlanta 2008
FJC is very excited to be hosting the third annual Party Atlanta that will take place in October 2009. Stay tuned for more details! The planning committee kicked-off in March 2009. Check out www.partyatlanta.com for more information.
Please contact Hayley Hutchins hayley.hutchins@fjcatlanta.org, if you are interested in participating to help plan and advertise this event.
2009 Event Chair: Hayley Hutchins, Party Atlanta
2009 Event Vice-Chair: Amy Fore, Party Atlanta
Cheers for Children, A Cause to Celebrate!
The concept of Cheers for Children is to plan a more sophisticated, up-scale fundraiser at an exciting venue in Atlanta. Participants will still receive many benefits such as free entry, catered food and complimentary cocktails. There will be a live band and plenty of dancing. Attendees can win prize giveaways and participate in a large silent auction. In order to cover costs and still raise money for Children's, this event has a higher cost structure and therefore the ticket price is set at a higher level.
This is the first year that FJC is hosting this event and Cheers for Children will kick off on Saturday, May 16th at 6pm at Andrews Upstairs in Buckhead. Participants will receive free entry, hors d'oeuvres and featured cocktails. The Francisco Vidal Band will be entertaining the crowd with live music and attendees can win prize giveaways and participate in a large silent auction. We hope that this event is a huge success. Check out www.cheers4children.com, for more information!
Please contact Scott Springfield scott.springfield@fjcatlanta.org, if you are interested in participating to help plan and advertise this event.
2009 Event Chair: Scott Springfield, Cheers for Children, A Cause to Celebrate!