2008 Annual C4C Gala and Auction
Saturday, April 12 6-10pm
Emerald Bay Ballroom
www.c4cirvine.org/auction.php

All proceeds will go to the Special Olympics and Share Our Selves

Get $20 off your ticket by acquiring a sponsor,
donating an item of $100 or more, or inviting a community member! 
Remember, all donations are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE!

How YOU can help us reach our fundraising goal of $30,000:

Contact
Local Restaurants
Contact
Corporate Sponsors & Donors

We are seeking OC restaurants to participate in the Celebrity Chef Appetizer showcase for this event. We need volunteers to contact restaurants in the area.

Please contact Briana Ackerman (backerman08@merage.uci.edu) for further information.

We are seeking corporate sponsors and outside donations for the auction. Please donate your time to contact potential sponsors within your personal network or in the area.

Some donations include: 2 first class tickets to Hawaii, Anaheim Ducks memorabilia, SLVR cellphone, bluetooth headset, bluetooth stereo headphones, surfboard, case of wine, golf bag

Contact
Your Mentor
Contact
Your IT & OB Companies

We have had much success with Mentor donations and attendance in the past - remind them that it is tax-deductible!

These are excellent contacts with companies and organizations that we already have established rapport with!

Tax-Deductible Sponsorship Levels:
www.c4cirvine.org/forms/SponsorshipLevels.doc

Every little bit helps!
Even just an hour of your time will bring us closer to our goal!

 
Stanford Weekend
April 18-20
www.challenge4charity.org/weekend.html

C4C Weekend is the celebration to wrap-up the year's volunteering and fundraising events. We are joining eight other West Coast business schools on Stanford's campus for three days of athletic competitions, social events and fun!

Let’s bring home the Golden Briefcase!

How Do I Register?
Sign up for Sports & Events

You MUST register on your own for Stanford Weekend (to participate in the events). C4C will not be doing this for you!

- Early bird registration runs from Feb 1st to Apr 1st and is $60
- Registration allows you to participate in sporting events, gets you two t-shirts, breakfasts & lunches, entrance to all social events including the Battle of the Bands, and lots of beer!

http://www.challenge4charity.com/weekend.html

We’ve created a survey on Survey Monkey for you to sign up for the sports you wish to play.

Note: The schedule of events is posted along with each sport, so be sure not to sign up for conflicting scheduled sports

Sign up for events here

 

Reserve
your hotel room today
Scoring - Competition
vs. other schools

Group rate of $139/night at Sheraton Palo Alto
is available until March 28.

www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/c4c2008

Our competition: UCLA, USC, Stanford, Berkeley, USF, Pepperdine, UC Davis, and UW

40% - Total Volunteer Hours
40% - Total $ Raised
20% - Sports

Remember - you need to complete SIX
volunteer hours to participate, but more is better!

For more information on Stanford Weekend contact
Ann Cross across@uci.edu or
Sarah Hajizadeh shajizad@uci.edu

   
Volunteer Opportunities

Share Ourselves in Costa Mesa
Every Friday, 9:00-11:30

Special Olympics Southern California
NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

March 22nd – Basketball Championship, Anaheim, 8am-3pm
April 11th – Youth Track Meet, Santa Margarita, 9am-3pm

Contact Jeff Greenfield at jgreenfield08@merage.uci.edu to sign up for any of these events.

   

Congratulations to the 2008-09 Officers!

Co-Presidents: Rakhee Bhakta & Marc Cooperstein
VP of Finance: Ryan Smith
Co-VPs of Volunteering: John Nhieu & Allison Worth
Co-VPs of Sports: Ann Cross & Sarah Hajizadeh
Co-VPs of Corporate Relations: Peggy Hsieh & Amanda Gast
Co-VPs of Special Events: Bettina Elstro & Marcus Lee
VP of Marketing: Krista Neuhaus
VP of IT: Mark VonLeffern
FEMBA Representatives: Laura Sheen & Reza Sabahi
   

End-of-Midterms Extravaganza
Friday, February 29th 6-11pm
Palo Verde Community Room

Beer. Appetizers. Jello Shots. Wii. PS2. Flip Cup.

$10 entrance fee
Proceeds benefit the '09 Softball Team

   
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Winter Poker Tournament.
We raised $700 to benefit the Special Olympics and Share Ourselves!
Congratulations to our tournament winners!

First Place:

Awab Ali
Second Place: Mike Goldsby
Third Place: Krista Neuhaus
Fourth Place: Boris Chernin
Fifth Place: Sancha Lekuthai
   

Cookie & Bake Sale

We raised $777.00!

Thanks to everyone who donated and purchased items from our Cookie and Bake Sale.

   

Got Talent?
Second Annual Merage Talent Show
Thursday, May 1st 6-8:30 pm
Location TBA

Showcase your talents/hobbies/passions to the class
while raising money for charity - all proceeds go to C4C!

Sample acts from last year:

Violin Solos

Piano Solos
Voice Solos and Duets Sax Solos
OC Pussycat Dolls Stand-up Comedy

For more participation info contact Amy at anguyen08@merage.uci.edu