MEMBER NEWS
FREE ADVERTSING OPPORTUNITY FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS
The Burke Rally Car Show will be passing out gift bags to the cars who arrive first at the show scheduled for August 17-19th. The bags will contain "freebies/Promotional Items" donated by local businesses. This is a treat for the participants of the Car Show, it helps promote local businesses, and it helps the Burke Center for Foster Boys. The rally is being heavily promoted right now, including commercials starring Bama Brown from Kase 101!
If you have coupons, pens, magnets, t-shirts, calendars, or any other promotional items you would like to donate and be included in the bags, please contact Cindy Bryant at cbryant@simplybooksandbiz.com or at 512-656-4967. You can also drop items off at Unlimited PowerSports located at 12024 Hwy 290 West (just NW of Nutty Brown.) We would like to have items collected by Monday, August 13, so we will have time to prepare the bags. For more information about the rally, please go to the website at www.burkerally.com.
THE FRIENDS FOUNDATION NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
The Friends Foundation is in need of volunteer drivers to deliver meals in the Greater Dripping Springs Area for their Our Daily Bread Program, a hot meal delivery program for the elderly homebound.
The current monthly schedule has five routes in the area and meals are delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Volunteer delivery drivers must have: a vehicle in good operating condition, a state issued license to drive in Texas, a good driving record and pass a criminal background check to qualify. To volunteer or if someone you know is a needy elderly person who could benefit from this program please contact Our Daily Bread Area Coordinator, Grace Dormont at (512) 264 2182 or email at gaspd@hillcountrytx.net For additional information or to make a donation visit The Friends Foundation at www.thefriendsfoundation.org a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
DSYAF has teamed with PackMonster to bring you a discount on your backpack shopping, that also helps raise money for DSYAF! As you prepare for the new school year, please consider shopping at PackMonster on August 10th, or via www.packmonster.com between now and September 15th.
DSYAF FUNDRAISER
DSYAF is a non-profit that helps kids in Dripping Springs pay to participate in extracurricular activities when they wouldn't otherwise be able to afford it.Anyone can benefit from this sale, so please share it with your friends - even if they don't live in town! Packmonster does a great amount of their business via the website.
CORE HEALTH FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER
An artistically-inspired Texas Hill Country venue will be the ideal backdrop for a very special art event on Thursday, August 16, 2012, from 6pm - 9pm, when Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs provides the setting for an inspired - and inspiring - art exhibition presented by CORE Health Foundation and Generous Art. The unique art event will feature work by professional artists and CORE Health Care clients who have sustained brain injuries and who have begun a studio practice as part of their rehabilitation therapy. Proceeds from the exhibition will benefit CORE Health Foundation, a disability advocacy organization removing barriers for people with disabilities through research, education, and community projects, as well as benefit the participating artists, and the community work of Generous Art.
Along with amazing art, attendees will enjoy the storybook setting of Camp Lucy, including the French Colonial chapel and pavilion, majestic Events Hall, and gorgeous grounds, while savoring scrumptious hors d'oeuvres, cocktails by Dripping Springs Vodka, wine courtesy The Dudley's Wine Bar & Tap Room, and beer by St. Arnold Brewery. Additional event sponsors include Articulture Designs and Texas French Bread. There is a suggested donation of $10 and RSVPs are appreciated. For more information, and to RSVP, contact
info@corehealthfoundation.org or call 512-968-0080.
Event: Art Exhibition by Generous Art and CORE Health Foundation
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012 Time: 6pm - 9pm
Place: Camp Lucy, 3509 Creek Road, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620
Cost: $10 suggested donation
RSVP: info@corehealthfoundation.org or 512-968-0080
KDRP Pescado Shootout Benefit
Run by the Creek 5/10K
The Dripping Springs Running Club hosts Run by the Creek 5/10K on Sunday, September 30th at 8:00am. For more information or to register, go to www.runbythecreek.com.
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