ASAP Daisies

Magic Hat Brewery, The Albany Society for the Advancement of Philanthropy(ASAP), the ASAP Daisies, and the Albany Damien Center PAWS program are pleased to announce:

The 2nd Annual Magic Hat Mardi Gras Charity Trivia Challenge

Saturday, February 18th, 2012 from 12noon to 6pm on Lark Street in Albany.

What is happening? We will give each team questions and you will have to visit a number of bars in and around Lark Street to answer the questions so your team can get points. You will also “do what you have to do” to get beads. You REALLY REALLY REALLY wanna get beads.

We are starting at Lionheart at 12noon and finishing at Lark Tavern at 6pm.

You will have until 5:30pm to gather all your answers, gather beads, and then your team will head to the Lark Tavern for the prizes, the highest scoring team will get $1500!!!

Runner up will win a trip to the Magic Hat Mardi Gras in Burlington, VT, March 2-4, 2012!!

During the day and at the Lark Tavern you can also buy special Magic Hat Mardi Gras beads to benefit the PAWS program at the Albany Damien Center. There will be $100 prizes for: Wildest Outfit, Most Beads, Best Team Name.

What can you do? You can get a team of people together, a team can be 2 people minimum and 10 people maximum. $5 per person is all it costs to be part of this fantastic event! Cash, Check, or Credit Card will be accepted for registration starting at 12noon at Lionheart.

PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support) is a program of the Albany Damien Center that provides care and support of the animal companions of people with HIV/AIDS. The program is all volunteer and counts on good people like you for support.

SEE YOU on the 18th!

This Saturday some of the ASAP crew will be bowling to raise money for the Capital District Community Gardens! 2012 Garden Bowl – a bowl-a-thon benefitting the programs of Capital District Community Gardens (CDCG).

CDCG is a private non-profit community service organization that has been helping residents of Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties improve their neighborhoods through community gardening, healthy food access and urban greening programs for more than 35 years. Their mission is to nourish healthy communities by providing access to fresh food and green spaces for all.

Please click this link if you would like to make a donation.

Come join ASAP and the ASAP Daisies for The 6th Annual Santa Speedo Sprint on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Registration starts at 11:00am and the race is at 2pm

What does a philanthropic group whose motto is “relax and encourage” do when they need an amazing winter event? In the fall of 2006 the Albany Society for the Advancement of Philanthropy asked themselves this question and decided that the most reasonable course of action was to find a way to strip down to their skivvies and run through Washington Park. That year over 50 ASAPers and friends donned speedos, santa hats, and slightly ashamed expressions as they braved frigid temperatures to raise over $5000 for the Albany Damien Center.

Since its inaugural run the race has grown in numbers and shortened in distance (we’re now a .8k–that’s point-8 kilometers). We’ve also moved to the middle of Lark Street to increase our exposure. In 2009 over 150 runners and 1000 spectators helped raise $15000 for the Albany Damien Center. It turns out running through the streets in your underwear is a surprisingly socially acceptable activity. If you’re thinking about running take the plunge: most of our runners are former spectators who couldn’t resist the allure of the cool December breeze.

Don’t waste any time and start collecting sponsors today. Here’s you pledge sheet: here. It is worth it if only for the askance looks you’ll elicit from your co-workers.

If you want to start as a spectator please donate here and come bear witness to some of the bravest philanthropists in Albany in their 6th year strong!

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