Walk ’N Rock for Kids will be returning to West Sacramento’s Raley Field on Sunday for its third year, featuring a fundraising walk in the morning and concert in the evening, with rock band KISS headlining. 400 teams and 6,000 people participated in last year’s “walk” of Walk ’N Rock for Kids. There’s still time to sign up for this one.You can create a team or join an existing team. Sign up at walknrock.org. Registration is at 7 a.m. Sunday at Raley Field.The walk starts at 8 a.m., leaves Raley Field and continues over Tower Bridge to the Capitol, then heads back to the ballpark. The route features local bands, activities and concludes with entertainment, food and fun. The Sacramento Pr

Hope Productions Foundation’s, third annual fundraising walk and benefit concert to support local children’s charities, Walk 'N Rock for Kids, will take place Sunday, May 29th at Raley Field in West Sacramento. Hundreds of local companies and civic groups have formed walk teams to raise funds for 22 nonprofits which serve Sacramento area children and youth. The morning’s walk will start and end at Raley Field, taking participants to the Capitol and through the Downtown Plaza. Later that evening, Hope Productions Foundation will host a VIP reception for event sponsors and a benefit concert featuring American rock icons KISS, which is open to the public. From volunteers to sponsors, walkers

The Powerhouse Science Center has been selected as the recipient for the Rotary Club of Sacramento’s 27th annual “Bids for Kids” charity event on Saturday, May 14. This elegant evening of fine food and drink will be held at Sacramento’s Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. The night will include silent and live auctions, with a variety of donations that range from exotic vacation getaways, premium wines, restaurant gift cards, theatre and sporting event tickets, and much more. All proceeds from “Bids for Kids” will go toward building the Powerhouse Science Center, which will be located on the scenic banks of the Sacramento River. The Center will cost an estimated $50 million and has

Attention all KISS Army. Yes, that means you. Dust off those platform shoes, dig in the closet for your skin-tight pleather and cover your face in your kid’s Halloween make up because your favorite rock band is coming to town – KISS. One of America’s most influential rock and roll bands is coming to Sacramento during Memorial Day Weekend. The legendary rock stars that have performed at the Super Bowl, Olympics and “American Idol” – Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer - will be at Raley Field on Sunday, May 29 as the headliner for Hope Production Foundation’s Walk ‘N Rock for Kids 2011. All proceeds benefit Sacramento region charities. Tickets are on sale through Tick

Walk ‘N Rock for Kids will be returning to West Sacramento’s Raley Field on Sunday, May 29 for its third year featuring a fundraising walk in the morning and concert in the evening headlining the rock band KISS. Tickets are now on sale through Ticketmaster.com. Hope Productions Foundation, a nonprofit that provides support and training at no cost for local charities serving children and youth, created this annual charity event. Through Walk ‘N Rock for Kids and similar fundraising events, Hope Productions Foundation has raised over $1.5 million and supported 22 local charities making a difference in the lives of 51,00 local youth.  There are five easy ways to support or participate in Wa

Hope Productions Foundation is a Sacramento-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides support and training at no cost to local charities serving children and youth. Services include leadership training and guidance for nonprofits to improve their marketing, fundraising, partnerships and board cultivation so that the nonprofits become more efficient and increase their potential for long-term sustainability. With continued support from the community through their Walk ‘N Rock for Kids event, the Foundation has distributed over $1.5 million in contributions, resources, marketing and in-kind business training to local children and youth nonprofits since its inception in the fall of 2

At the ripe age of six and a half, Juliette Geney can make a powerful claim like no other little girl her age. Last year, her Team Warrior Princess raised more than $23,000 during Walk ‘N Rock for Kids, sending 23 children with cancer to Camp Okizu in the Sierra foothills. Okizu provides peer support, respite, mentoring and recreational programs to meet the needs of all members of families affected by childhood cancer.  Juliette’s goal was to send 21 kids to Camp Okizu. Thanks to supporters of her Walk ‘N Rock for Kids team and a surprise call from an anonymous donor, Team Warrior Princess was able to surpass that goal. Warrior Princess — the name Juliette assumed during her own cancer

  This year de Vere's Irish Pub has decided to expand their St. Patrick's Day celebration by hosting two parties in one day.  Due to the crowds over the  past few years, de Vere's felt it would be better to create two parties so people could have better access to each venue and celebrate in style. de Vere's is hosting a Party in the Park with the Downtown Partnership, hoping to raise money for Maryhouse a local shelter for homless women and children, while providing a rock concert artomsphere in Caesr Chavez Park. This Party in the Park will host a large stage, enetertainment, local resturaunts, and about 4,000 possible new friends!  de vere's is still hosting a party at their Pub on 16th

 For local businesses all over Sacramento, there’s nothing like making great connections, branching out your network, and reaching consumers in need of your products. The Rainbow Chamber of Commerce provides an umbrella of networking opportunities for gays, lesbians and gay-friendly business owners through monthly mixers to political and community social events. Thanks to the success of its exceptional members, the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce gives back to our city through the Rainbow Chamber Foundation. Providing college scholarships and leadership awards to outstanding gay, lesbian and gay-friendly youth, the RCC Foundation takes tremendous steps forward to help improve the lives of the

The International Academy of Design & Technology (IADT) Sacramento will present its annual IMAGiNE Showcase entitled “REBELution” on Thursday, April 29, 2010 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the California Automobile Museum. This roaring 20s-themed event will feature fresh, new designs from 13 fashion design and marketing students, and will showcase displays from graphic and interior design students involved in a conference room redesign for Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern California. With all three of IADT’s disciplines on display, the sheer glamor of the event is sure to be memorable for years to come. Also joining the festivities is interior designer Matt Locke, who is the new spoke

 Good spirits were all around at the Rubicon Brewing Company, located at 2004 Capitol Ave., on Saturday for their annual Women in Brewing event. The event, which features women brewers from the area and around the world, with proceeds from the sales and a silent auction supporting WEAVE, drew several thousand beer enthusiasts throughout the day to sample some good brews. Several of the brewer s attended the event, including Denise Jones, the Brewmaster for Moylan’s Brewing Company, who brewed the Hell’s Export Lager for the event. “Usually, beers are turned over in 14 to 21 days, whereas this beer took probably about six to seven weeks before I released it to the public,” Jones said of t

For the past 23 years Greg Schmidt has hosted the Annual Christmas Party Extravaganza. It began as a small affair and has grown in popularity over the years until the average attendance today stands near 500. Nine years ago Greg partnered with Diogenes Youth Services to donate all party profits to help at-risk youth in the Sacramento area. The party includes live entertainment, valet parking, a full no-host bar, and catered appetizers. You're invited to attend the 23rd Annual Christmas Party Extravaganza benefiting Diogenes Youth Services When:  Thursday, December 17, 2009 7:30pm - 11:30pm Where:  Niello Audi Dealership 2350 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento Tickets: $60 in advance $75 at the

Professional benefit auctioneer David Sobon raised more than $102,000 for charitable causes in a recent three-day weekend of back-to-back live auctions—defying recent economy-driven declines in charitable contributions that have decimated many Sacrament-area non-profits. Sobon, a partner in Maximum Benefits Auctions, presided at a live auction Friday, Oct. 16, that raised more than $25,000 for Faces of Tomorrow, a Yolo County organization that funds facial surgery for Ecuadoran children with cleft palate. A second live auction Saturday, Oct. 17, raised more than $23,000 for the Woodland Sunrise Rotary’s project to provide cooking stoves for impoverished families in Guatemala; and a third