You say you liked your coffee break today? You would've loved Ettore's Coffee Break this morning at the Elks Building Ballroom. You would've enjoyed great tasting hot Peerless coffee to accompany many fine morning sweets from Ettore pastries while enjoying the Big Band Sounds of the Rotary Rooters, John Finegan singing “Sugar, Sugar” and witnessing the first ever Strawberry Dipping & Decorating contest. Topping it off, it’s all for a wonderful cause – the Youth Development Network (YDN). Since 2001, YDN has provided training programs,networking and public policy efforts to improve the quality of youth services in our region. With YDN’s help, youth are achieving personal and academic suc

Sharon Gerber has been planning nonprofit fundraising events in Sacramento for more than five years. And she's never experienced such a challenging climate for giving. She started her business, Six Degreez, after working as a community development manager for Wells Fargo. Gerber knew she could make more money if she arranged events for corporations. But she chose to work with local charitable organizations after becoming aware of the great need there. "My passion, my heart, goes out to the nonprofit sector," she said. "That's where I feel like I can have the most impact on this community. And it makes me feel good at the end of the day." Since then, Gerber has developed signature event

It was a veritable who's who of Sacramento artists, arts organizations and art supporters inside KVIE Public Television's offices Friday morning. Nearly 100 invitees gathered to listen to Mayor Kevin Johnson's remarks in a meeting entitled "For Art's Sake." "Performing arts, visual arts and literary arts -- we need all three to reach the potential of what Sacramento can be," Johnson said in his speech. "Our commitment: We are going to promote the arts in a real way." The mayor stressed that the arts community doesn't just use city money, it creates revenue for the city. Therefore, the relationship is a reciprocal one. He then introduced Sharon Gerber, founder of arts and event planning