BITS Mystery Marathon – Saturday, August 28, 2010 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

 WHERE: Café Du Monde, 800 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

 WHY: To raise awareness on the hunger crisis, while supporting BITS Strike Hunger program and other important organizations in our community.

 HOW: Teams in groups of 2 – 4 will join together to search for a variety of clues and tasks throughout as part of the Mystery Marathon (scavenger hunt).

HUNT DETAILS

Registration starts at 12:00pm. The marathon is open to Adults & Children ages 10 and older (children must register/partner with a registered adult)

The marathon will run from 12:30pm – 4:00pm – Late entries will not be considered.

Contestants may run, walk, jog or hop but must be willing to HAVE FUN while earning as many points as possible by completing a variety of different tasks throughout the area to earn prizes. **Digital Camera/Cell Phone with Camera is needed during hunt..

How Do Teams Earn Points?

Teams earn points by returning to the finish line by 4:00pm and completing the check-in process with a staff member. Points are earned for:

• Completing tasks correctly during the event (associated point value for that task awarded)
• Turning in “Sneak Peek” completion cards during check-in.
• Checking in early (2:00pm) – the earlier you check in, the more bonus points you earn (but the less time you have to complete tasks on the course)
• Cross the finish line by 2:00pm to earn an additional 30 points, 2:30pm for 20 points, 3:00pm for 10 points.

EARN EXTRA POINTS WHILE SUPPORTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

Teams can earn extra points by bringing one or all of the items listed below to support neighboring organizations.

Registration $20 Adult $15 Children, Students & Employers of Non-Profit Organizations Serving the Community.

Grand Prize $500 cash & prizes!!!!

LOUISIANA SPCA- www.laspca.org – Bring in towels, pet toys or snacks for an additional 25 points to benefit LASPCA.

 Green Light New Orleans – www.greenlightneworleans.org – Bring in energy efficient CFU light bulbs for an additional 10 points to benefit Green Light New Orleans. 10 points per bulb.

Children’s Hospital – www.chnola.org – Bring in gift card from a Toy’s R US, Babies R US, Best Buy or Micheals Craft Store for additional points to benefit Children’s Hospital. 30 points for $5 gift cards, 60 points for $10 gift cards.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans – www.no-hunger.org – Bring in non-perishable food items for an additional 5 points for every non-perishable item to benefit Children’s Hospital. (5 can good = 25 points, 2 bags of rice = 10 points.

Odyssey House – www.ohlinc.org – Bring in a minimum of 3 personal hygiene items for an additional 25 points to benefit Odyssey House.

NO/Aids Task Force – www.noaidstaskforce.org – Bring in a minimum of 3 household cleaning products for an additional 25 points to benefit NO/Aids Task Force.

Soldiers Angels- www.soldiersangels.org – Participants have to find the Soldiers Care Station during the Mystery Marathon and complete the task for an additional 40 points to benefit Soldiers Angels.

Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation - www.louisianahelp.org – Participants will receive the clue to this task during the Mystery Marathon for a chance at 30 additional points to benefit Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation.

Choose one, two or all of them!! Bask in the Joy of Giving while having a blast!!

REGISTRATION

For more information please call 866.643.4882 ext.701 or email BITS@thebitsonline.org

When Neka Yakes CEO/Head Photographer of NEKARAZZI  Images approached us to do an AWARENESS photo shoot, we were too excited and eager to share with the world the faces of hunger.. To often the reaction we get from people we talk to about hunger think it’s more a homeless problem then anything when actually, nearly 17 million children were facing hunger at some point last year. That’s 17.2% of all children, or almost one in four. Among them are:

• 5.1 million kids —43.6%—living at or below the poverty threshold.
• 5.9 million kids living with a married couple.
• 5.8 million kids -one-third—who live in single-woman households .
• 5.3 million Caucasian kids—1.4 million or more than any other racial group.
• 10.6 million kids living within metro areas—5 times the number living outside metro areas.
• 5.2 million in the South—more than in any other region of the country. – Facts courtesy of Share Our Strength..

With Summer approaching thousands of children will completely starve due to the lack of breakfast and lunch they received from the school system.

America’s Seniors are hungry as well. 3.4 Million elderly citizens are living in poverty with a fixed income and limited funds to buy food.

In addiction, Critical & Terminally Ill Patients are starving. With families and patients having to make a decision between buying food or medicine to live, 95% of them choose the medicine. Both of them are vital components to survive!

This is ridiculous!! Hunger is a major problem that needs more attention and awareness!!!

The behind the scene shots capture how passionate Neka is with her craft.

Thank you Neka for taking the time out of your busy schedule to allow us to share what is so important to the BITS Strike Hunger Program! You are a very talented and beautiful photographer!

LET’S ALL DO OUR PART TO RAISE AWARENESS AND END HUNGER!!!

BITS

BITS Foundation is proud to be the benefiting organization for the Extraordinary Multi-Cultural “PATTYCAKES CREATIVE WEDDING CAKE COMPETITION”!

Sunday, September 12, 2010 4:00pm – 8:00pm

Clarkston Conference Center at Dekalb Technical College, Atlanta, Georgia

Not only will this event benefit our Strike Hunger Program, one lucky & deserving couple will be the recipient of an all expense paid wedding!

It’s not every day that you can eat cake, cake and more cake, but at the multi-cultural PattyCakes Creative Wedding Cupcake/Cake Competition you can have more than your share of cake and help those in need as well.  Cake lovers, cake artisans, pastry chefs, food service professionals, and the public can enjoy the extraordinary wedding cake competition and will have an opportunity to sample cakes after the award ceremony. Contestants and attendees will have the opportunity to win items ranging from gift certificates to the top tier of some of the cakes and more!   Pastry chefs, cake bakers and cake artists will show off their masterpieces to our professional judges and vie for the Grand Prize of $1,000 in the first category and $200 in the second category. The competition is free and open to the public. All of our guest will have a chance to sample the delectable cakes designed and baked by cake artisans from Georgia and beyond. Also visit over 25 wedding vendors located out in the beautiful atrium.

What makes this event so extraordinary is the marriage ceremony of a special couple who does not have the resources to have a beautiful wedding. PattyCakes Competition will furnish every aspect of the wedding. To experience the ceremony donations are $25 per couple, as the ceremony is being held in another room separate from the competition.

BITS is excited to celebrate its 5 year anniversary with the PattyCakes Competition!!

Couples wishing to nominate their story, Cake Artisans, Wedding Vendors, Caterers, Venue Designers, Stylist, Photographers wishing to be a part of this astonishing event please contact

Cleopatra Bickerstaff, Proprietress

PattyCakes Competitions

Telephone: 770.996.1608

www.pattycakescreations.com

E-mail-PattyCakesinc@aol.com

Date: Sunday, June 27, 2010

Time: 4:30pm – 8:30pm

Location: 5355 Hunter Road Atlanta GA. 30349

FREE ADMISSION!!!!!!

ARE YOU A BAKER A HEART? DO YOU DESIGN AMAZING CAKES? THEN PATTY CAKES COMPETITION IS THE COMPETITON FOR YOU!!!!!

CAKE COMPETITION TO BE HELD AT THE BEAUTIFUL

ABC Center
5355 Hunter Road, Atlanta, GA. 30349

Sunday, June 27, 2010, 4:30pm – 8:30pm

The competition will consist of two categories: The Creative Cupcake / Creative Cake Competition and the Down Home Style Cake contest. Enjoy cupcake and cake decorating demonstrations, prizes from gift certificates to top of cake tiers. Meet renowned speakers, plus more surprises!

Entry fee for first category Cupcake/Creative Cake Competition $100 Grand prize winner will receive $1000.00

Entry fee for second category

Down Home Style Contest $25 (for first cake; $10 per additional cakes – limit 4) Grand prize winner will receive $200.00
Please let them know BITS sent you—–Call 770.996.1608 or email pattycakesinc@aol.com for information and entry forms—–Please let them know BITS sent you!!!

www.pattycakescreations.com

Thinking about joining the competition? Just know that a portion of proceeds from the event will go to the BITS Strike Hunger Program!!!

Here are a few pictures from the last competion…

For more pics of the competition click link below

http://photoimagesbyben.smugmug.com/Events/PattyCake-Cake-Competition/11597587_5zy8j#817357448_YpLJe

1039 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116-3309

Friday, October 15, 2010 – Monday, October 18, 2010

Interior Stateroom – $282.34 (price includes room and board,all taxes, fees, food & beverages)

Ocean View Stateroom – $327.34 (price includes  room and board, all taxes, fees, food & beverages)

Prices are per person based on double occupancy.

$50.00 per person deposit due at booking – Deposit will go towards final payment.

BOOKING DEPOSIT DEADLINE – MAY 27, 2010

Day	Port  ***	Arrive	Depart	Activity
15-Oct	Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida		4:30 PM
16-Oct	Nassau, Bahamas	12:00 PM	11:59 PM	Docked
17-Oct	CocoCay, Bahamas	8:00 AM	5:00 PM	Tendered
18-Oct	Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida	7:00 AM

Join the fun festivities scheduled just for you…
Brims & Bonnets Brunch, Noon to Midnight Dock in Nassau, Luah on a Royal Caribbean’s Private Island CoCoCay, Prizes, Give-a-ways and more…

This is a trip you don’t want to miss out on, fight hunger while enjoying the Beautiful Bahamas! Up to 75% of this cruise is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law… WoW!

Deposit only $50- Last day to reserve your spot May 27th, So act know…

Please fill out registration form below and email to BITS@theBITSonline.org

Sailing Away to Fight Hunger – Registration

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