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As a donor-supported volunteer organization, we depend on our individual, corporate and<br />
foundation funders, and our event attendees, to help us make an impact in the lives <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
<strong>City</strong>’s children. BBBS <strong>of</strong> NYC raised $8.5 million this year to help support our critical work in all<br />
five boroughs.<br />
2013 Events<br />
Calendar<br />
Tournament <strong>of</strong><br />
Champions Pong<br />
Thursday, January 24<br />
Young Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
Committee BIG Night Out<br />
Saturday, February 23<br />
Sidewalks <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
Monday, April 22<br />
Accountants &<br />
Bankers Reception<br />
Wednesday, May 15<br />
Invitational Golf<br />
Tournament<br />
Tuesday, June 4<br />
Casino Jazz Night<br />
Wednesday, June 12<br />
BBBS <strong>of</strong> NYC<br />
RBC Race for the Kids<br />
September<br />
Gridiron Games<br />
November<br />
For information on special<br />
events and sponsorship<br />
opportunities, please<br />
contact Melissa Stevens<br />
at 212-686-2042.<br />
Invitational<br />
Golf Outing<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> the domestic<br />
and international hedge fund<br />
community attend this annual<br />
event that features a round<br />
<strong>of</strong> golf at an exclusive club<br />
followed by a cocktail reception,<br />
dinner and live auction. Auction<br />
items include premium tickets<br />
to sporting events and luxury<br />
vacation packages.<br />
Photo: Event attendees on the<br />
course at Quaker Ridge Golf Club<br />
in Scarsdale, NY<br />
Casino Jazz Night<br />
Real Estate Dinner<br />
Honoring select members <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>City</strong>’s real estate<br />
industry for their philanthropic<br />
contributions, this popular<br />
summer event is attended by<br />
the “movers and shakers” in<br />
the commercial real estate and<br />
finance industries. Guests are<br />
treated to the classic drinks and<br />
dishes <strong>of</strong> the world-renowned<br />
Cipriani 42nd Street, while<br />
enjoying casino games.<br />
Photo: Performer Lauren Alaina<br />
onstage at Cipriani 42 nd Street<br />
RBC Race for the Kids<br />
— Part <strong>of</strong> Nickelodeon’s<br />
Worldwide Day <strong>of</strong> Play<br />
Our annual Race for the Kids<br />
Run/Walk—held in Riverside<br />
Park on Manhattan’s Upper<br />
West Side—has raised over<br />
$5 million since its inception.<br />
At the Race and picnic that<br />
follows, the matches are joined<br />
by other familiies and caring<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong>ers for a fun-filled day<br />
that celebrates the power <strong>of</strong><br />
mentoring.<br />
Photo: Racers at the start line in<br />
Riverside Park<br />
Gridiron Games<br />
Held in MetLife Stadium at the<br />
Meadowlands in November each<br />
year, this exciting day has two<br />
parts. In the morning, children in<br />
our programs and their mentors<br />
play football on the stadium<br />
field, meet NFL players, and<br />
tour the locker rooms. In the<br />
afternoon, teams <strong>of</strong> top NYC<br />
law firms compete in a friendly<br />
touch football tournament.<br />
Photo: Littles compete on the field<br />
at MetLife Stadium<br />
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