Defenders of Love

18Feb08

On Wednesday, February 13 DEFENDERS gathered with Trickydame & Tom 4 Prez

for an evening of music, poetry, drinking, raffles, dancing, and bake sale – all to raise funds and awareness for Single Mothers.

Great performances by:

(left to right)
Carla Rhodes
Luff
Toy Soldiers
Ray Munoz

Readings by:
Julie Metz
Nicole Goodwin
Bianca Stone
Carly Sachs
Nicole Bufiano

MUSIC BY: DJ Shinratek

Thanks to Cake Shop staff for working with us.

Raffle tickets were sold and prizes won! SPECIAL THANKS to all of the people who donated raffle prizes:
Amy Sedaris
Make Workshop
Healing Finances/Emotional Money
Energizing Nutrition
Backyard Design
Lina Tegman Photography
Trixie and Radar
Just Bubbly
Brooklyn Cookie
Babeland
Rachel Sarah – Single Women Seeking
Bella DePaulo – Singled Out

and here are a few of the winners!

Proceeds of the Raffle goes to support The Brooklyn Young Mothers’ Collective. The mission of the BYMC is to break the cycle of generational poverty among pregnant and parenting low-income mothers by helping the actively engage in improving the conditiosns that impact their lives.

Money was also collected to buy a birthday present for Paris, a lovely young girl who is being raised by a really cool MOM, Candi!

It truly was a wonderful evening with so many people sharing the MAGIC PASSION LOVE with each other. Sharing positive energy can only help make the world a better place … this is what Defenders do! DEFENDERS are a group of world citizens who take action to support the well being of the planet and all of its in habitants. Defenders are everywhere!

SPECIAL THANKS TO Jessica Ryan and Sydney for all of their help with the show – I’m very grateful for you both! (xojo)
photos by Julie Staub

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