Community Lodgings is hosting Summer Soiree Speakeasy Style on Saturday, June 8, 2024, 5-8 p.m. at ALX Community Waterfront, 201 North Union St., in Alexandria.
This cool vibes, summer breeze FUNdraiser includes delectable bites, beverages, and desserts prepared by Chef Kenneth Clay, formerly Featured Chef of Holland America’s Westerdam Cruise. Guests will enjoy listening to the authentic sounds of a New Orleans style jazz trio, have fun bidding on silent auction packages, and partake in a live appeal while supporting economically marginalized families living in poverty in Alexandria. Purchase tickets in advance on EventBrite. All guests must be 21 or older.
“Virtue Feed & Grain is the presenting sponsor and ALX Community is the venue sponsor," said Lynn Thomas, executive director of Community Lodgings.
"We are grateful for and encouraged by the generous support Community Lodgings has received from the Alexandria community," she said.
"Our work strengthens and lifts people disadvantaged by the system and moves them from instability to independence. 98% of our resident families are working at least one job - and many have two and possibly three - and yet they cannot afford basic necessities such as housing and food,” she noted.
Sponsorships are available. To learn more about the event, become a Sponsor, purchase tickets, or make a general donation, go to www.communitylodgings.org, email Shelli Vasser Gilliam at svgilliam@community-lodgings.org, or call (703) 549-4407.
Community Lodgings’ mission is to lift families from homelessness and instability to independence and self-sufficiency through Transitional Housing, Affordable Housing, and Youth Education Programs. Learn more on www.communitylodgings.org, Facebook, Instagram, or X.
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