Variety of New York partners with Bloomspot!

Variety of New York is excited about the creation of our Community Circle on Bloomspot; a website offering daily specials for quality restaurants, hotels, spas, leisure activities, events in New York City!

Once you join our circle, Bloomspot will contribute a percentage of sales for every purchase you make on the site. You can join the Variety of New York Community Circle by clicking on the link below and signing up!

Join our circle!

Once we raise our first $100, Bloomspot will match and contribute an additional $100 to Variety of New York. After joining the Community Circle, be sure to check out the fabulous offerings on Bloomspot for purchase. Enjoy the Bloomspot offerings and help Variety's programs at the same time!

$1 Children's Movies Every Tuesday Through August!

AMC Theaters and Variety the Children's Charity are continuing their national partnership of $1 kids movie matinee Tuesdays every Tuesday from June 15-August 10 during their AMC Summer MovieCamp.  The proceeds from the movies benefit the Variety chapter of the area and allow families to enjoy inexpensive entertainment while helping out a great cause.  Here in New York there are dozens of AMC theaters throughout the state, so make sure to check out if there is a participating location near you and go enjoy the films which include tomorrow's Monsters vs. Aliens, as well as a slew more ahead: Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Hotel for Dogs and more!

For information on participating theaters and a list of the films shown click here:
http://www.amcentertainment.com/smc/

March 4th, 2010- The 15th Annual Radiothon!

We're having our biggest fundraiser of the year next Thursday, March 4, 2010---our annual Radiothon!  It's been months of planning with our amazing host "Cousin" Brucie, who is a New York radio mainstay for the past 40 years.  "Cousin" Brucie will be hosting the Radiothon from 8am-6pm on WOR 710AM Radio and inviting everyone in the Tri-State area to call in and donate to Variety in support of our Grantmaking and Mobility Programs.  He'll also be announcing a lot of exciting auction opportunities with incredible prizes, like the ones below!

Make sure to tune in next Thursday on your radio to 710AM or listen online as WOR streams the Radiothon on their website.

Some of the auction prizes include:

ADMISSION TICKETS FOR 2 THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME + MUSEUM IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, A VIP TOUR, LUNCH FOR TWO IN THE FAME CAFE, and MUSEUM MERCHANDISE!

ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE PROVIDED WITH AIRTRAN FROM LAGUARDIA , NYC TO CLEVELAND-BLACKOUT DATES APPLY-MUST BOOK WITHIN SIX MONTHS.

TWO NIGHT STAY AT THE DOUBLE TREE HOTEL-OVERLOOKING LAKE ERIE-LOCATED CONVENIENTLY IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND AND IS THE CLOSEST HOTEL TO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER, AND CLEVELAND BROWNS STADIUM.

SUPERMARKET SHOPPING SPREE WITH COUSIN BRUCIE!

GET YOUR SHOPPING SHOES READY AND COLLECT UP TO $1,000 OF ANYTHING ON THE SHELVES AT ANY WALDBAUMS, SUPERFRESH, FOOD EMPORIUM, PATHMARK, FOOD BASICS, OR A&P SUPERMARKET.


 
 
 
 

MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE GETAWAY- LOCATED ON THE SHAWANGUNK RIDGE IN THE HEART OF THE HUDSON VALLEY, ONLY 90 MINUTES AWAY FROM MANHATTAN ALONG A SCENIC HIGHWAY ROUTE, INCLUDES ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TWO AND ALL MEALS. THIS CAN BE USED FOR ANY WEEKEND WITHIN 1 YEAR, BASED ON AVAILABILITY.
 
 

THE PHILIPS SOUNDBAR DVD/CD HOME THEATRE SYSTEM DELIVERS FULL MULTI-CHANNEL SURROUND SOUND IN ANY SORT OF ROOM. THE 1-PIECE INTEGRATED SYSTEM FITS INTO THE HOME WITH EASE, PROVIDING A FULL HOME THEATRE EXPERIENCE WITH EXCELLENT SOUND AND PICTURE QUALITY. ALONG WITH CD BOX SETS FROM THE 60’s, 70’s & 80’s FROM OLDIES.COM.  

VACATION WITH THE KING—GRACELAND GETAWAY
TWO SPECIAL VIP RESERVED TOURS WHICH INCLUDE A PERSONAL TOUR GUIDE TOUR OF GRACELAND, ELVIS’ AIRPLANES, THE SINCERELY ELVIS MUSEUM, THE ELVIS PRESLEY AUTO MUSEUM, AND THE PRIVATE PRESLEY MUSUEM. EXPRIRES ON 3/4/11. TWO NIGHT ACCOMADATIONS IN A THEMED SUITE AT ELVIS PRESLEY’S HEARTBREAK HOTEL AND ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE FROM NYC TO MEMPHIS.


 

 
  A GUITAR SIGNED BY BILL COSBY, LEIBER & STOLLER, AL JARDINE (BEACH BOYS), BJORN ULVAEUS (ABBA), MICHAEL BUBLE, HERP ALPERT & LANI HALL, RONNIE SPECTOR, ANDY WILLIAMS, LITTLE ANTHONY & CLARENCE COLLINS (THE IMPERIALS), BILL J. KRAMER, LOU CHRISTIE, STEVE LAWRENCE, JOCKO (SHA NA NA), GENE CORNISH AND EDDIE BRIGATI (RASCALS), ARLO GUTHRIE, LESLIE GORE, CHAR & JEREMY, KATE TAYLOR, TOMMY JAMES, CHUBBY CHECKER, AND DARLENE LOVE.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

GET BESTSELLERS AND NEW RELEASES, YOUR FAVORITE eNEWSPAPERS, and eMAGAZINES ALL DELIVERED FAST AND FREE VIA 3G WIRESS OR WI-FI. BROWSE THE VAST BARNES AND NOBLE eBOOKSTORE AND SAMPLE ANY eBOOK FOR FREE. THIS AUCTION PRIZE ALSO COMES WITH AN ASSORTMENT OF HARDCOVER BOOKS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS.
 
 
 

TOSHIBA 42” LCD FLAT PANEL-HDTV, ZV650 SERIES; TAKES LCD TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF PICTURE QUALITY, DESIGN AND FEATURES.

2nd Annual Open Your Heart Benefit...Almost Like You Were There!

Check out pictures from our 2nd Annual Open Your Heart Benefit held on February 9th, 2010 at Marquee!  In case you couldn't make it out to our fun and fabulous night of fesitivities, the video gives you an idea of what was missed.  For those who attended thank you once again for making this year's benefit as successful as the first!

A Heart of Gold...and Silver!

It's an exciting month for Variety of New York, we have three campaigns going simultaneously; Gold Heart Pins, Wishing Well, and Paper Hearts, next week brings the 2nd Annual Open Your Heart Benefit and just the latest, we have partnered with jewelry designer Gara Danielle to create a Variety necklace.  It is available for purchase now in 14k gold and sterling silver.

The necklace is gorgeous and 50% of the proceeds benefit Variety! 

Visit Gara's website for this necklace and to see the rest of the fabulous pieces in her collection.

2nd Annual Open Your Heart Benefit

Young Variety, the young professionials committee, of Variety the Children's Charity of New York is hosting their second annual Open Your Heart benefit at Marquee in the Chelsea district of Manhattan.  Last year Young Variety welcomed in a crowd of over 300 to dance the night away and enjoy an evening of celebration and fun which included music by DJ Mel and complimentary Variety cocktails. 

The 2010 benefit is something to look forward to even more.  Block off Feb 9, 2010 on your calendars from 7pm-10pm and come listen to tunes from famed DJ Jus Ske while enjoying complimentary Variety cocktails once again for the first hour.  This year complimentary hors d'ouevres will be served and the evening will also include opportunities to win amazing raffle prizes which include signed sports memerobilia as well as a silent auction.

The Young Variety committee has been working diligently for months to ensure that their guests will not only be contributing to our great charity but also having a blast doing so.  Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, so make sure to purchase early!

Visit the official event page for more information on Young Variety and for tickets.

2009 Toy Drive: What a Success!

Some would think it would be odd to talk about a toy drive post holiday season but we believe children should be allowed to have the right to play throughout the year.  Our 2009 annual Toy Drive was a huge success and almost tripled in size in terms of how many buildings participated in the borough of Manhattan and how many toys we collected overall, from past years.  Among the buildings that participated were the Time Warner Center, managed by Related Real Estate, Greenberg Traurig, New York Sports Clubs, Local One Union, and many buildings managed by M.D. Sass and S.L. Green.  Toy contributions also came from boutiques and stores in manhattan that collected toys throughout December.  Michael Kohrs in Soho and all the Manhattan based Anthropologie's were among the appreciated donators to contribute a significant portion to our annual toy drive.  The toys pictured were available for sale at Anthropologie stores at various locations in Manhattan.  Customers purchased the toys, which then were collected by Anthropologie and donated to our drive.

The huge success of this past drive leaves us hope of providing the underprivileged children we serve with toys not only during our annual holiday party but throughout the year at various homeless shelters and community facilities.  In 2009 close to 1,000 children from various organizations came to our Holiday Party which took place at the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens.  The organizations they came from included community centers like The Point Community Development Corp., care facilities like the Association to Benefit Children, and children's hospitals in the New York area like the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction, among others.  Each child walked away with a brand new toy and an unforgettable day of spirited song, dance, and festivities.

Thank you to everyone who donated to our toy drive and any other charitable organizations in 2009 and lets hope to make 2010 even better for the children in our local communities.