Pre-Inaugural “Ball” – Poughkeepsie – Thu., Jan. 15, 2009

Pre-Inaugural “Ball” to celebrate, get ready and Get Local !

You are invited and your presence will be a gift:

Thursday, January 15, 2009
5 – 9 pm
at the River Station Restaurant
1 North Water Street (next to the train station)
Poughkeepsie, NY

A critical mass of good people from up and down the Hudson Valley will come together to celebrate the inauguration and gather our energy as we prepare to begin a new era just a few days away. We will connect through food, drink, dance and support of local good work. This is a children friendly event. ‘Dressing up’ is optional.

[PLEASE now, RSVP if you are or ‘might’ come by ‘signing up’ on the Obama website so that we have a range for total number. ***See below for what is ***REQUIRED*** at the door for entry to the event.]

Link to RSVP:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/communityservice/gpt3v5

Evening to include beautiful view of the sunset over the Hudson River and the two bridges from 5-6pm. There will be discounted drinks and a buffet of food available for $5/plate. Free music, dancing and birthday cake for Martin Luther King, Jr. You will receive a free, handy card with the contact information of your local, state and federal representatives. The “charity buffet” will be from 6.30-8pm including an open mike to hear about ways to stay involved. The Victory Party in November was a great success and this will be a continuation of that vibe.

We are now being asked to shift our investment of interest, time and money so thoroughly invested in the campaigns into building our local communities. The Obamas have also requested that celebrations around the inauguration be tied to charity work and local organizations.

*** REQUIRED ***
Cover “charge” at the door toward local charities is required for admission as follows:
Accepted at the door will be your choice of one or more of the following donations:

Money,
Food,
Clothing (adult and childrens),
Household items

to be given to the local organizations featured at the event and listed below.***

We will each have the opportunity to choose where our contributions go and to pledge future volunteer time in honor of Obamas inauguration. Proof of our efforts will be sent to the Obamas in D.C. as an inauguration gift in their honor.

The event will feature the local work of organizations from both sides of the Hudson including:

Dutchess Outreach
Family of New Paltz
Grace Smith House
Music Link
Mental Health America
Plant-a-Row For the Hungry and Green Teen
Sustainable Hudson Valley

Details/Directions:

5 – 9 pm (local works featured from 6:30 to 8)
Thursday, January 15, 2009

at the River Station Restaurant
1 N Water Street
(located at the end of Main street next to the Poughkeepsie train station)
Poughkeepsie, NY

Restaurant has 2 parking lots – one on Main Street on the river side of the restaurant, and the other on the north side of the building off of Water Street.

Jennifer
jbirk@wesleyan.edu