Some charitable events coming up featuring the Jills

As many know, Buffalo is known as the City of Good Neighbors and of course that extends throughout Western NY and doesn't stop at the city limits. The city gets that name because of how Western NY residents, despite the economic conditions of the area, never fail to help those in need by being Good Samaritans or by helping out charitable endeavors. The Buffalo Jills are often asked to lend their support to charitable events and we have a few such events coming up this weekend.

The first of these events takes place Friday evening at Bada Bing Nightclub on the corner of Chippewa and Delaware in downtown Buffalo. Blondes vs. Brunettes is a volunteer-driven event that raises awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. Two teams of women – divided to reflect the age-old rivalry between blondes and brunettes – compete in a flag football game to help end Alzheimer’s. The participants also recruit coaches, announcers and other volunteers to build an atmosphere of fierce, friendly competition. Leading up to game day, the two teams participate in a series of events to socialize and increase awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. The first event of this endeavor will be a kick off party from 7-9 with $10 admission at the door and raffles, prizes, drinks, and food available as well as appearances by some of the Buffalo Jills. See more at http://bvbbuffalo.kintera.org/faf/help/helpEventInfo.asp?ievent=313591&lis=1&kntae313591=39142E3BF7E849168351257C7AAB02B4

Saturday and Sunday is the Septemberfest at Merritt Estate Winery and the event benefits Camp Good Days and Special Times, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life challenges through summer camping experiences and year-round events and activities. The event goes from noon to 10pm on Saturday and noon to 6pm on Sunday and features items up for silent auction, live music, and autograph signings by the Sabres' Paul Gaustad as well as members of the Buffalo Jills! See more info, including a list of items up for auction, at http://www.merrittestatewinery.com/page/53/calendar.aspx

The final event to tell you about takes place Sunday in Jamestown, NY. The war in Afghanistan has affected everyone from the events of 9/11 which changed our view of the world around us and cost many civilian lives. The members of the US military fighting in Afghanistan have been working to bring the people behind those cowardly attacks to justice. Many of these brave men and women have lost their lives in that fight and many more have been seriously injured. One of those men, Staff Sgt. John J. Stanz of the Marine Corps, was critically injured on August 15th when the vehicle in which he was riding was blown up by a land-planted improvised explosive device. To operate, he was placed in a medically induced coma in which he remains today. On Sunday, Shawbucks in Jamestown is hosting a benefit from 1-7pm which includes live music, food available for purchase, and an appearance by members of the Buffalo Jills. The cost is $10 and the proceeds of this event will go to aid his family and his recovery. You can read more about Staff Sgt Stanz, what happened, and the fundraisers planned for him at http://www.post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/538468.html?nav=5018&showlayout=0

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