On Wednesday April 3rd, the National Art Honor Society of Amity High School in partnership with the Jamie Hulley Fund for the Arts and the Culinary Department will be hosting an Empty Bowls Event. This event will bring students and community members together in the service of those who are currently struggling with the inability to afford enough food. The students have been working since November creating and decorating the ceramic bowls for the event and are looking forward to a wonderful evening to celebrate this cause. To participate in this event, community members are asked to come to the Amity High school between 5:30-and 7:30pm. Each patron will receive a handcrafted bowl, their choice of soup, bread and entertainment for a minimum donation of $10. If anyone is interested in donating to the event, but cannot come on Wednesday night they can send a donation to the National Art Honor Society at Amity High School. All proceeds from the event will go to the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen in New Haven.

CASH BAR
Award ceremony starts promptly at 6:00 PM.
FREE PARKING
YALE Lot 51 on Temple Street across from 311 Temple, use back entrance to the Graduate Club.
Tickets: $30 at the door
Reserve tickets now, seating is limited.
Please come and join us in honoring our DESK volunteers!
There will be food, music, friends and of course awards!!

If you cannot attend, please consider a donation.
Checks for reserve tickets and/or donation may be made payable to:
DESK, P.O. Box 1478, New Haven, CT. 06506

Celebrating 10 years of Yale Belly Dance with extravagant stage show featuring rockin’ hips, spinning skirts, flying veils, breathtaking swords, dances from the Middle East, USA, Polynesia, Yale’s Bollywood Dance Troupe Rangeela, we’ve got it all! Special guest performances on Saturday by Shakti Tribal Belly Dance of Green Mountain College, Connecticut College Belly Dance, distinguished Yale belly dance alumnae, and more! Enjoy a spectacular show, and support a great cause.

Friday April 5th, 9 pm, and Saturday April 6th, 8 pm, 2013,

Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT.

TICKETS: Advance: $10 for advance online tickets. Advanced online ticket sales will close on April 1st. Please enter the ticket holder name, and a valid email address. Check your inbox for the PayPal receipt, and print it as your ticket to the show! Email Nicole with any problems or questions.

Buy tickets online here.

At the door tickets will also be available: $15 at the door. Toddlers and infants: Age 3 and younger are FREE. If purchasing tickets in advance, please indicate number of toddlers/infants coming with you in the “comments/questions” section.

York Street Café
April 27th, 7pm
168 York Street
New Haven, CT

Auctioneer: Ms. Robin Banks

and Her Variety Show Troupe:

Sassie Saltimbocca
Kcarma Sanchez
Damiana Laroux
The Yale Belly Dance Society!

We have something for everyone!

All Proceeds go directly to the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen!
Raffles, Cheap Drinks. 18 to enter 21 to drink!

As Seen On TV!
$20 for General Admission $100 Table

Elks Lodge #25
524 State Street
New Haven, CT

Facebook Event Link

Thanks to
hundreds of volunteers who
helped make
Thanksgiving a special day for many.

We seved 750 take away meals
to the homebound
and 150 meals sit down meals
to DESK guests!

If you are interested in volunteering or donating food, contact Linda at LindaCarboneDESK@gmail.com or call at (203)-809-8770.

General Information and Financial Donations

Contact Diana M. Richter PhD at ExDirectorDESK@gmail.com

Celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary DESK honored those that have served DESK over these many years with support and passion.

Over 50 awards were presented this year. The following is a listing of the awardees & the category in which they received the award:

Rising Star- presented by Meagan Lambreti, DESK evening Coordinator & Linda Carbone, Director of Operations.
This award recognizes an individual and /or group working to improve the community through civic engagement in DESK volunteer opportunities.

1. Michele Polan
2. Jessica Evans
3. John Tobin-
4. Wendy Flynn-
5. Mike & Kit Carrington
6. Barbara Valentine
7. Charles Kaywood
8. Chip Wilby

Thunders Pantry Award – presented by former DESK Director of Operations Jeanne M. May.

Bethany Veterinary Hospital

Leadership Award- presented by Linda Carbone, DESK Director of Operations & D. Richter, Executive Director
This award recognizes an individual and/or group who has become a hero who has gone beyond the norm in service to DESK.

1. Maggie & John Carr
2. Sound School
3. St. Martin De Porres
4. Common Ground
5. North Haven High
6. Yale Nursing Students
7. May Cahill
8. Pat McNally
9. Maureen O’Donnell

Community Partner Award- presented by D. Richter, Executive Director
This award recognizes individuals and/or groups that have been integral partners with DESK over these last 25 years! Without their support DESK could not survive.

1. Center Church
2. Ladies Home Missionary Society
3. United Church on the Green
4. United Way
5. Jewish Federation
6. YHHAP
7. Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
8. YDS-
9. NewAlliance Foundation
10. Sports Haven- Paul DeRose
11. B.P.O.E. Lodge #25
12. Graduate Club
13. CT Food Bank

Jud’sFamily- Distinguished Service Award- Thanksgiving Day Award presented by Jeanne M. May, former DESK Director of Operations.

Distinguished Service Award- presented by Linda Carbone, DESK Director of Operations.
This award recognizes an individual and/or group who has dedicated a significant amount of volunteering for DESK and are inspirations for others to make a commitment to community service.

1. Scot Longyear
2. Retro Foote: Alex Leffell, Brenden Healey, Andrew Stone-
3. Kiele Portelihina
4. Jasmin Portelihina
5. Taylor Portelihina
6. Chris Carbone
7. Ernie Ber
8. Tracey Alberin
9. Commons Dining Hall

Spirit of Volunteerism- presented by D. Richter, DESK Executive Diector & Linda Carbone, DESK Director of Operations.
This award recognize businesses, individuals and/or groups who model effective workplace volunteer initiatives linked to their business objectives through DESK volunteerism or support.

1. SCSU
2. Natalie Shonka
3. Irene Noel
4. TJ Maxx
5. BJ’s-
6. Miriam Haeuselor
7. Mj Bradley
8. Yale Belly Dance Society
9. Hans Schoenburg

Excellence in the Community- presented by D. Richter, DESK Executive Diector & Linda Carbone, DESK Director of Operations.

This award recognizes individuals and/or groups that have developed an innovative and successful volunteer program and/ or event within their group that advances DESK’s mission.

1. Kitchen 2 Kitchen
2. Yale Hunger Heroes
3. Temple Emanuel
4. Janice Wivagg
5. CBA-Young Lawyers Association

President’s Award-presented by DESK Executive Director D.Richter.
Outstanding DESK Board member that gives of their time effortlessly.

Cindy McCarroll- past DESK Board President
Shawn Bodey- outstanding fundraiser for DESK.

Board of Directors Award- presented by DESK Executive Director D.Richter.
Outstanding DESK Board members who contribute on a daily basis to DESK.

Dave Roberts
Margaret Coons

Valentine Humanitarian- presented by D. Richter, DESK Executive Diector & Linda Carbone, DESK Director of Operations.

Jeanne Marie May