Meals on Wheels Wheel-a-thon

Come join [ithaca Forward] as we support Foodnet's fifth annual Wheel-a-thon Poker Run and Chicken Barbeque Fundraiser, Saturday September 16th at Cass Park to benefit Foodnet’s Meals on Wheels and Seniors Doing Lunch programs. It will be fun for the whole family and for only $10 you can listen to live music from the yardvarks, try out your hockey skills with the Cornell Women’s Hockey team or just enjoy a beautiful day on the Waterfront Trail. The Poker Run starts at 10 am , Walk-a-Thon starts at 11am, and the Chicken Barbeque will begin at 12pm. Plus 100% of what is raised goes directly to Foodnet. For more information go to www.foodnet.org or visit the offices of WVBR, the Ithaca Times, and Merrill Lynch.

INHS TO HOLD USED OFFICE FURNITURE SALE

What a great way to get all your start up business furniture at a great price!

Thanks to the generosity of NeighborWorks® America which donated many of its furnishings to Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services after moving its district office from Ithaca to New York City, INHS has surplus office furniture. On Tuesday, September 26 from noon to 4:00 pm, INHS will hold a tent sale of numerous items ranging from desks and computer tables to file cabinets and office chairs. Prices will range from $10 to $40.

Area non-profit agencies are invited to stop by from 10:00 am until noon on the day of the sale to reserve items of interest. Terms of the sale are cash and carry. All purchases must be picked up by the end of the day on September 26.




INHS is a chartered member of the NeighborWorksâ America network of more than 240 non-profit community development corporations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. INHS is a member of the NeighborWorks® Multifamily Initiative and the Campaign for Home Ownership.

syNYrgy 2006 - New York State's Young Professionals Conference is coming!

Beginning the evening of Friday, November 3rd, 2006, the first-of-it's-kind conference - syNYrgy 2006 - by and for young professionals across New York state will be hosted by Southern Tier Young Professionals in Binghamton.

This conference is the culmination of teamwork by many of the state's young professional organizations, and has a HUGE amount of events and activities for everyone to enjoy. Here is a rundown:

• A live keynote speech by MICHAEL LAUNGANI, a finalist on NBC's "The Apprentice" last year!
• Breakout sessions on personal planning, how to start a business, and how to have a successful young professionals group in your city!
• A full dawn-till-dusk schedule of events (breakfasts, dinners, after-conference party, and more!)
• Guided tours of downtown Binghamton's thriving Art Walk!
• Opportunity to meet hundreds of fellow young professionals from cities ALL OVER New York!

Registration for the conference officially opens on September 15th, but before then if you HURRY you can get a special printed invitation for the event sent directly to you by going to the conference website. The invitation gives you the opportunity - as a trendsetter - to go to the conference for HALF PRICE by teaming up with your friends.
The syNYrgy conference is open to all - we encourage you to tell your friends, colleagues, and co-workers who would be interested in going to this conference....don't be afraid to forward this email to them!
Get the full conference details and request your invitation here: http://www.synyrgyconference.com

Added bonus: For people who get an invitation in advance, the conference will be holding a drawing for a free weekend stay in a Suite at the Grand Royale Hotel in downtown Binghamton. To be eligible, you must request invitations ahead of time. (book pre-sale tickets) The drawing for the hotel room giveaway will be shortly after the deadline ends for invitation requests (early/mid October.)