The Annual Giving Challenge

The annual giving challenge is on.  This two-day program allows charitable organizations in our community to participate in matching funds.  Here is a list of some of the events our local charities are holding to encourage giving to receive matching funds.  You can help out by participating or donating directly to your favorite charities:  

May 6th	Event	Organization
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Soup Lunch	Homeless Coalition
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.	Faux Plein Air Contest	Arts & Humanities
	Tag Art on Display/Childrens book give away free	Charlotte Local Education Foundation
	Financial Video	New Paradigm
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.	Free Microchipping	Animal Welfare League
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	Doggy Tales	Suncoast Humane Society
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Habitat Walls	Habitat for Humanity/AMIKids
	Paint Bike	TEAM Punta Gorda
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.	Reader's Theater	LemonBay Playhouse
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.	Singers	Charlotte Chorale
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.	Symphony	Charlotte Symphony
9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.	Puppy PJ Party	Animal Welfare League
	PJ Yoga	Charlotte County YMCA
10:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.	Movies and Popcorn
May 7th
12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	Faux Plein Air Contest	Arts &  Humanities
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.	Register for Imagination Library	Charlotte Players
	Crazy Hat Contest	Charlotte Local Education Foundation
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.	Children's BMI, Hearing & Vision Screening	Early Learning Coalition/Lions Club
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.	Mural Walk	PGHMS
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Mom & Tot Presentation	Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center
10:30 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.	Zumba	Charlotte County YMCA
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.

Organizations participating in the online Giving Challenge at www.givingpartnerchallenge.org