ADVISORY/Catholic Charities Gala Features Tony Bennet; Annual Fundraiser Supports 40 Social Service Programs in Washington Area.Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. (Feb. 9) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Catholic Charities, the Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. area's largest not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. social service agency, will host it's annual gala fundraiser this year with headliner head·lin·er n. A performer who receives prominent billing; a star. Noun 1. headliner - a performer who receives prominent billing star , Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards and jazz who is widely considered to be one of . All proceeds from the event go to the 40 social service programs run by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese arch·di·o·cese n. The district under an archbishop's jurisdiction. arch  di·oc of Washington.
"This event provides Catholic Charities with essential resources so we can continue to shelter the homeless, feed the hungry and protect the abused," said Ed Orzechowski, President of Catholic Charities. The agency serves annually nearly 80,000 men, women and children in Washington and Maryland Maryland (mâr`ələnd), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bounded by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean (E), the District of Columbia (S), Virginia and West Virginia (S, W), and Pennsylvania (N). .
WHAT: "Mardi Gras Gala 2002" featuring special guest,
three-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett, is a
black-tie dinner and evening of dancing. The gala
serves as Catholic Charities largest fundraising
event of the year.
WHEN: Saturday, February 9, 2002.
Cocktails begin at 6:30; dinner at 7:30;
Tony Bennett at 9:00
WHERE: Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut Ave., NW
DETAILS: Tickets for this fundraiser are $300 each, which also
includes entry into a raffle to win a luxury automobile or
a $25,000 cash prize. To purchase tickets, individuals
can call 202-772-4386, or visit the Catholic Charities
website: www.CatholicCharitiesDC.org
CONTACT: For information about Catholic Charities' social
service programs and some of the people that have
been helped, or to arrange an interview with a
Catholic Charities' spokesperson, contact Michelle
Powers at 703/684-8352 or Kristin Holthoff at
202/772-4397.
NOTE: Representatives of the media who would like to cover
this event must register in advance with Ms. Holthoff
or Ms. Powers.
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