Community
During the fundraising efforts to keep WMVY alive on the internet, musicians wondered how they could help out.
“Lots of musicians came to us and asked what can we do,” said station manager Barbara Dacey. “But at that time we were just taking pledges.”
The Martha’s Vineyard youth football team will be hosting an obstacle course benefit for Relay for Life, the annual American Cancer Society walkathon, this Saturday, March 16. In addition to an adventurous obstacle course, there will be a bouncy house, face painting, food, raffles and a DJ.
The Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living will hold its third in a series of cultural luncheons focusing on the arts and cultural community of Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday, March 23, at the Grill on Main in Edgartown. The luncheon will be from noon to 2 p.m. and will honor The Martha’s Vineyard Museum. The featured speaker is museum chief curator Bonnie Stacy.
Eating for the ice, that’s what’s happening on Wednesday, March 20 at Eleven North in Edgartown. As part of the kickoff “Raise the Roof” campaign for the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena, the restaurant is donating 20 per cent of the proceeds of a prix-fixe, three-course meal to the arena. The cost for the dinner is $35.
From charter members to recently diagnosed patients to caregivers, over 40 people attended the annual Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group celebration of survival on Sunday night. The potluck dinner was held at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs.
It’s a celebration, not a fundraiser
That was the story line in a recent news release from the Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group, which will host an event this month for the pure reason of having a party. Called a Celebration of Survival and Support, the event will be held at the Portuguese American Club on Sunday, March 10. The party begins at 5 p.m. All are welcome; there is no admission fee and no auction.