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Upcoming Events
Save the Date: the beehive collective will be hosting our 2nd annual Bee Ball on Saturday, May 22 at The Berkeley Cafe. Stay tuned for more information.
Please stay tuned for upcoming events (including important meetings) and see our google calendar below.
2010 Past Events
On Sunday, January 10, the Borough hosted and made us the beneficiary of their
ashtray auction! A super huge thank you to Liz Masnik and the crew at the Borough for raising almost $2,000 for the beehive collective!
2009 Past Events
Raleigh Undercover
The beehive collective was the Raleigh Undercover's beneficiary!!
Friday, January 30 - Sunday, February 1 at Tir Na nog
Thanks to Tir Na Nog, Harry's Guitar Shop, all of the amazing bands, Blatant Mischief Productions, The Body Shop, Threewishes.com, Ahpeele, The Raleigh Times.
Brunch with the Bees
On March 28 we held our first Brunch with the Bees (in lieu of Beers with the Bees). In short, it was a huge success with loads of delicious eats.
Grantmaking workshop
On April 2 the Grants Committee hosted their first grantmaking workshop featuring two special guests - Ruth Peebles from the
well-established local giving circle, the NGAAP Fund (Next Generation
of African American Philanthropists), and Easter Maynard, who sits on
the Community Grantmaking Committee for the Triangle Community
Foundation.
Bee Ball
Thank you to everyone who attended the Bee Ball: A Second Chance Prom on May 29 at The Berkeley Cafe! Thanks to your participation and help, we successfully raised $2,350 to support the beehive collective our efforts to address economic security.
Here are some great photos from the event:
Thanks also to all of our sponsors & prom royalty. For a complete list, click here.
Poverty & Housing Panel
On July 16, our Theme Committee hosted a poverty panel focused on how issues of poverty and housing issues interact - which are at the heart of our theme this year. Thanks to all who attended and to our three panelists from Passage Home & the NC Coalition to End Homelessness. Thanks also to our moderator, Jeanne Tedrow (Passage Home) for moderating.
22008 Past Events
May 1, 2008
The Bees & the Birds (Kickoff Event)
| The Bees and the Birds was the official kickoff event for the beehive collective. It was held at White Collar Crime, the event featured The Atomic Rhythm All Stars and the announcement and unveiling of the 2008 focus issue. Organizations that work on this issue will be the beneficiaries of the beehive's 2008 fundraisers.
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On July 8, 2008, the beehive collective held it's first Financial Literacy workshop at the YWCA. We had fifteen young women and men in attendance who learned some of the basics about managing money and planning for our future. Stay tuned for future financial assistance workshops.
If you have ideas for future topics/presenters, please email us at buzz@thebeehivecollective.org.
On August 8, 2008, the beehive collective held a special Beers with the Bees at Cafe 101. Special guests, Kevin O'Barr and
Greg Moore, performed their wonderfully entertaining piano bar/cabaret
act. Kevin and Greg are well known for their hilarious renditions of
show tunes and popular music. With over 50 supportive individuals in attendance we raised over $200.
On August 19, 2008, we held our second financial literacy workshop on investing responsibly. Thanks to Darron Stover for leading this session, with fifteen young folks in attendance.
September 28, 2008
The September Swarm
The beehive collective hosted a fundraiser, The September Swarm, at Loft 135. The event raised close to $900 and included a silent auction of local works of art, spinning by DJ KrazeeRock and Neu Romance friends, and hopping beats by What's Their Name. Thanks to all of the local artists who donated their works of art, our musicians, and friends who came out to support the bees and our 2008 theme: Economic Security.
October 15, 2008
Beehive Book Club
The beehive collective's theme
committee has started a beehive book club! The first meeting of the book club was on October 15 at The Landmark. The goal of the book club is to educate ourselves on how economic
disparities are effecting us locally and nationally. For more information on the beehive book club, email us at buzz@thebeehivecollective.org! November 17, 2008 Panel on Poverty Issues The beehive collective held an informational Panel on Poverty Issues at the YWCA. Our guest panelists included experts from
Urban Ministries, Action for Children NC, and the YWCA of the Greater
Triangle. The panel was informative as we get ready to decide on which organization gets our first grant. On December 8 the beehive collective held its last Membership Meeting of 2008 at Cafe 101. At this meeting, we voted for our 2008 beneficiary. The winner: Passage Home! The beehive collective gave over $9,000 to Passage Home for their "Just
Greening Communities" initiative, which combines the development of
affordable housing with workforce development activities.
Ongoing:
Beers with the Bees
Next location and date TBD
A regular happy hour with some of the Queen Bees. Join us to learn more about how to get involved with the beehive collective,
meet other bees already involved, and taste a little of Raleigh's
downtown flavor. What's not to like? - it's beers...with the bees!
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