Corks n Canvas Locations to Host Painting with a Purpose Benefits in February

Feb. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- In an ongoing commitment to give back to the community, all four area locations of Corks N Canvas are proud to sponsor monthly fund-raising benefits they call Painting with a Purpose. They will again host these benefits in February and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to their nonprofit partners. Please visit the website at www.corksncanvas.com to see the painting of the evening and to register online. $45 per person

Baton Rouge – Sunday, February 27 – 2:00pm – 5:00pm
American Business Women’s Association
711 Jefferson Hwy, Ste 3A, 225-927-7077

Mandeville – Sunday, February 27 – 2:00pm – 5:00pm – St. Tammany Humane Society
2689 Florida St., 985-626-6272

Metairie – Saturday, February 12 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Vanessa Lauren Wolf Scholarship
119 Focis St., 504-832-5536

New Orleans – Wednesday, Feb. 9 – 7:00pm – 10:00pm – St. Baldrick’s Foundation
4524 Magazine St., 504-891-3209

American Business Women’s Association. Their mission is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition. They strive to provide a quality experience for members both on a national and local level, focusing on these tents of the mission.
St. Tammany Humane Society will use the proceeds of this event to help get pets spayed or neutered for families in St. Tammany Parish who are having a hard time finding the money to pay for their pets’ procedures.  Come on out and help Fix Dat! You can choose “Fun Oscar” or “Fun Cat”.

Vanessa Lauren Wolf Scholarship: “Our beloved friend and classmate, Vanessa Wolff, was killed by a drunk driver on October 21, 2006. It is in her name that we establish this scholarship fund to benefit students of Cabrini High School. The vision for the Vanessa Lauren Wolff Scholarship Fund is to encourage our future daughters to stop drunk driving. Continuing to consistently achieve Respect, Excellence, and Service in all aspects of our lives, we can foresee this endowed scholarship outlasting ourselves and our daughters. Cabrini High School has a strong and ongoing program to educate young women and their parents about the dangers of alcohol use and abuse. The Class of 2001 will award this scholarship annually during Cabrini’s SADA (Students Against Drugs and Alcohol) Red Ribbon Week in October. Scholarships will be awarded based on an essay contest.”

The New Orleans Corks N Canvas is teaming up with the Tulane Pediatric Interest Group to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.

Corks N Canvas strives to bring out your inner artist, and urges you to come alone or grab a friend or two, your favorite beverage, and create the evening’s selection. See the calendar for each location to view the painting. Paint to make a difference with a local artist!

Since 2007 Corks N Canvas has been the answer for a fun night out! They hold both two and three hour daily and evening classes with a variety of paintings which are posted on the website calendars. Check the calendar for a class that interests you and reserve your spot online or by phone.  And there is nothing more fun than a private party at Corks n Canvas to celebrate a birthday, an anniversary, or to host an evening out with a group of pals.

A little bit of paint…a little bit of wine...and a whole lot of fun!

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Painting with a Twist is the new 'Art as Entertainment'. Studios hold both two and three hour daily and evening classes and they encourage you to check the calendar, choose a painting, bring a friend and a bottle of wine, and come paint a masterpiece.