Pack your bags
Two lucky students will be making some short-term travel plans tomorrow. Third-Year Council will hold its first Suitcase Party, a charity event benefiting United Support: The Community Foundation Against Domestic Violence & Abuse, tomorrow night at Alumni Hall.
"They work with victims of domestic violence, provide them with shelter and counseling and work with them until they recover from their situation," Third-Year Council Treasurer Tony Rettig said.
The party will feature raffles for several prizes, including a stereo donated by Crutchfield, autographed Dave Matthews CDs and gift certificates to various restaurants and businesses. Over 60 prizes will be offered in all, Rettig said.
The biggest prize, however, will be a trip for two to New Orleans, donated by Peace Frogs Travel. At the end of the night all the raffle tickets will be placed into a pool, and the organizers will draw the winner. The winner will have to pick a friend from the crowd at the party.
"They will be immediately taken home to pack a suitcase, which is where we got the name 'Suitcase Party,'" Rettig said.
After packing, he said the two students will go to a local hotel for the night, and then they will fly from Charlottesville to New Orleans the next morning. He added that the two students will return to Charlottesville early Monday morning.
In between drawings a DJ and various other performers will entertain the crowd, Rettig said.
He said organizers hope to have 300 to 400 attendees. Tickets will be on sale all week at Newcomb Hall Ticket Office and on the Lawn.
Rock for humanity
Concert goers at Trax tomorrow night will help a good cause as well as listen to music by the band justMarty.
The band is working in conjunction with the University's chapter of Habitat for Humanity to raise money toward building a house.
"It's a good opportunity to get University students out to Trax," said Phil McCarty, a fourth-year College student and the group's bassist.
Originally McCarty was approached by Katherine Monahan, a third-year College student and a member of Habitat for Humanity, who suggested using a concert to help Habitat reach the chapter's $22,000 goal.
"Overall, Habitat for Humanity is doing a number of fundraisers, and this counts toward that," McCarty said.
Proceeds from the first 75 tickets sold will go to the chapter, Monahan said.
"For the most part we're not in it for the money," McCarty said. "We're willing to do benefits for any organization."
Compiled by Andrew Merson
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