2011 Events Benefiting B+
Join us at these fun events to benefit B+. Events hosted by B+ are marked with *.
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Diamond State Classic |
Dec. 27-30 |
St. Elizabeth’s HS Wilmington, DE |
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Girls HS basketball teams from across the country gather in late December for this nationally recognized tournament that benefits B+. |
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Mustache Night |
Nov. 23 8-11pm |
Kildare’s Irish Pub Newark, DE |
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Bring friends for a fun night at Kildare’s that includes cover charge, DJ entertainment, mustache contest, 10% off all food, $3 shooters (exclusive for our group), $1 off all domestic beer (including microbrews), $3 off Pinnacle Vodka drinks, free event T-shirts |
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Bone Marrow Drive |
Nov. 13 9am-12:30pm |
Garnet Valley Middle School Glen Mills, PA |
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A quick swab of the cheek and you could save a life. |
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4th Annual Blast Golf Tournament |
Oct. 14th |
Deerfield Golf Club Newark, DE |
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The Hockessin Blast soccer team is generously donating the proceeds from their tournament to B+. |
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5th Annual B+ Golf and Dinner Event* |
Sept. 26th Noon Start |
DuPont Country Club Wilmington, DE |
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Non-golfers are welcome to join us for dinner and auction, and to hear our guest speaker. |
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Poolside Happy Hour |
Aug. 24th 5pm Start |
Hilton Christiana Newark, DE |
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Join us for drinks, food, live music and fun by the pool. |
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For Kids’ Sake Follies |
Aug. 20th 7:30-9pm |
Tatnall School Laird Theater Wilmington, DE |
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The Imagination Players have produced an exciting show with free entrance. |
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B+ Night at the Blue Rocks* |
Aug. 19th 7:05pm |
Blue Rocks Stadium |
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Wear your B+ Gear and enjoy a family fun night followed by fireworks. |
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“Annie” the Musical |
July 9-August 21 |
The New Candlelight Theatre Arden, DE |
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Enjoy a full dinner buffet and an entertaining musical all for one low price – a portion of which goes to B+. August 18th is B+ Heroes Night. |
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2011 Past Events
"B+ HEROES 200" Race in NJ
New Jersey Motorsports Park was the site of the inaugural B+ Foundation Heroes 200 Race on July 23rd. B+ Heroes and their families enjoyed the race and a special visit by Patrick Dempsey! B+ Hero Drew dropped the green flag to start the race. With 30 minutes left, B+ driver Hugh Plumb was leading the pack, until his battery failed. Til then, it was a terrific race and a fun day! Article | News Video | Patrick Dempsey Interview
Follow the raceteam's progress at their B+ Racing site and come out to support them.
Schedule here | Press Release | Video
5th Annual B+ 5K Run/Walk
Over 2,000 attended and $115,000 was raised at the 5th Annual B+ 5K Run/Walk on June 16th at Salesianum School in Wilmington. A total of 61 teams participated this year, the largest being SavannahStrong with 165 members. B+ Heroes were celebrated after the race and everyone enjoyed free Pizza Dough pizza, Johnnie's Hot Dogs, Chick-Fil-A, Marini Produce fruit, and more. B+ Racing driver Al Carter brought a B+ Racing Car and Grand-Am pace car to lead the racers.Check here for this year's results, thanks to Mid-Atlantic Timing.
Thanks to everyone who attended and donated.
If you'd like to donate, it's never too late: DONATE NOW!
B+ College Classic
A little rain doesn't stop a soccer match. Men's and Women's college soccer teams from throughout the region joined us at Kirkwood Soccer Complex in New Castle, DE, on April 16th, for the inaugual B+ College Classic. Villanova, Naval Academy, UD, Temple, Univ. of MD, Lafayette and Monmouth played two games each in wind and rain. But that didn't lower the level of play for the fans and B+ supporters who joined us. Thanks to all our sponsors and a special thanks to our committee and volunteers who helped make this special event possible. Article | Support our Sponsors
B+ Touch-A-Truck
In April, hundreds of toddlers and kids touched, climbed, and explored all kinds of trucks and rigs including fire trucks, ambulances, big rigs, even a helicopter.
UDance Dance Marathon
Last year, the UDance marathon at Univ. of DE raised over $100,000 for B+! This year they more than doubled that raising $264,000! Special thanks to the co-chairs Nithin and Michaella, and Katie and Ali, and the thousands of students who helped raise money for the kids fighting cancer. Article 1 | Article 2 | Article 3
3rd Annual Festival of American Spirituals
St. Helena's Catholic church hosted the 3rd Annual Festival of American Spirituals where choirs, chorales, and ensembles from area schools entertained the audience. Donations to B+.Happy Hour at CR Hooligan's
For the entire month of January, proceeds from every Guiness Draft purchased during Happy Hour at CR Hooligan's in Wilmington benefited B+.