Social Charity Club of Grand Rapids celebrates one year

Marjorie Behm of the Social Charity Club of Grand Rapids says the innovative fundraising group has raised a little over $15,000 in their first year. To celebrate, the group is having their one-year anniversary party on May 10.

"We're a network of socially conscious professionals who like to give back while enjoying the restaurant and bar scene," Behm explains. "We go to a different event at a different venue each month and have a different beneficiary each month. All our charities are local."

Attendees simply provide a $10 donation, which entitles them to one free drink ticket and complimentary appetizers served during the first hour of the event. "The events are really informal -- no formed mingling, no name tags," Behm says.

Behm received the inspiration for the group when a friend of hers began a similar club in Chicago. This chapter has raised close to $200k in the three years they've been active, with an average of 300-500 people at each event. The Social Charity Club of Grand Rapids is currently average about 150 guests at each event as they continue to grow.

Join them for their one-year anniversary on Thursday, May 10 at the Grand Woods Lounge from 5:30-9:30 p.m. A number of local celebrity hosts will be promoting the event. Entertainment will be provided by local cover band 9 Mile Smile. Proceeds will benefit the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.


Want to be a do-gooder? Here's how:

Like the Social Charity Club of Grand Rapids on Facebook.
Attend their Anniversary Party (details here).

Source: Marjorie Behm, Social Charity Club of Grand Rapids
Writer: J. Bennett Rylah, Managing Editor