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Join Run Buddies & Louie’s Kids at the 21st Annual 5K Reindeer Run

November 22nd, 2011 by ashleyg

Please join Run Buddies on Saturday morning, December 3rd, 2011 for the 21st Annual 5K Reindeer Run! Details on the race and registration may be found at www.reindeerrun.org.

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A Benefit Dinner Featuring Chefs Ariane Duarte, Carla Hall and Amanda Frietag – Join Us on November 15th in Montclair, New Jersey!!

November 4th, 2011 by ashleyg

Join Bravo’s Top Chef and Today Show contributor Chef Ariane Duarte and Chefs Amanda Freitag from the Food Network show CHOPPED and Carla Hall with ABC’s new afternoon show, “The Chew”, in a benefit dinner to introduce Louie’s Kids & Run Buddies to the New Jersey and New York areas.

The evening will start at 7:00 p.m. with a champagne toast at Duarte’s restaurant, CulinAriane at 33 Walnut Street in Montclair, New Jersey. Courses will be prepared by Chefs Freitag and Duarte and with a finale by Duarte’s husband and partner, Chef Michael Duarte. Wines will be paired with each course and a live auction will be lead by Chef Carla Hall.

Of the many luxury items up for auction that evening, there will be a one-of-a-kind weekend for two in Charleston, South Carolina. Tickets were awarded by Southwest Airlines and hotel accommodations donated by The Charleston Place Hotel, an Oriental Express property for the auction. The trip also includes a carriage ride, Charleston harbor tour and dinners at 2010 and 2011 James Beard award-winning restaurants, Fig and HUSK (which recently was named Best New Restaurant in America by Bon Appétit).

Tickets: $125 (Price includes Food and Wine. Tax, Gratuity and Additional Beverages additional.)

For more details and to make reservations, please call CulinAriane at (973) 744-0533.

For information on these amazing Chefs:

Chef Ariane Duarte
Chef Carla Hall
Chef Amada Freitag

To see the difference our Run Buddies program can make, please visit our Run Buddies site and watch the video on 2 brothers that benefited from having a Run Buddy. Run Buddies Video

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Our Yoga Marathon is this Saturday, October 29th!

October 24th, 2011 by ashleyg

Details and registration information below!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

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8th Annual Yoga Marathon Date Announced ~ Saturday, October 29th, 2011

October 1st, 2011 by ashleyg

The 8th Annual Yoga Marathon presented by Half Moon Outfitters to benefit Louie’s Kids and Run Buddies in Charleston, SC will be held on Saturday, October 29th! Join us in Marion Square from noon to 3pm for an afternoon of sun salutations and downward dogs to raise funds for our special programs. To register yourself or your team, Click Here.

For more information, please call 843-724-9267 or email info@louieskids.org.

Start practicing your poses and share with all of your friends!

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Circa 1886 Guest Chef Dinner to benefit Louie’s Kids

August 11th, 2011 by Louis

Looking forward to another great evening at Circa 1886 Chef Marc Collins and friends Chef Bob Waggoner and Chef Scott Crawford. Thank you to Circa 1886, the amazing chefs and Perception Wines for your endless support of Louie’s Kids!

Click Here for Information

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The Slim Down the South Celebrity Softball Challenge – October 1, 2011

August 9th, 2011 by ashleyg

Time to Play Ball! It’s official, we are having a Celebrity Softball Game to benefit Louie’s Kids and Run Buddies!

Saturday, October 1, 2011
2pm @ The Joe Riley Park in Charleston, SC
For details on the game, Click Here

Team Captains are Darius Rucker & Bill Murray +
Brian McNamara, Wendy Davis, Terry Serpico and Richard Bryant of Army Wives Lifetime TV Show
Top Chef Contestant Chef Ariane Duarte
Emmy-nominated television host and cookbook author Chef Marvin Woods
Mark Bryan and Jim Sonefeld of Hootie and the Blowfish
Bernie Salazar, Heba Salama and Ed Brantley of The Biggest Loser
Debbie Antonelli, Basketball TV Analyst
John Post, Taylor Filansky, and Eric Bach of the Modern Gypsies and Expedition Impossible TV show

Tickets are $12 & $25. Call 843-724-9267 to purchase.

Watch this Video of Darius Rucker

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Big Announcement Coming Your Way ~ Tuesday, August 9th @ 10am!

August 9th, 2011 by ashleyg

Be on the lookout for the latest news from Louie’s Kids on our Slim Down the South Celebrity Softball Game tomorrow! We are hosting a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday, August 9th, at 10am at The Joe to share the latest news on our celebrities and sponsors of our upcoming event. Can’t wait for all the world to share in our fun!

Make sure to mark your calendars to attend the game on Saturday, October 1st at 2pm at the amazing Joe Riley Park, home of the Charleston RiverDogs! Call 843-724-9267 for details or more information.

See you at the ballpark!

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Slim Down the South Celebrity Softball Challenge – October 1st

July 30th, 2011 by Louis

Saturday, October 1, 2011
Joe Riley Park
2pm

Join Team Captains Darius Rucker & Bill Murray as they lead Team Piggly Wiggly and Team Wells Fargo in an afternoon of softball to benefit Louie’s Kids and Run Buddies! Committed celebrities as of August 1 are Mark Bryan and Jim ‘Soni’ Sonefeld of Hootie and the Blowfish, Brian McNamara, Terry Serpico, Wendy Davis, Richard Bryant of Army Wives fame, Chef Marvin Woods and Ariane Duarte of Top Chef, Bernie Salazar, Heba Salama, & Ed Brantley of the Biggest Loser, with more draft announcements to come! Mark your calendar to join the fun and see which Team Captain wins!

Tickets $25 for Box Seats, $12 for General Admission. Want to play ball on one of the teams? Call 843-724-9267 or email info@louieskids.org for details!

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2011 Yoga Marathon Date Announced – Oct 29, 2011

July 15th, 2011 by Louis

The 2011 Yoga Marathon to benefit Run Buddies & Louie’s Kids will be on Saturday, October 29 in Marion Square in beautiful Charleston, SC. More details to come. Call 843-724-9267 or email info@louieskids.org for more information until then…

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Congratulations to Chefs Michelle Weaver and Chelsea for winning the 2011 Trophy

June 22nd, 2011 by Louis

Big Chef Michelle Weaver and Little Chef Chelsea celebrated her 18th Birthday with a winning dish at the 2011 Piggly Wiggly Big Chef Little Chef Challenge presented by IKON Financial Group! The two chefs created the most amazing and unique dish that was a crowd-pleasure: a sugar-free, vegan avocado chocolate pudding covered with strawberries. Yes, chocolate pudding made from avocados! You couldn’t tell it wasn’t the real thing, and tasted amazing.

A huge thank you to all of our event sponsors: Piggly Wiggly, IKON Financial Group, SC Social Scene, Southwest Airlines, Lowndes Grove Plantation, Snyder Event Rentals, Pearlstine Distributors, Cypress Restaurant, Grapevine Distributors, Carolina Craft, Square Onion, Awendaw Green, Earthly Artifacts, J Fletcher Designs, Limelight Custom Sign Company, Perception Wines, Ryan Nelson & Chef Marvin Woods and all of the amazing and participating restaurants and chefs: Michelle Weaver of Charleston Grill, Ken Vedrinski of Lucca, Nico Rome of FISH, Marc Collins from Circa 1886, Cary Zapatka from Square Onion, Craig Deihl from Cypress, John Zucker of Cru Cafe, Ben Berryhill from Red Drum, and John Ondo from Lana. We couldn’t have hosted this evening without all of their partnership and support!

Click here for photos of the special evening.

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Louie's Kids on CNN!