This Week
Tuesday
Akron Urban League Women of Power Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Akron Urban League President’s Hall, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd., Akron. $35. Call Tara Regan at 234-542-4142 or email tregan@akronurbanleague.org.
Wednesday
Young Black Professionals Coalition “Strikes for Hunger” — 5-8 p.m. for ages 5-17 at AMF Riviera Lanes, 20 S. Miller Road, Fairlawn. $10, $7 with five canned goods or nonperishable items. Also, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. for ages 18 or older, $20, $15 with 10 canned goods or nonperishable items. All proceeds benefit FI Community Housing of Summit County. 330-701-8237 or 614-668-2225.
Thursday
Gennesaret Inc.’s Home Run for the Homeless — 9 a.m. at Gennesaret’s Family Nutritional Center, 419 W. Exchange St., Akron. Olympic track gold medalist Butch Reynolds will do the one-mile run/walk and start the four-mile race. Race-day registration begins at 7 a.m. $20. 330-923-2222 or www.gennesaret.net.
Plan Ahead
Women’s Board of Akron Children’s Hospital 110th Annual Charity Ball — 6 p.m. Dec. 28 at Goodyear Hall, 1144 E. Market St., Akron. Forty-one young women will participate in the 60th presentation of debutantes. All proceeds will benefit Akron Children’s Hospital. $175, patron $300, Grand Patron $500. Reservation deadline is Dec. 1. 330-543-8424.
Send information about social and charity events to The Scene, c/o Lynne Sherwin, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309. Or email lsherwin@thebeaconjournal.com with “The Scene” in the subject line. Event notices should be sent at least two weeks in advance. Merits of all organizations have not been investigated by the Beacon Journal, so potential donors should verify the worthiness of a cause before committing.
