"Becca's Run"
Saturday, October 2nd, 8:30 am
St. Bernadette School - Silver Spring, MD

Join us for a "family friendly" 5K run and 2K walk in memory of former camper and challenge course trailblazer Becca Lilly. Special Love will share proceeds with St. Bernadette School and Children's National Medical Center. Volunteers are also needed, so click here for the flyer or click on Becca's photo at left to visit the official website.

The 26th Annual Camp Fantastic Golf Open
Pat Collins Memorial Golf Tournament
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Piedmont Club - Haymarket , VA

Join the Collins Companies and Special Love for our annual fall outing to benefit Camp Fantastic and Special Love. This year's event features a beautiful new venue and a new generation of supporters! Your day will include lunch, 18 holes of golf, an awards dinner/reception, and a premier gift package. Sponsors are welcome - click here for the golfer/sponsor package or email us for details!

"Harvest of Love "
Saturday, Oct. 29th, 7:00 - 11:00 pm (Happy Hour 6-7 pm)
Pooks Hill Marriott - Bethesda, MD

Join Special Love, the Friends of the Clinical Center, and the Young Government Leaders, for a fall party! Highlights include a raffle, auction, food, cash bar, and entertainment by Steve Brewer, a one-man concert experience! Click here for a flyer! Sponsorship levels begin at $250 - email us for details!

"Alexander's Auction "
Saturday, Nov. 13th, 7:00 - 10:00 pm
McLean, VA

Mark your calendar now as we join the Baca family of McLean, VA for another great selection of gifts and other auction prizes, including amazing trips and one-of-a-kind experiences. This event is BY INVITATION ONLY, so please call us at 888-930-2707 for more information on how you can get on the list!

Auction items so far include a week on Martha's Vineyard, a signed jersey by newly-retired Redskin Chris Samuels, spa packages, a wine tasting, and much more! Check out the complete updated list. Thanks once again to

for generously sponsoring all the wine!

Additional Sponsors:

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"Take a Swing at Cancer "
Saturday, July 31st, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Woody's Golf Range - Herndon, VA

Thanks to the young adults (and not-so-young adults) who joined us at Woody's Golf Range in Herndon, VA. We'd played one of the "Top 5 Miniature Golf Courses in America" (as voted by Newsweek magazine) and enjoyed some great barbecue from J J Deli. Watch this space for next year's date!

The 20th Annual John Mansini Sr. Golf Tournament
Sponsored by The Richmond Shag Club
Monday, June 7th
Stonehenge Country Club - Midlothian, VA

The Richmond Shag Club raised over $10,000 at their annual tournament to benefit Camp Fantastic and Special Love. Cost for this annual event is $100 per player and hole sponsorships are also $100 each. Contact Dinky Slaughter for info or to sign up - or visit the Richmond Shag Club's website!

The Mark Moseley Celebrity Golf Tournament
Monday, June 7th
Raspberry Falls Golf Club - Leesburg, VA

Redskins Hall of Fame kicker Mark Moseley, (pictured at far right of photo at left) hosted another premier event to benefit Special Love President and the Friends of the Clinical Center at NIH. The MMCGT was our largest fundraising event of the year and included sports celebrities, the Hoggettes, a gourmet dinner, a live auction and more! See the official website for more info or click here for the golfer/sponsor package!

The 26th Annual Camp Fantastic Golf Tournament
Sponsored by Trex Co., The Ft. Collier Group, and The Shockey Companies
Friday, June 4, 2010
Rock Harbor Golf Club - Winchester , VA

The longest-running Special Love event ever! We had two separate tournaments in one day - teeing off at 8 am and 1:30 pm. Join us next year on the most challenging course in the Shenandoah Valley! Click here for a flyer!

"Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival "
Saturday, May 22nd, 7:00 am
Sandy Point State Park, MD (near the Bay Bridge)

This year's event featured Rock and Roll Legend Chuck Berry and multi Grammy award winner Buddy Guy and Special Love got $7,000 in proceeds!  Thanks to the Julian and Steakley families for anchoring our volunteer team. Visit www.bayblues.org and plan to join us next year!

"The IREM Gala"
Sponsored by the Institute of Real Estate Management,
Chapters 92, 77, and 8
Friday, May 14th, 7:00-11:00 pm
Congressional Country Club - Potomac, MD

Thanks for "Buzzing!"
Sunday, April 18th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
George Washington University - DC

Thanks to all the students at GWU who "took it all off for the kids" at Buzzing for Change last weekend. We came, we sang, and we got buzzed! And we took home over $10,000! Plan to join us in 2011 - watch this space for the date.

presents:
"An Evening of Special Love"
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 7-11 pm
Congressional Country Club - Bethesda, MD

Thanks to everyone who join us for last year's "Evening of Special Love" - all 200 of you! We had a blast and we honored Kathy and Jon Russell for more than 25 years of service to our camp families. AND we raised over $50,000 to support Special Love!

Check out the photos and other fun memories of the evening featured in our Spring LoveLetter!

"An Evening of Special Love" was also generously sponsored by:

Giftwrapping at White Flint Mall
December Weekends plus 12/21-24/09
Rockville, MD

There's still time to join Special Love to raise money by wrapping gifts at White Flint Mall. Our "official" day is Dec. 23rd, but there are many days/times available - click here for a calendar of slots. Special thanks to Heidi Grolig of the Friends of the Clinical Center for coordinating the effort again. See you there!