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Archives for May 2014
May 24 – Operation Flags for Vets
SFC Jared C. Monti Charitable Foundation
Operation Flags for Vets
Saturday, May 24
Massachusetts National Veterans Cemetery in Bourne
Operation Flags for Vets will again be placing flags on the graves at the Massachusetts National Veterans Cemetery in Bourne, Massachusetts for Veterans Day. We are looking for volunteers to help with this worthy and solemn endeavor. People of all ages are welcomed to help in the placement of the 57,000 flags on the final resting place of our beloved veterans.
A short ceremony will be held at the flagpole at the end of the Avenue of Flags at 10 AM followed by the actual placement of the flags. Please bring a long-shanked screwdriver with you to aid in making starter holes for the flags. Also, please do not begin planting flags before the end of the ceremony. Flag removal will take place on Sunday, June 1 at 10 AM.
Operation Flags for Vets is a program of the SFC Jared C. Monti Charitable Foundation established in memory of Medal of Honor recipient SFC Jared C. Monti; KIA Afghanistan 6-21-06. Donations to our foundation may be mailed to Paul Monti 408 Center Street Raynham, MA 02767
For more information visit www.sfcjaredcmonti.com
May 22 – The Diaper Bash
A Baby Center – The Diaper Bash
May 22 – 5:30PM to 9PM
Hyannis Elks Lodge
Join A Baby Center and help provide critical basic items for Cape Cod infants and toddlers. Enjoy a wine tasting, dinner, and backyard games at the Hyannis Elks Lodge. $10 entrance fee. Bring diapers for a chance to win a prize!
A Baby Center provides critical basic items like diapers and clothing for infants and toddlers up to the age of three who live on Cape Cod and the Islands; and whose
families meet income guidelines. For more information email [email protected].
For more information visit www.ababycenter.org
May 17 – Figawi Charity Ball
Figawi Charity Ball – May 17 – 7PM to Midnight
Hyannis Resort Conference Center – 21+ Only
Enjoy a night of dancing, live music, casino games, and incredible food! The Figawi Charity Ball is on May 17th and will be a night to remember!
Over the last twenty years the Figawi Charity Ball has become the largest single night of fund raising for local charities. Now each year our event attracts 1200 zealous and diverse individuals and is considered to be the premier social event of the season.
For more information visit www.figawi.com
May 24 to 26 – Figawi Race
The 43rd Annual Figawi Race Weekend
May 24 to 26Variety of events and locations
Figawi Race Weekend kicks off the Cape Cod and Nantucket summer season. Entries include sailors from several states 240+ boats (including 30 power boats) and over 3,000 sailors and visitors, as well as locals, attend this event.
The weekend begins with a Kickoff Party at Hyannis Yacht Club on Friday, May 23th, 2014. It is for competitors, friends, family, and Figawi fans. Beginning at 3 pm, there is a cash bar, coveted Figawi merchandise for sale, entertainment, and most importantly, Registration for entrants.
Early Saturday morning, May 24th, crews begin gathering. Skippers and boat owners prepare their boats, gather their crews, and head out to the start line. The first boat officially begins at 10 am off the Hyannis Port Jetty. But beginning around 8 am, the parade of sailboats head out of Lewis Bay, pass by Kalmus Beach, and gather off Hyannis Port. The boats start from 10 am until approximately noon, depending on their handicapped start time. Around 200 plus sailboats in 13 divisions compete across Nantucket Sound, in various courses, to be the first one to reach Nantucket.
For more information visit www.figawi.com