2007 Happenings
Cabbagetown Annual Chomp and Stomp
November 3rd, 2007
This years Cabbagetown Chomp and Stomp offered some great chili, fabulous bluegrass, and a park opening all at the same time! Hosted by The Cabbagetown Innitiative, The Icebox was excited to be a gold sponsor for the event.
Icebox supports Med Share International
October 2007
A wonderful evening of great food, live music, beautiful works of art, exciting silent auction items and crafts from around the world were had by all who attended MedShare's second annual art auction fundraiser, MedSharing a World of Art. The Icebox was happy to contribute and lend support for the event and cause.
1st Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition
2007
The Icebox is proud to support True Colors Theatre Company's 1st Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition.
St. Thomas More School
November, 2007
No place for hate is an anti-bullying program designed by the Anti-Defamation League and is a great way to add a level of tolerance and compassion to children's lives at ages 5-13. The St. Thomas More School wanted to make t-shirts promoting their "Pledge to combat prejudice" oath, and The Icebox was happy to help. They created a T-shirt with their logo on the front, and their oath on the back.
Atlanta Integrated Marketing Summit 2007
October 11th, 2007
The Icebox is proud to be a sponsor of the Atlanta Integrated Marketing Summit 2007. Described as "the ultimate boot camp for professionals and students of marketing, advertising, public relations, creative fields, business and education", the summit will provide participants presentations from various disciplines including: consumer marketing, business marketing, advertising, and interactive media.
The Icebox Reaches Out to Orphans in Zambia
July 31st, 2007
The Icebox recently sent several large boxes of clothing, games and supplies to the Ebenezer Child Care Trust (ECCT), which houses street children in Livingstone, Zambia. The ECCT, whose mission is to provide a loving home environment for orphaned children, distributed the items directly to the children living at the ECCT home in Zambia, where they were accepted with much enthusiasm and gratitude.
“We jumped at the chance to help these kids when we learned that we could make such a big impact in their lives by simply donating some of the things that we produce and take for granted everyday,” comments Jordy Gamson, president and CEO of The Icebox.
Safe Kids DeKalb County "Click It or Ticket" Campaign
May 31st, 2007
Not only did The Icebox produce the Safe Kids tee shirts, but one of our employees, Julia Daly, gave her time during the daylong event. While the Dekalb County Police Department did roadside checkpoints, it was Julia's mission to educate parents and caregivers on the proper installation and use of child safety seats. According to Julia, "Motor vehicle safety is a BIG and important safety issue, with motor vehicle crashes being the #1 cause of death to children ages 1-14!"
Thomas Concrete 11th Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit Eagle Ranch
May 22nd, 2007
The Icebox was happy to support their customer, Thomas Concrete, in their annual golf tournament to benefit Eagle Ranch, a home for boys and girls in crisis and in need of hope and healing.
Feed My Lambs Sixth Annual Kells Weatherby Classic
May 7th, 2007
This year The Icebox was honored to be a sponsor of the Feed My Lambs Sixth Annual Kells Weatherby golf tournament, held at Bradshaw Farms in Woodstock, GA. All involved got treated to an awesome day of golf, while helping to raise financial aid for six pre-schools that are in economically impoverished areas in and around the Metro Atlanta area.
The Icebox Sponsors GaMPI
April 23rd, 2007
GaMPI (Georgia Chapter of Meeting Professionals) held the 6th annual networking event, called the Gathering, at the Marriott Marquis. The Icebox was more than happy to be a sponsor, since all net proceeds from the event benefited Atlanta's Table, a project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The Icebox provided event tees and party favors in the form of martini glasses that light up. Needless to say, everyone that used their martini glasses that night had a wonderful time!
Golfing Against Cancer
April 23rd, 2007
Hartman, Simons, Spielman & Wood, LLP, held their first Golf Tournament, benefiting The Lance Armstrong Foundation, on April 23rd, at the awesome Cherokee Town & Country Club. From all points of view, the tournament was a huge success, with more than $100,000 raised to help fight cancer (with proceeds still being collected!)
The Icebox was honored to provide the firm with Cutter and Buck men's and women's double mercerized, high-performance golf shirts that included the Lance Armstrong logo embroidered on the left sleeve, and the HSSW logo embroidered on the right sleeve.
Prevent Blindness Georgia Cheers! For Children's Vision Beer Tasting Benefit
April 13th, 2007
Prevent Blindness Georgia held its 5th annual Cheers! For Children's Vision beer tasting benefit at the Park Tavern in Midtown. Because this cause is near and dear to one of our own, it was only natural for The Icebox to pitch in and provide beer mugs for the event! While lots of people came out to enjoy the many beers on tap, all of the proceeds went to helping Prevent Blindness Georgia vision screen more than 25,000 pre-kindergarten children throughout Georgia. By screening children at the pre-kindergarten level, less significant vision problems can be detected and refractive correction prescribed before a child loses skills and confidence in school or suffers permanent vision loss.
Campus SuperStar 2007
March 28th, 2007
Campus SuperStar is a super-fun American Idol-style event that is open to all students in any of Georgia's colleges or universities, and annually produced by Hillels of Georgia. The Icebox was happy to once again contribute to this program, and to help put on this show where contestants vie for a grand prize of $5,000, plus the opportunity to be seen by top NY casting and recording producers, in front of a sold out audience at Center Stage Atlanta.
The proceeds from this event go to supporting over 550 different programs dedicated to building vibrant Jewish student life at Emory University , University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Kennesaw and other Georgia colleges.
The Icebox Walks for Hunger
March 11th, 2007
Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Community Food Bank (a member of America's Second Harvest, The Nation's Food Bank Network) currently distributes almost 2 million pounds of food and other donated grocery items monthly to more than 800 nonprofit partner agencies in 38 counties in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
The Hunger Walk is just one of the annual events held by the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and raises over $200,000 every year. This year's Hunger Walk was held on March 11th, and The Icebox was proud to be able to contribute to this event!
Campbell's Goes Red
February, 2007
Go Red For Women began in February 2004, and is the American Heart Association's nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power of women to band together and fight heart disease - the #1 killer of women. It has since grown into a vibrant national movement as more women, men, celebrities, healthcare professionals and politicians embrace and elevate this cause.The Icebox was commissioned by Campbell's Soup to produce the campaign's "Art of the Heart" tee shirts, designed by Michael Vollbracht. Read more...
