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Light Up Little Italy, May 18
Event Hosted by Oriole Advocates Charitable Foundation, GILD and the Mo Gaba Foundation
The Oriole Advocates Charitable Foundation (OACF), the Group for Individuals with Learning Differences (GILD) and the Mo Gaba Foundation (MGF) are hosting “Light Up Italy” on Sunday, May 18 in the heart of the Little Italy neighborhood of Baltimore, MD. The inaugural Light Up Little Italy will be an annual community event with delicious food, refreshing drinks, fundraising, and live entertainment with something for all ages.
The free event will take place from 11am to 7pm and will feature live music from several local bands, including:
Jon & the Legends
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The Katie Bowers Band
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A kids’ area will offer facepainting, crazy hair, glitter tattoos and sandy candy. An art show by Made by Itineris features art from individuals with disabilities.
A silent auction, prize wheel, and suggested donation at the entrances to help facilitate the verification of IDs for alcohol access will support the three charitable organizations.
Street closures will be in effect for Fawn and Albemarle Streets. Parking will be available in public lots around Little Italy, as well as valet service and limited on-street parking.
The event would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors:
Gold Sponsors – Copper Shark and Jam Eateries; Just In Time Finance; Sudano Produce; Sudano Properties; Team Four Foodservice; and Yossita’s Express
Silver Sponsors – AC Milan
Bronze Sponsors – Amazing Plumbing & Heating; Bayview Medical Supply; Gallagher, Evelius, Jones Law; The Duvall Group; and Weis Markets
Donations may also be made directly via the Internet: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/little-italy-sponsorship
Checks payable to "OACF" can be mailed to:
OACF
P.O. Box 2295
Baltimore, MD 21203-2295
About our charities:
OACF, GILD and the MGF are all 501(c) (3) corporations.
The OACF funds the Challenger Baseball Program, the Cardboard to Leather Program, scholarships at Mount St. Joseph and CCBC as well as other programs to benefit the greater Baltimore Community and critical needs. The OACF is supported by Oriole Advocates volunteers. For more information about the Oriole Advocates please visit their website: https://www.orioleadvocates.or...
GILD provides support to approximately 50 adults who have cognitive challenges such as autism, Down Syndrome, and learning disabilities. Since its inception in 1990, GILD has worked tirelessly to provide opportunities to its members through skill classes, social activities, and events. For more information about GILD, visit: https://www.gildgroup.org
The Mo Gaba Foundation is dedicated to providing funds for cancer research and is named after Baltimore superfan Mossila (Mo) Gaba, who passed away at the age of 14, having fought various forms of cancer from the time he was 9 months old. Gaba was a superfan of the Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Ravens. In 2019, he became the first person to announce an NFL draft pick written in Braille and he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in July 2020, just hours before his passing.
Content for this article was provided by Chris King, Oriole Advocates Public Relations Committee; Jim Menendez, President, OACF; and Kimber Goodwin, Blonde Marketing.
