Sandy Relief initiatives, Thanksgiving in NYC and much more.

1. S P E C I A L E D I T I O N
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2500 Lives Brightened
Sandy Relief Initiatives November 2012
It has been over a month since Hurricane Sandy devastated
Roxie’s Dare2B
our city. New Yorkers have been impressive coming together
in a multitude of ways to restore the big apple.
Brightening lives since 2009
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Since the catastrophe, Dare2B has been at the forefront of it
all collaborating with evacuation centers, shelters and SELFLESS
nonprofits to guide sponsors, donors and volunteers on when,
where and how to provide our impacted families with what Dare2B Thanksgiving in NYC Page 2
they need most. (Cont’d on page 4) Sandy Relief Initiatives Page 4
CARING
Thanksgiving Sponsors Page 2
Welcome Back Khoi Page 2
Dare2B Ambassadors Page 3
Family Fun Day Mobile Kitchen Donations & More En La Escena Page 3
Macy’s Operation Happy Page 3
Dare2B Thanksgiving in NYC Children
November was truly a Dare2B Holiday Event Page 4
month to be thankful. This
Thanksgiving numerous INSPIRATIONAL
selfless acts took place to
help expand Dare2B’s Dinah Bouchard Page 3
annual holiday meals for
victims of Hurricane Sandy
UPCOMING EVENTS
at the epicenter of Coney Page 4
Island and Staten Island.
All while continuing it’s originally scheduled event for
homeless children in the Bronx. (cont’d on page 2)
Get involved!
www.RoxiesDare2B.com

2. NOVEMBER 2012 ISSUE NO. 2
Annual Holiday Meals
From the beginning
In 2008, Roxie’s experience in a midtown
soup kitchen during New Year’s Eve inspired
her to create a special event for struggling
families in New York City. Her dream to
provide underprivileged families with a sit
down gourmet meal, restaurant quality
service and fun-filled activities directed the
Dare2B partnership with St. John’s Bread and Life. The rest is history. Since 2009, the two organizations
have brightened hundreds of lives in alliance with selfless volunteers, donors and sponsors.
It’s all about teamwork
This Thanksgiving community members, Dare2B volunteers and ambassadors along with the entire St.
John’s Bread and Life team proved that anything is possible when you put your heart into something.
During Roxie’s visit to Sandy disaster zones she observed families, many with startled or frightened
children beside them, standing in long lines desperately gathering much needed supplies and meals
to go. This prompted Dare2B to expand the annual holiday event to Coney Island and Staten Island
in hopes of providing impacted families with a brief memorable moment. The unity demonstrated by
the communities was absolutely astounding. Thanks to everyone involved Dare2B served 1600 meals
throughout New York City. In Staten Island residents went above and beyond to ensure Dare2B had
everything, from meals to tables and chairs, to serve the community. Without their support it would
not have been feasible for Dare2B to do this event in Staten Island, where for first time ever the team
served families in an open area, on the streets of Midland Beach. Special thanks to Robert Servis,
founder of Movement for Peace, for authorizing Dare2B’s set up at his distribution center.
Sponsors
Dare2B sponsors for this Thanksgiving Holiday Event were
exemplary. We cannot thank each one enough for coming
together to help brighten the lives of so many devastated New
Yorkers.
 B. Smith – Recipe
 St. John’s Bread and Life – Acquiring food sponsor and more
 Daddy O’s – Prepared meals for Staten Island families
 Givaudan – Plates and cutlery
 Goya – Beverages
 Robin Hood Foundation – Food
Welcome back Khoi Le!
Dare2B consists of extraordinary repeat volunteers. Khoi Le discovered
Dare2B’s first volunteer opportunity in 2009 after his arrival to New York.
Since then, he became a dedicated volunteer participating at
Dare2B’s Holiday Event and Children’s Day trips until his departure to
California. After three years, Khoi has returned to New York and wasted
no time in getting involved again. The day after his arrival Khoi was
hard at work assisting Dare2B with meal preparations for families
impacted by Sandy. Dare2B is excited to welcome Khoi back on the
team. Stay tuned for lots more on Khoi and his contribution to the Big Apple.
Visit our website for video recap and/or photos of all events, www.RoxiesDARE2B.com
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3. NOVEMBER 2012 ISSUE NO. 2
Dare2B Ambassadors
In November, the Dare2B family was extended with the new ambassador program. A leadership
initiative designed to help educate, motivate and inspire individuals to want to make a difference.
Dare2B Ambassadors hit the ground running with
fundraisers, volunteer recruitment and program
management to facilitate the expansion of the
annual holiday meals. In the Bronx, Jessica
MacFarlane did an extraordinary job managing
the event and relationship with HELP USA and the
Boys and Girls Club to ensure Dare2B’s service to
Jessica MacFarlane children in homeless shelters continued. In Joelina Peralta & Ana Villacus
Brooklyn and Staten Island, Joelina Peralta and
Ana Villacus assisted with meal preparations in East New York and exhibited their leadership skills
managing the Midland Beach location.
En La Escena
Dare2B is excited to welcome Anthony Austin, Founder/CEO of En la Escena,
as Dare2B's new media partner. Anthony instantly became a terrific value add
for the families we served by syncing Dare2B with the right contacts to further
expand Sandy initiatives in Coney Island and Staten Island.
Thanks to this partnership, Roxie was also provided the opportunity to join
Mayor Bloomberg's New York City media to assess the needs in both Coney
Island and Far Rockaway. This helped Dare2B identify areas requiring the most support. Stay tuned
for lots more on this collaborative effort focused on strengthening our city.
Macy’s Operation Happy Children
On Tuesday, November 27th Dare2B was honored with an invitation to join
the NYC Department of Homeless Services at the Annual Macy's
Operation Happy Children. Roxie and fellow volunteers assisted as
chaperones for the children of HELP I in East New York. Thanks to Macy's,
children in homeless shelters had the opportunity to tour Santaland; spend
a moment with Santa; select a gift of their choice; and enjoy breakfast
with live entertainment.
Dinah Bouchard
Inspirational Individual of the Month
Dare2B’s ability to impact hundreds of families is owed to our
amazing sponsors, donors and volunteers. For the month of
November, Dinah Bouchard was a true example of how one can
“Dare2B Selfless, Caring, and Inspirational”. Dinah went above and
beyond the role of volunteer and donor to help brighten the lives of
hundreds in New York City after Hurricane Sandy. Living in Freeport
Dinah encountered her own challenges after the catastrophe but
Dinah Bouchard with that did not stop her from attending the Dare2B Family Fun Day at
husband Samuel Gonzalez York College; sorting donations at St. John’s Bread and Life;
gathering much needed supplies (provided by her network); and
dropping off collected donations to Nassau Community College. Dinah Bouchard, we cannot thank
you enough for your selfless devotion and willingness to endure severe weather conditions, harsh
commutes and long gas lines to assist devastated families.
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4. NOVEMBER 2012 ISSUE NO. 2
Sandy Relief Initiatives (cont’d from cover page)
Dare2B Family Fun Day
Dare2B launched the Family Fun Day program on November 3rd to help
restore hope in the lives of displaced children in evacuation centers and
shelters. Since the catastrophe, children have been scared and confused
questioning why they can’t return home. They miss their belongings and
the freedom to be a child. In shelters children were confined to one area
unable to get a full nights rest.
Volunteer, Alexandra Tudose Everyone enjoyed the rooms filled with laughter as Dare2B provided games
and activities for children including face painting and balloon animals.
St. John’s Bread and Life Mobile Soup Kitchen
St. John’s Bread and Life has provided NYC’s homeless and working poor
with mobile hot meals for over 30 years. The set infrastructure facilitated
moving quickly to disaster areas in Far Rockaway and Coney Island
providing more than 400 meals per day immediately after Hurricane Sandy.
The organization gathered numerous donations for impacted families that
included toiletries, blankets, comforters (donated by Ralph Lauren) and
much more. All items were distributed daily to families via the mobile soup
kitchen.
Donations and more
From ground assessment to special events along with gathering, sorting
and distributing much needed supplies Dare2B volunteers and donors did
it all. Thanks to each individual, organization and company involved we
were able to provide help where little or no community support existed.
Special thanks to volunteer Alexandra Tudose for connecting Dare2B with
Knights of Columbus at American Martyrs Parish and Harbor Seafood, Inc.
Esra and Michael provided vans full of donations, gathered through their
network, at evacuation centers and our partner organization, St. John’s
Bread and Life, immediately after Hurricane Sandy.
Dare2B Holiday Event
This year Dare2B’s holiday event will be dedicated to children in
Bronx homeless shelters. The Boys and Girls Club has assisted with
outreach and selecting the families attending this exciting
celebration on Christmas Eve. St. John’s Bread and Life
enhanced this event by providing gifts for each child through www.RoxiesDare2B.com
their annual Sponsor Family program. Bus transportation has
also been provided for 150 families to ensure attendance. Now we need your help in acquiring the
necessary items to make this event a success. Visit our website and check out our Amazon Wish List,
as well as, our volunteer opportunities.
Gift Sorting Dare2B Holiday Event
Get Involved!
December 16, 2012 December 22
Team D’s Christmas *Volunteer *Donate *Sponsor
St. John’s Bread &
Life 9am – 4pm Event in Staten Island RoxiesDare2B@gmail.com
795 Lexington Ave December 23 & 24 www.facebook.com/RoxiesDare2B
Brooklyn, NY 11221 Christmas in the Bronx
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5. NOVEMBER 2012
Thank you!
After weeks of hardship caused by Hurricane Sandy
families were able to create a memorable moment in
the midst of all the chaos thanks to each of our amazing
sponsors, donors and volunteers who made all Dare2B
Sandy Relief Initiatives possible.
On behalf of our Dare2B family and the hundreds we
served during this catastrophe, we thank you
tremendously for each of your contributions.
www.RoxiesDare2B.com
Special thanks to all our contributors of Dare2B’s Thanksgiving Holiday Meal Event
Sponsors / Donors Sal Cirscuolo Cleidy Torres Perez, Ashley
Robin Hood Foundation Yvonne Pagan Cynthia Escobar Perez, Edwin
Goya Beverages Marc Schwartz Gloria Rodriguez Perez, Mario
B. Smith Restaurant Greg Fosdal Gregory Diaz Perez, Tiffany
Isabel Draves En La Escena Gregory Richard Cheng
Daddy O's BBQ J.I.Starr Erbentraut Richelle Mara
Studio 25, Inc Natalie Maniscalco Isabel Draves Rosaria Romano
Richelle and Africa Victor Green Jessica Sal Criscuolo
Andrea Muñoz Stan Kelly & Bob Bar MacFarlane - Sandra Milena Gaviria
Happy Tea Clown Erbentraut St. Michael's
Volunteers
St. Michael's Church Jodie Hirsch Community
Africa Fernandez
Bella Napolia Pizza Joelina Peralta Teressa Cali
Allixson Silva
Contributors Jose Gutierrez Thomas J. Virga
Ana Villacus
Janette Mercedes Khoi Le Tommaso D'Onofrio
Aniqa Bari
Al Diefenbach Kimberly & Veron Venus Nix
April MacFarlane
Christy Robb Wilkerson Victor Pacheco
Barbara Garcia
Louise Hamilton Marc Schwartz William and Billy Marco
Bernard Jaramillo
Antonio Rodriguez Michelle Moy
Carolina Zuluaga
Robert Servis Monica Sanchez
Christina Williams
Mike Debo de Boissiere Natoya Carlies
Christine Li
Perez, Angela Pache Felton