Giving Opportunities To Others enables talented and promising low-income New York City school children to spend a portion of their summers in sleep-away camps that focus on art and music education. This vision is supported by a variety of individual and corporate partnerships. Additionally, GOTO organizes high-profile benefits that serve the dual purpose of raising funds for the GOTO scholarships while increasing philanthropic awareness among young professionals. Visit www.thegotogroup.org for more information.

"Rock and roll in its purest form - gritty, hard-nosed music that pounds and claws at convention... -- Grant Britt, ESP

Visit www.freeloaderband.com to learn more about the band’s show dates or e-mail Scott Sinclair (COMM 1991) scott@freeloaderband.com.

1426 Third Ave. at 81st Street New York, NY 10028-1801 (212) 794-1810 CalliopeNYC@aol.com

"Hip, Tasty, and Romantic--As I sat under a palm, listening to jazz, sipping on a beautifully-made martini, and dining candlelight with my girlfriend at Calliope's cafe, I could have been in Paris or Florence, but certainly felt light years away from the Upper East Side. Which is why I will be back many times. The food was terrific, the service extremely attentive and friendly, and we even got a warm greeting from Executive Chef and Owner Matt Aston (CLAS 1993). Skip the pomp and arrogance of Butterfield and head to where we under 50 can have a gorgeous meal without the stodgy attitude!" -CitySearch.com

Bodanna is a cultural venture that uses commercial pottery as a medium for developing job disciplines and artistic potential in gifted young adults from low-income communities. Why ceramics? Ceramics is a hands-on, three-dimensional craft that demands imagination, thoughtfulness, technical expertise, planning and discipline, the same skills required for success in the workplace. Visit www.bodanna.org/Pages/invite.html to learn more, or contact Margo Wright at mwright@bestweb.net.

Oyster Arts, a non-profit organization that brings art to children affected by domestic violence, is looking for volunteers. Volunteers may choose to work with children in domestic violence shelters, with teens in Oyster Arts' studio, help with fundraising, graphic design, or pro-bono advertising. There are endless ways to use your talents! Sarah Morrison (CLAS 1998) is Oyster Arts' Director of Programs. Please contact her for more information: sarah@oysterartsinc.org (212) 475-8900.

-A University news article on Oyster Arts can be found here: http://www.virginia.edu/topnews/releases2003/sarah-march-11-2003.html

Transport Group, founded by Jack Cummings and Robyn Hussa (both CLAS 1996) is a not-for-profit theatre company striving to create thought-provoking theatre that simultaneously pays homage to the traditions of the 20th century while exploring new forms of story telling that will lead us fervently through the 21st century. Charitable and outreach programs include collaborations with animal rescue leagues (having one animal at every performance available for adoption), one charity per production (donating certain performance revenues to the selected entity), and multiple free drama workshops to groups of students where the current script in production acts as the focus of study. For more information visit www.transport-group.org or contact Robyn Hussa, Associate Artistic Director at transportgroup@hotmail.com.

The PWA-NYC crosses industry boundaries, bringing together a cross-section of women who are role models to others through their commitment to professional, personal and philanthropic endeavors. The PWA-NYC is committed to attracting talented women of New York City: those driven to achieve excellence in their professional and personal lives, committed to unselfishly serving the needs of their community and continuously striving to realize their highest potential as individuals. For more information visit www.pwanyc.org or contact Heather Hopkins (CLAS 1992) heatherhopkins@hotmail.com

96 Greene Street (b/n Spring & Prince)
212-941-9656 Monday - Saturday: 11:00-7:00, Sunday: 12:00-6:00

College best friends Elizabeth Shepherd Buccini and Sarah Hailes Easley (both CLAS ’93) created this colorful SoHo shop--then they loaded it with looks from fashion insiders' most coveted designers, including Balenciaga, Bruce, and Martine Sitbon. The result: a glamorous, original boutique with a hard-core fashion following. Well-dressed dogs go crazy for the pet fashions downstairs, often modeled by Beth’s Shih Tzu, Olive. The duo met at the University and the store’s name, Kirna Zabête, is an amalgamation of their college nicknames. For more information, visit the store’s website www.kirnazabete.com or e-mail info@kirnazabete.com.

El Taller Latino Americano (The Latin American Workshop) is an arts and education organization that was founded in New York City in 1979 to bridge the distance between Latin Americans and North Americans through the language of art and the art of language. El Taller, located in a large loft space on Broadway and W. 104th St. offers its community a varied menu of arts programming and Spanish language classes that seek not only to entertain and educate, but to gather together culturally and linguistically mixed audiences on the common ground of creativity. For more information, visit www.tallerlatino.org or contact Anne Trainer, Marketing Director at atrainer71@yahoo.com