Live Thrive, a nonprofit sustainability organization and founder of CHaRM, the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, has announced its annual fundraiser A CHaRM’ing Evening.

WHAT 

A CHaRM’ing Evening is the annual fundraiser for Live Thrive in support of its educational initiatives and the operational costs to run CHaRM, Atlanta’s only permanent drop-off facility that aims to improve environmental health by encouraging reuse and diverting thousands of pounds of household hazardous waste and hard-to-recycle items from Metro-Atlanta landfills and water systems.   

FEATURING

Guests at A CHaRM’ing Evening will enjoy delicious food, cocktails and a live performance
by Yacht Rock Revue. Requested attire is 70s and 80s best.

WHEN            
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022

6:30-10 p.m.

WHERE           
Venkman’s
740 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE, Atlanta 30312

TICKETS          

Tickets include two drink tickets, heavy hors d’oeuvres and Yacht Rock Revue performance: $50 through August 12; $60 through Sept. 14, $70 beginning Sept. 15 or $80 at the door. https://livethrive.org/a-charming-evening/

 
WHO              
A CHaRM’ing Evening is generously sponsored by Delta Air Lines, Chick-fil-A and other Atlanta-based businesses.

WHY

In 2021 alone, the CHaRM reused/recycled/reengineered more than 31 tons of Styrofoam, 274 tons of chemicals, 251 tons of glass, 1,727 mattresses and much more for a total of 4,371,000 pounds of materials. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support the expansion of Live Thrive’s outreach, including the opening of a second zero waste facility in late 2022. 

About Live Thrive

Live Thrive is a 501 (c) 3 that empowers people, organizations, universities, communities and businesses to make positive, healthy and sustainable changes to the environment through partnerships and community events. The organization works with Atlanta-based corporations to develop educational and recycling programs for employees and serves as a managing program partner for the #DoYouRecycle? Challenge for multi-family properties. Live Thrive was recognized by Shaw Industries Group Inc. as a recipient of the 2020 sustain[HUMAN]ability® Leadership Recognition Program and in 2021 as one of Georgia’s Clean 13 Water Heroes – both of these honors highlight Live Thrive’s statewide initiatives to benefit to the environment and water quality. Since its 2010 inception, Live Thrive has been recognized by Keep Georgia Beautiful, Georgia Water Coalition, Southface, the Atlanta Metro Chamber, US Green Building Council, Georgia Natural Gas, Atlanta Business Chronicle and Fulton County Citizens Commission, to name a few. www.livethrive.org