Bay Area Katrina Benefits

(Taken from the Mercury News)

Viet-Americans plan fundraiser in Silicon Valley
Vietnamese-Americans in Silicon Valley will host a fundraising event at the San Jose Athletic Club, 196 N. Third St. in San Jose, on Friday starting at 7 p.m. with an American Red Cross presentation followed by an entertainment program.

Representatives from the American Red Cross, Santa Clara Valley Chapter, will be on hand to accept donations. For more information contact Ryan Hubris at (408) 505-7388, Debbie Nghiem at (408) 888-7483 or Dana Contey (408) 206-5202.

Musical tribute to New Orleans
Poor House Bistro will hold ``Tribute to New Orleans Music'' fundraiser on Saturday. The Gators will play from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., and Sid Morris and the PHB All-Stars will play from 6 to 10 p.m. All proceeds and donations will go the New Orleans Red Cross. 91 S. Autumn St. near West San Fernando Street in San Jose. For information, call (408) 292-5837.

Stores to match up to $1 million
Whole Foods Market will hold a Community Support Day on Sept. 14, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at two locations -- 1010 Park Place in San Mateo and 1250 Jefferson Ave. in Redwood City. Whole Foods will donate 5 percent of the day's total sales to help communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

Whole Foods is matching all in-store donations up to $1 million. For more information call the San Mateo store at (650) 358-6900, the Redwood City store at (650) 367-1400 or go online (www.wholefoodsmarket.com).

Donate by eating
Palo Alto restaurant Nola will donate 20 percent of sales today to the American Red Cross. On Friday, a New Orleans style celebration will be held at the City Center Plaza on Middlefield Road in Redwood City front of A Tavola with live music, drinks, food and an auction. For information, call Nola at (650) 328-2722 or A Tavola Redwood City at (650) 595-3003.

Give at festival
The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce will be helping raise money for the American Red Cross at the 34th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival this weekend.

The festival runs from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, on Castro Street between El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue.

Festivalgoers will also be able to make donations directly to the Red Cross at its booth.

Admission is free. For more information visit www.miramarevents.com.

Benefit concert
The Studio Theatre of California, with the Fun Times Singers, presents a benefit concert. Sept. 17 at 8 p.m., at St. Lucy's Church, 2350 Winchester Blvd., Campbell. There is a suggested donation of $5. All proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross hurricane relief effort.