Action Items

• Need holiday gift inspiration or a staycation to lift your spirits this winter? Check out AEF's Annual Holiday Raffle. Tickets start at $15. 
  
  
• Learn more and RSVP for a VIP evening at the new Wharf restaurant, Limani, to benefit AEF on Dec.12.
  
  
• See coverage from Coolidge Media Network's interview at the Downtown Holiday Market with Mayor Muriel Bowser and Downtown BID President & CEO, Gerren Price. 
  
  
• Join AEF in welcoming four new members to the Board of Directors.

Celebrate the season with AEF and help us finish the year strong:

• Purchase tickets for the AEF Holiday Fundraising Raffle – win unforgettable DC experiences!
• Join us on Dec. 6 from 8-10:30 a.m. for the Member Holiday Celebration at the JW Marriott.
• Remember AEF in your end-of-year giving – and let us know if your company matches donations.

Join AEF for an evening of great food, drinks and company at the new Wharf restaurant, Limani. 

The three-course meal is complimentary including wine, tax and gratuity.

In return, please make a minimum donation of $100 per person to the foundation.

WHEN: Tuesday, Dec.12, 6-9 p.m.

WHERE: Limani, Water Building 1, 670 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024

HOW: RSVP on Open Table by Dec. 8. This experience is only available on Dec. 12. 

Last month, Coolidge seniors Malachi Previl and Kaden Johnson interviewed Mayor Muriel Bowser and DowntownDC BID President & CEO Gerren Price at the opening of the Downtown Holiday Market.

The team of young professionals of the Coolidge Media Network, a media organization in the Academy of Mass Media at Coolidge High School, shot b-roll and photography and engaged market vendors and visitors.

Thank you to Michael Berman, president of the Downtown Holiday Market.

AEF announces four new members to the Board of Directors. Join us in welcoming:

• Bill Heater, Vice President/General Manager, Big Bus Tours
• Destiny Kibalama, Director of Recruiting and HR, Clyde’s Restaurant Group
• Charles Williams, Senior Market Manager, Washington DC – Lodging, Expedia
• David Grosso, Partner, ArentFox, Schiff, LLP

The team looks forward to their guidance and support throughout the year.

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