CONTEST: Win a $100 Retrofit Republic gift certificate. It’s that easy!
It has been a year of many milestones but this is the most significant of them all. Our 1 Year Anniversary and “Community Heroes” Fall Lookbook Launch Celebration is t-minus 10 business days at The Summit on 9.10.11. Details and RSVP here. Do RSVP so we can ensure you’re well taken care of. If you don’t have a facebook email us at team@retrofitrepublic.com.
Check out our Fall lookbook’s “community heroes” model line-up below. To put it simply, they are our role models and exemplars of looking good and doing good in this world.
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO, Green For All
David Chiu, President of the SF Board of Supervisors & Mayoral Candidate
Jane Kim, SF Supervisor
Juliet Ellis, Ass. General Manager Legislative & Community Affairs for the SF Public Utilities Commission
Cedric Brown, CEO, Mitchell Kapor Foundation
Roger Kim, Executive Director, Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Joshua Arce, Executive Director, Brightline Defense Project
Nikki Henderson, Executive Director, People’s Grocery
Alice Y. Hom, Director of the Queer Justice Fund, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
Anayvette Martinez, Programs Director of Community Building, Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center
As a small token of our appreciation for your support in helping us get to this point, this celebration and contest is for you. So let’s get to know our community heroes a little bit better.
CONTEST RULES
10 community heroes, 10 questions, 10 days of trivia until our celebration on 9.10.11!
1. Answer the daily “community hero” model trivia question under the contest post on our facebook wall. There will be 10 trivia questions per 10 community hero model for the remaining 10 business days until the day of our event. So check back daily at 10 AM at this exact blog post and our facebook wall for the new trivia question.
2. You have to “like” us to be eligible to win.
3. Those who answer the most trivia questions correctly will be entered into a random drawing to win a $100 Retrofit Republic gift certificate, which is redeemable towards any Retrofit Republic purchase including our styling services.
4. Contest ends Friday, September 9 at 11:59 PM. The winner will be announced at our event on 9.10.11 and the following Monday on our facebook and blog.
5. Good luck, spread the word, and see you at the party!
MONDAY, AUGUST 29 TRIVIA QUESTION #1
Which “community hero” model used to be the Executive Director of Oakland based Urban Habitat, one of the oldest environmental justice non-profits in the nation?
Hint: She was also a former San Francisco Public Utilities Commissioner.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH TRIVIA QUESTION #2
Which “community hero” model serves on the Citizens Committee on Community Development to advise the City and County of San Francisco on workforce development and affordable housing policy?
Hint: He founded his current non-profit with the proceeds of an anti-Latino employment discrimination settlement with a national mortgage lender.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST TRIVIA QUESTION #3
Which “community hero” was the former vocalist and frontman of 1150 Trio jazz group and has something in common with artist Bobby Brown besides singing talent?
Hint: He also serves as the chair of Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST TRIVIA QUESTION #4
Which “community hero” went from being a community organizer to the first Korean American elected official in San Francisco as formerly the President of the SF Board of Education?
Hint: Her last name is the first name for many people.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 TRIVIA QUESTION #5
Which “community hero” was honored for her trailblazing environmental activism in ELLE magazine as one of their 5 Gold Awardees in 2010.
Hint: Not only is she connected to Van Jones, the “Martin Luther King of the green jobs movement” but also has a connection to Harry the Henderson except for all the hairiness.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 TRIVIA QUESTION #6
Which “community hero” studied Ethnic Studies with an emphasis in Queer Theory at SF State University and is a proud mom of two?
Hint: She has two first names in her first name?
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 TRIVIA QUESTION #7
Which “community hero” went from being a civil rights attorney to being elected the first Asian American President of the SF Board of Supervisors?
Hint: His name and current campaign is closely connected to Star War’s Chewbacca?
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 TRIVIA QUESTION #8
Which “community hero” is the co-editor with David Eng of an award-winning anthology, Q & A: Queer in Asian America?
Hint: Mad Hatter and March Hare are close allies.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 TRIVIA QUESTION #9
Which “community hero” was recognized twice by Essence Magazine as 1 of the 25 Most Influential African Americans and 1 of the 21 Leaders of the New School?
Hint: She shares her name with one of the Real Housewives of Atlanta.
LAST DAY OF CONTEST: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 TRIVIA QUESTION #10
Before leading this nationally recognized, Oakland-based environmental justice organization, which “community hero” was formerly the Environment Program Fellow with the SF Foundation and in a band with another “community hero” model called, “The Swollen Faces.”
Hint: The two community hero models could be mistaken for brother and sister because of their same last name. But, really, there’s no blood relation.
Thank you for playing!
Big thanks to our local sponsors!
Courtesy of our sponsors, we hope you’re ready to win tons of amazing prizes and the list is growing!
SF Indie Fashion
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
Umbrella Salon
Department Seventeen
The Brooklyn Circus
Step Heavvy
Tim Wong, Co-founder of Cardpool
Four Barrel Coffee
Merch
Lower Haters
Margo Moritz Photography
Jeremy Keith Photography
Bobbi Vie, FAME
C.O.S. Media + Image Creation
Central Computers
The SF Public Utilities Commission
and more.
To you -our inspiration,
Jenny, Daniel, and Julia
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