Comcast Free Film Festival To Benefit NIH Charities

Comcast’s 14th annual Film Festival to benefit NIH Charities begins this week: August 13 – 20, 2010 at the Universities at Shady Grove. Funds will benefit the Children’s Inn at NIH, Specialove, and Friends of the Clinical Center (FOCC).

The schedule includes something for everyone:

Friday, August 13 – The Blind Side
Saturday, August 14 – Twilight: New Moon
Sunday, August 15 – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Monday, August 16 – Jerry McGuire
Tuesday, August 17 – Valentine’s Day
Wednesday, August 18 – Up In The Air
Thursday, August 19 – Julie & Julia
Friday, August 20 – Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Since the movies will be shown for free, you may wonder how the Film Festival will help these organizations. NIH Charities receives proceeds from the restaurants which will open at 6:30 PM before the movies start at 8:15 PM. Since it’s too hot to cook this summer, take a night off to enjoy a movie and treat yourself to something to eat:

Popcorn, candy & soft drinks – fresh popcorn popped served in two sizes – Large (85oz) and Jumbo (130oz.), movie candy, fresh squeezed lemonade, cotton candy, assorted soft drinks and bottled water

Potomac Pizza – Back for the 12th year serving hot, fresh Potomac Pizza, plain & pepperoni, turkey and Italian subs, fresh green and Greek salads, cold soft drinks, and shaved ice.

Baja Fresh – Always the freshest high quality ingredients. Nothing frozen or microwaved. Enjoy the area’s best burritos, quesadillas, guacamole, fresh chips & salsa, and churros for something sweet.

Hard Times Cafe of Bethesda – Yowee! Back for the 11th year. The area’s favorite chili house is back with Cincinnati chili, veggie chili, plus their fresh grilled burgers, fresh grilled burgers, fries and nachos (all with or without chili & cheese), fresh baked corn bread and bottled root beer.

Ben & Jerry’s – Everybody’s favorite ice cream, root beer floats, and frozen ice cream bars. And new for 2008, Fresh Fruit Smoothies!

These organizations help families through difficult times:

The Children’s Inn at NIH helps to keep children together with their families during serious illness, to reduce their stress, and facilitate their healing through mutual support. organization where children with cancer are given a chance to enjoy normal activities-to laugh, run, jump, swim, learn, and make friends.

Special Love enrichs the lives of young cancer patients and their family members through programs offered annually.

The Friends of the Clinical Center helps to relieve patients of financial burdens so they can participate in clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health.

Parking is free at the Universities at Shady Grove. No alcohol, smoking or pets at the Film Fest. Please don’t bring your own food as this is a fundraiser! Lightning or winds over 15 mph will cause a cancellation (check the website).

In case you are wondering, the Film Festival was previously held on the grounds of Strathmore Hall so this is a new location this summer.

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