Playful Potter Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Business by Giving Back

Playful Potter hosts Paint Cancer Into a Corner event to benefit the American Cancer Society August 4th through 12th.

2012-08-05

SPARKS, NV, August 05, 2012 (Press-News.org) Playful Potter will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an event to benefit the American Cancer Society. Artists and community members will gather at 1351 E. Prater Way from Saturday, August 4 -- Sunday August 12 to Paint Cancer Into a Corner.

For a $10 donation to the American Cancer Society, artists will receive two studio fees, two raffle tickets and refreshments. Additional raffle tickets are $1 each or $5 for 6. Prizes include gift certificates to Ahhh! Massage, Anchors Bar and Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings and Playful Potter.

Playful Potter opened in 2002 by Denise Callen, a Reno native and graduate from UNR. Since opening, Playful Potter has helped to raise more than $100,000 for cancer research in support of the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen and the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer.

"We have been blessed to bring art and family fun to the communities of Sparks and Reno for the past ten years. Giving back to our community is an important part of our Playful Potter culture. We look forward to many more years of creating more than art; we create memories that make a difference," says Callen.

For more information, visit http://www.playfulpotter.com.

Playful Potter is Sparks, Nevada's only paint-your-own-pottery and glass fusing studio. We help you create more than pottery, we create memories! For more information, contact Denise at 775-356-5811.

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