Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jill Scott and others accepted 2006 Eddy Awards on October 24th, 2006, from the Philadelphia Education Fund at the studios of WHYY.

In honor of their bipartisan efforts to fund disaster relief and recovery organizations in the U.S. and around the world, Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton were awarded the 2006 Liberty Medal on Thursday, October 5th.

Rosemont College Arts & Culture Society hosted a silent auction of original artwork on Saturday, October 21, 2006. Proceeds of more than $21,000 will benefit scholarships for Rosemont art students.

OutFest, Philadelphia's National Coming Out Day block party, was held on Sunday, October 8th. Sponsored by Philly Pride Presents, it's the city's second-biggest annual LGBT annual event and the largest NCOD event in the world.

Project H.O.M.E. held a silent auction and reception on Thursday, October 26th, in the Great Hall of the University of the Arts. Proceeds will benefit the organization's mission to empower adults, children and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty.