Do-It-Yourself Fundraiser Of The Month

Scrabble Tournament: People have fun coming up with strange and exotic words no one else has thought of. Teams of four, six, or eight gather at different tables, each with a Scrabble board and all the letters available. Each team starts with the same opening word, and has 20 minutes to fill the board with high-scoring words. A judge sits at each table. Individuals pay $35 to participate. Players can sneak a peek at a dictionary for an additional $10 donation. Make extra money selling refreshments, raffle, auction, etc. Additional details and ideas available from the National Scrabble Association. Trivia: Using letter tiles the size of dining tables, various teams comprised of some of Britain's best Scrabble players commemorated the board game's 50th anniversary in 1998.

   Camp Kindle is a non-profit one-week summer camp for children who are affected or infected by HIV/AIDS. Our philosophy is to offer a medically and emotionally supportive environment with an exciting camping program geared to the age, interest and ability of the campers. This involves learning new skills; making new friends; and participating in traditional camp activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, and nature appreciation. Camp Kindle also offers evening programs that include campfires, a dance, carnival, and other special entertainment. In addition to all of this campers are educated on character development, leadership, and health education.

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Fundraiser News Briefs 

Wichita, KS: Pups dip their paws into paint to create art masterpieces; Lincoln, NE: Adult Spelling Bee sponsored by Nebraska Literary Heritage Association; Niles, MI: Art Association holds "It's Raining Umbrellas" fundraiser; St. Cloud, MN: Faith in Families raises funds with "Shower with Flowers"; Ford City, PA: Sportsmen's Club "Shoot for Life" to benefit American Cancer Society; Charlottetown, BC: Curling fundraiser exceeds expectations for Children's Wish Foundation; Billings, MT: Power of Love Fire Truck Pull for Special Olympics; York, PA: Church fund-raiser turns front yards into plastic zoos; Medford, OR: Schools participate in Oregon Lottery Scratch-it for Schools; San Francisco, CA: Bunny Day fundraiser helps spay, neuter and adoption programs for rabbits; Holbrook, MA: Church children make angels for tsunami relief; Janesville, WI: Perfect prediction for annual Truck on Ice fund-raiser; Boston, MA: Dodgeball tournament held to support cancer research; Boones Ferry, OR: School staff participates in McTeachers Night; Marco Island, FL: Cancer Society poker run fundraiser exceeds expectations; Syracuse, NY: Special Olympics supporters take artic plunge in Lake Ontario; McDuffie, GA: Flamingo flocking raises money for cancer awareness and research; Washington, IA: Quilters plan fundraiser to help build new fairgrounds exhibition hall; Amherst, MA: 880 students skip meal to benefit the victims of the tsunami disaster.

Interesting or Fun Facts

First manufactured in 1942, duct tape was invented for the U.S. military during World War II. The original use was to keep the moisture out of ammunition cases. Because it was waterproof, people referred to it as "duck tape." Also, the tape was made using cotton duck. Soldiers discovered its versatility and used it to fix guns, jeeps, aircraft and other things. After the war, the tape was used in the housing industry to connect heating and air conditioning duct work, and the color was changed from Army green to silver to match the ducts. People started calling it duct tape. [Source: CBS Broadcasting Inc.]

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