Fundraising News From Around the World

Johnstown, PA: Middle school students hold fundraiser to help with classmates medical expenses. Guitar Hero video games were set up, along with trivia games, face painting and snacks, all for a donation at the gym door. Those attending also signed a large card made especially for the classmate; Sioux Falls, SD: Prom Committee organizes one-day sale of gently worn prom dresses and accessories as a fundraiser. The committee accepted dresses for consignment for the sale. Those consigning dresses received 80 percent of the sale price. Donated dresses were also welcome; Portsmouth, NH: Bookstores holds ‘Spelling Bee for Grown-Ups’ fundraiser to generate money to provide food and heating assistance to needy families; Lake George, NY: Tavern hosts a fundraiser featuring music, 50-50 raffle, silent auction as well as food and drink specials to benefit animal shelter; Roanoke, VA: Fast food restaurants sell key tags which provided purchasers a free Junior Frosty, with any purchase, every time they eat for a limited period to benefit food banks; Milford, MA: Fitness center hosts spin-a-thon fundraiser to raise money for an organization that supports intellectually disabled people; Jacksonville, NC: Special Olympics holds Polar Plunge fundraiser; Jamestown, ND: Hospice sponsors “Walk the Plank” Polar Pig Splash to benefit the Jamestown Hospital Hospice program; Vancouver, CAN: Lions Club holds series of tree-chipping fundraising events to help dispose of old Christmas trees; Mattoon, IL: Knights of Columbus sponsor spaghetti fundraiser to help restaurant workers out of work after fire destroyed the restaurant; Hoboken, NJ: Volunteer Ambulance Corps holds fundraiser at bar. Supporters who bought their special mugs received discounted beer; Diamond Bar, CA: Woman's Club sets dinner mystery for fundraiser; and Wilmington, NC: Fast-food restaurant hosts fundraiser for family of police officer. The restaurant donated 15 percent of all proceeds during a specified time period.
 

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Speed Dating: The Divas Curing Teen Violence in New Orleans, Louisiana, played matchmaker and gave participants the chance to mingle for a good cause. Admission/registration fee was $20 per person. The events were for local singles ages 25 and older, and were organized to raise money for the YOUTHanasia Foundation Inc, which creates prevention and intervention programs to cure teen violence among youth ages 13-18. In the first fundraiser, the Divas registered 30 eligible bachelors and the flood gates opened! About 70 women registered. The response was more than the group hoped for and they knew they were on to something. It was so funny, when the whistle blew; some women were refusing to switch to the next guy. Some of mothers of the teens even participated. It was crazy! Some of them decided to join the Divas too. There were some dating success stories as a result of the fundraiser. Love matches were made too! They were asked to return to future events to give updates. In the second speed dating fundraiser, local single males had two minutes to get to know some of the Crescent City’s loveliest bachelorettes. The only topics off limits were careers and where you live. Needless to say, this was a unique and fun fundraiser.

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Cops Running for Charity is a group of Ventura County Sheriff's Deputies that formed a non-profit public service based group in Thousand Oaks, CA. We compete in marathons and other extreme races across the world to raise money for worthy nonprofit organizations, and use one hundred percent of all money donated directly for supporting these causes. Our members pay their own race and travel expenses, and have spent their careers serving the community. We push ourselves to the peak of physical fitness to raise money for nonprofit organizations that serve youth and community wellness and the medical treatment of disease.

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Interesting or Fun Facts

Who was the first President of the United States? George Washington was probably your best guess but he was really the 9th President. Think back to your history books - the United States declared its independence in 1776, yet Washington did not take office until April 30, 1789. So who was running the country during these initial years of this young country? It was the first eight U. S. Presidents. The first President was John Hanson whose title was President of the United States in Congress Assembled. Once the signing of the Articles of Confederation took place in 1781, a President was needed to run the country. John Hanson was chosen unanimously by Congress (which included George Washington). George Washington was definitely not the first President of the United States. He was the first President of the United States under the Constitution we follow today. Seven other presidents were elected after him - Elias Boudinot (1782-83), Thomas Mifflin (1783-84), Richard Henry Lee (1784-85), John Hancock (1785-86), Nathan Gorman (1786-87), Arthur St. Clair (1787-88), and Cyrus Griffin (1788-89) - all prior to Washington taking office. [Note: depending on which source you research, there were either 7 or 8 Presidents prior to George Washington. Some sources include John Hancock while other do not. Another oddity in itself.]
 

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