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Fundraising News From Around the World

Welcome to the May 2017 issue of Fundraising News From Around the World. It contains summaries and photos of fundraising activities by other groups such as yours. Some are traditional, some are unusual, and some are totally bizarre! We hope that you will find each issue interesting. You can subscribe at the bottom of this page if you would like to be notified each time a new issue is published. If you later decide you no longer want monthly notifications or if you don't find our newsletter helpful, just click on the unsubscribe link at the end of each notification. You will stop receiving newsletters immediately

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Needham, MA - Sporting a sea of red, black, blue, and many other colors, Westwood High School students showcased their best formal styles for the Senior Prom Fashion Show. The annual event is the single largest fundraiser for the Senior Grad Party, and seniors sign up each time to walk the stage of the Westwood High School auditorium, transformed for this one night into a red-carpeted fashion showcase. During the show, students walked, strutted, or danced onto the stage in twos and threes, posing for the crowd and sharing their advice for the underclassmen.

Boston, MA - If you are in the Boston area on Saturday, join the Boston University of Arizona Alumni group as they gather for their annual fundraising event. This is a celebration for Wildcat alumni who are participating in the world famous Boston Marathon. All of the proceeds go to the Beantown Cats scholarship fund which is awarded each year to incoming UA freshmen. Be sure to save the date and spend the night with fellow Wildcat Alumni.

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Kingston, MA - The Kingston Public Library Foundation will officially launch its capital campaign with a special fundraising event at the Jones River Trading Co. All community members are invited to attend. The focus of this gala is on fun and the event will be complete with live music, silent and live auctions, a dinner and plenty of opportunity to socialize.

Sugar City, ID - Upper Valley young girls may make princess dreams come true for a day thanks to Princess Day via the Sugar-Salem High School Drama Department. The drama department plans to host the fundraising event Saturday, at the school's auditorium. There drama students will transform little girls into princesses and bestow upon them a crown and have princess activities. . The event is held to help raise funds for the annual National Speech and Debate Association to be held in Birmingham. This year four young women from Robinson's classes qualified to compete during the competition's speech interpretation and oral interpretation events.

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Sioux Falls, SD - The Sioux Falls area CASA program started their annual Red Cape event Monday but this year, it's not a formal event. The non-profit decided to do the fundraising event virtually. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates for children. The organization gives a voice for abused and neglected kids. It is comprised completely of volunteers. Their Red Cape Event used to be something people could attend at a local venue, but this year the executive director decided to change it. It's now a virtual fundraising event that people can just visit online. People can donate at their specially designed website until Friday.

Sturgis, SD - Black Hills Trails is hosting a fundraiser Saturday at the Sturgis City Armory. Organizers say all volunteers, donors, land managers, trail users, and the interested public are invited to celebrate the accomplishments of the organization in 2016. This celebration is free to the public, come prepared to snack, have a drink, and add to the growing momentum by purchasing limited edition items and participating in the silent auction.

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Pocatello, ID - Dan Harrison of Pocatello can finally get out of his 2000 Geo Metro with over 160,000 miles that he was using to commute back and forth to his place of employment in Blackfoot after winning a brand-new Dodge Dart that Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Pocatello recently donated to a Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 fundraising event. As part of a fundraising event unlike any the district has cooperated with in the past, the general manager of Lithia, Reid Garrett, and his staff donated the car outright to the district and paid for the printing of 30,000 raffles tickets for students to sell.

Lewes, DE - It was said that it would be impossible to re-create the success of the first year, but this year’s guest bartender night at Fish On in Lewes for Children and Families First proved everyone wrong, matching last year's fundraising total. Through bartender tips and a 50/50 raffle, Children and Families First received $14,475 in total donations. Bartenders were sent behind the bar in teams of two or three, with the end goal being to raise the most money in tips during their 30-minute shifts.

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Bowling Green, KY - Today, WKU sororities and fraternities will be opening their houses to the public as a joint fundraising project. The WKU Greek Homearama includes tours of different Greek houses and is open to WKU students and Bowling Green community members for $5. The funds from the Homearama will be going towards the Circle of Sisterhood, which is a national non-profit group. The purpose of the organization is to remove barriers to women’s education around the world by donating school supplies and materials to those who need it.

Spartanburg, SC - The Gamma Mu Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority brought the Harlem Renaissance to life at a fundraising event Saturday night on the campus of the University of South Carolina Upstate. Performers from Spartanburg showcased their talents in poetry, singing and dance during “Harlem Renaissance and Beyond - Celebration in Poetry and Song.” Many of the spectators dressed in 1920s-era clothing or in old fraternity and sorority jackets or sweaters.

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Liverpool, UK - Adventurers can make a splash for charity this month at a boat hire day in Upton Warren, with visitors offered a special cut-price discount. The fundraising event is being held at Aztec and offers visitors the chance to enjoy kayaking, stand-up paddle boards, canoeing, and pedal boats. Organizer Fran Fleming, 18, who is a student at the University of Liverpool, hopes her event will raise money towards a volunteer scheme in Tanzania. She said: “The scheme aims to improve local people's understanding of markets and how to make a sustainable income so that poverty can be reduced.

Pittsburgh, PA - The Schenley Oval was full of runners, jumpers, erg rowers and shot putters competing in the sun in Sunday’s UNcathlon. Fifteen teams of six, each including one Special Olympian, competed in 10 sports events at Schenley Park in Oakland and could gain more points through an 11th event - fundraising. The UNcathlon was a benefit for Special Olympics Pennsylvania, which seeks “to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities,” according to its website.

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Hastings, MN - There will be a 5K walk/fun run, silent auction and open house extravaganza at Wishbone Ranch with all proceeds benefitting This Old Horse, a nonprofit that provides sanctuary to retired, rescued and recovering horses. This Old Horse is a nonprofit founded in 2012 to care for aging horses by providing sanctuary to retired, rescued and recovering horses. This Old Horse is the first equine sanctuary in Minnesota to be accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries and one of only about 30 in the United States.

Marietta, GA - Cyclists will have the opportunity this year to participate in Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance’s Ovarian Cycle, an indoor cycling event to raise money for much-needed ovarian cancer research. The CYCLEBAR location in East Cobb/Marietta will host the fundraising events in the city where this nationally renowned fundraising event began. Participants in OCRFA’s Ovarian Cycle event pedal toward a healthier body while simultaneously raising money for this worthy cause.

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Norman, OK - Oklahoma singer, songwriter, entertainer and philanthropist Toby Keith announced will host the 14th Annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic Fundraiser at Belmar Golf Club and Riverwind Casino in his hometown of Norman. Last year the two-day fundraising event raised $1.175 million for the Toby Keith Foundation, which funnels the funds directly to operation of the 3-year-old OK Kids Korral, a facility offering a home away from home for sick children and families seeking treatment in Oklahoma City. The Korral is completely cost-free to families who stay.

White Pass, WA - Hundreds of spectators, participants and staff attended White Pass Ski Area’s Pond Skim fundraising event, benefiting the ski patrol program, at White Pass, Washington, Saturday. Participants, often dressed in outlandish costumes, would ski or snowboard down a hill and try their luck at making it across a pool of water as spectators gathered around the pool.

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Jacksonville, FL - It's been more than three weeks since the wildfire in Bryceville burned hundreds of acres and forced dozens of evacuations. Now that the fire is contained, Nassau County came together to have a fundraiser for families impacted. They also invited first responders to the event to enjoy a free meal. BBQ chicken and pork was on the menu at a fundraising event benefiting those impacted by the wildfire that swept through Bryceville last month.

Eastwood, OH - The Miracle League of Lake County, is hosting the First Pitch Fundraiser to generate the money needed to build the universally adapted baseball playing field and playground at Classic Park in Eastlake. The playing field and playground are designed to allow special-needs children the opportunity to play baseball and play with less risk of injury by playing on a special rubberized turf designed to accommodate wheelchairs and other needed devices. The event will include a 50/50 raffle, $3 and $5 side boards with $300 and $500 payouts, a double reverse raffle, silent auction and Chinese auction. Chinese auction tickets to be sold at 26 for $5.

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Cincinnati, OH - One University of Cincinnati doctoral student's dream of a museum to document one of Cincinnati’s historic neighborhoods will get a bit of a financial boost Wednesday with a fundraising event set for Wednesday. The event, “Three Musical Acts in Over-the-Rhine,” will be staged at the recently restored Woodward Theater. Billed as “a night of music and stories.” Accompanying the event will be a silent auction, offering items such as art by local artists, catered food, theater tickets and historic Cincinnati tours.

Bloomington, IN - An upcoming fundraising event will allow Stepping Stones, a local nonprofit, to expand its hours, provide more services to homeless youth and recognize professionals who work with youth. Step Up for Stepping Stones is a fundraising event for the organization’s transitional housing. The event takes place Thursday at Upland Brewery Banquet Hall. Tickets are $30, and Upland will provide hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. The recipients of the Benham Award, which is given to youth service professionals in the community, will also be recognized.

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Picayune, MS - Parents and community members will have an opportunity to participate in a fundraising event that will feature a play and silent auction to benefit Heritage Christian Academy. The event will be held Friday at The Link. Tickets to attend the event are $10, which will cover admission and a bag of popcorn, said Morgan Altom, who is co-directing a play the students will put on during the event. Additional food items will be available for purchase. The play is called “Mother Goose Has Flown the Coop” and it will include references to 28 nursery rhymes.

Bridegeport, WV - Along the riverfront, WVU's Council for Women's Concerns held its second annual Champagne for SANES fundraising event. SANES are sexual assault nurse examiners. These nurses are trained to help victims of sexual assault through compassionate and competent medical patient care. With April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the group hopes to bring awareness to those nurses and help expand their training. While the first step is free and online, the other training can be costly. Organizers hope this event can bring in money to help more complete the training.

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Lansing, MI - Players will join together for the 8th annual Battlefield Brawl, to fundraise for local charities and non-profits to give back to the community. The flag football fundraiser is a day-long tournament with local athletes and public figures, battling it out for a good cause. The event is at Marshall Park in Lansing. This year’s funds will benefit New World Flood, The Davies Project and House of Promise.

Beckley, WV - “Good food for a good cause.” That’s how Dee Sizemore, director of public relations and fundraising for the Women’s Resource Center, describes Celebrity Night. This is the 28th year for the event, which began as a fundraiser for the WRC in 1989. The fundraising event, featuring area celebrities from all walks of life waiting tables at participating restaurants, grew steadily through the years, but in the early part of the 2000s, the United Way of Southern West Virginia came on board as the organizer as the WRC’s staff could no longer maintain the effort. This year, however, the United Way has handed control back to the WRC, which will again receive all proceeds.

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Sarasota, FL - Please join Christie Rosen, local yoga instructor, wellness coach and author of the new book Empowering the Sensitive Soul for a donation based gentle yoga class and book signing event Saturday at Pineapple Yoga Studio. All donations will directly support Girls Inc. Sarasota, a local non-profit dedicated to empowering girls to be strong, self-confident and well rounded individuals. The yoga class will be suitable for all levels. Afterward there will be a book signing, time to mingle and complimentary snacks and drinks.

Salem, NH - Laps4Backs, a charity donating toys to hospitalized children and operated by a 12-year-old Haverhill girl, is having an all-smiles fundraiser Sunday. Noelle Gregoire found her spirits were lifted when she received a toy after particularly difficult treatments at Tufts Hospital, Boston. She began the charity though when she discovered a shortage of donated toys meant other children would have to go without the little, uplifting rewards. At 9 years old, she began Laps4Backs, swimming across Province Lake in East Wakefield, N.H., to raise money for toys. Since then, she has donated more than 20,000 toys to hospitalized children. Her fundraiser takes place Sunday at AmVets Hall. The entry fee is a toy or $5. The event features music, dancing, crafts, face painting, a photo booth and raffles.

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Plymouth, MA - Plymouth North High School will host the Plymouth Public School’s third annual Empty Bowls fundraising event by teaming up against hunger with South Shore Community Action Council on May 4. “Empty Bowls” is an international movement in which local communities seek to raise awareness about hunger worldwide while raising funds for area food pantries. Hundreds of potters, craftspeople, teachers, students and area seniors hand-decorated over 300 ceramic bowls at Plymouth North High School, Plymouth South High School and Claychick studio. These pieces of art will be handed out to the guests at the event as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.

Lebanon, OR - The Heart of the Valley Children's Choir will hold its annual fundraising event Saturday at the Corvallis Country Club. Carol Nelson, the choir's director, said the event, "Let the Children Sing," raises money for tuition scholarships and the organization's Kathy Egan Medearis Tour Scholarship Fund. The event will feature a keynote speech from Sara Nelson, who used to sing in the choir and now is the international president of the International Association of Flight Directors. Also on tap: performances from the choir's two a cappella groups, along with hors d’oeuvres, beverages, raffle baskets and live auctions.

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Scottsdale, AZ - A special April 29 fundraising event in Scottsdale featuring food competitions between celebrity chefs and drink samples, aims to please guests stomach while raising money for medical research through the Beer for Brains Foundation. EPICURIAD – Best Food, Craft Beer and Wine Pairing event will be on Saturday, April 29 in Scottsdale. At the Spring EPICURIAD there will be a new twist and award-winning street food chefs will get out of their trucks and into the kitchen to go head to head in this gourmet pairing competition, according to a press release.

Gore Bay, ON - There was a lot of jumping going on at Charles C. McLean Elementary School in Gore Bay last Friday. Grade 3-6 students at the school had been gearing up for the past few weeks for their participation in the Jump Rope For Heart fundraising event to get in shape and raise funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The funds raised by the students from the Jump Rope for Heart event go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The 45 students raised a total of $4,475.59.

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