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How Will You Give This Christmas?
Leave a comment below to let us know what charity you plan to help this holiday season.
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
How Will You Give This Christmas?
Leave a comment below to let us know what charity you plan to help this holiday season.
Christmas is the season of giving, and Patch wants to know what charity or group you are giving to this year. The American Red Cross released a poll in November in which most Americans said that they will continue to donate to charity this holiday season. In fact, most people said that their giving to political causes and Hurricane Sandy relief efforts will not reduce their year-end gifts to charity. The Red Cross poll also said that friends play a large role in charitable giving. Half of all donors (51 percent) said they would donate if a friend talked to them personally about a charity. So now Patch is asking you: What charities do you plan to help this Christmas? Will you donate to the Salvation Army or Toys for Tots? Will you volunteer…
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
'Toys for Tots' Collecting Toys at Grosse Pointe Santa Parade on Friday
Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade on Friday, Nov. 24 or drop one off at local collection sites.
The holidays are made a little brighter for needy children in southeast Michigan when a new toy is delivered by Toys for Tots--that is the mission of the United States Marine Corps Reserve's program said Staff Sergeant Robert Stoddard, this year's Marine Coordinator. Stoddard is assigned to the 1st Battalion 24th Marines at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. "This year the need is even greater than last year. We're doing our best to help out every needy child," Stoddard said. Stoddard said more donations are needed, however. Toys for Tots History United States Marine Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR, founded Toys for Tots program in Los Angeles in 1947 and 5,000 toys were collected during a campaign before Christmas that year. The following…
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Photo Gallery: Racing for Kids Street Fair
Hundreds of people descended upon the Hill Wednesday afternoon for the annual Racing for Kids Street Fair, meanwhile organizers began setting up for the evening fundraiser that will for the first time happen outdoors on Kercheval Avenue.
The fifth annual Racing for Kids street fair drew hundreds of people Wednesday afternoon to the Hill in Grosse Pointe Farms. Racing for Kids is a charity that raises money for the pediatric units of a variety of area hospitals, including Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe. An evening fundraiser begins at 6 p.m. at Northern Trust Bank. There will be a live auction, food, cocktails and live music. A Racing for Kids official said there is a surprise auction item to be unveiled following one racecar demonstrations.
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Friday, June 3, 2011
Viewfinder: Student-Run Restaurant
Monteith Elementary teacher Jim Fisher and American Coney Island Owner Grace Keros teamed up this year to offer students an insider look at running a restaurant for their annual project.
Monteith Elementary Fourth-grade teacher Jim Fisher brought a new spin to an annual school project--a student-run restaurant. Each fourth grade class has previously run a restaurant night for family and friends, teaching them practical life skills in a fun and creative way. This year, through an introduction of a mutual friend, Fisher was introduced to American Coney Island owner Grace Keros. The topic of the student-run restaurants came into conversation and Keros jumped at the opportunity to be of service to Fisher's class. Fisher, who has been at Monteith for 9 years, and Keros worked out a plan to help show the students the actual operation of a restaurant. The 27 students took a field trip to the Detroit coney, where Keros herself …
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Pete Waldmeir, GP Woods
5:15 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
My favorite for the last 35 years has been the Old Newsboys Goodfellow Fund of Detroit, a 98-year old 501(C)(3) charity that this year hopes to raise $1.2 million to provide 32,000 Christmas packages stuffed with warm clothing, hats, gloves, toys, dolls, books, candy and a host of other gifts for kids aged 5-13 in Detroit, Harper Woods, Highland Park and River Rouge. Send tax deductible checks to… more ›