Category: Causes
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I Would Really Appreciate Your Support!
This year, I’m racing for everyone I know and love whose lives have been touched by cancer – especially my Aunt Pat who is currently kicking breast cancer’s butt! It will break your heart to try and count the number of amazing people we’ve lost due to cancer but, the worst part is – while…
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All I Want is a Good Moisturizer…
… that isn’t tested on puppies. Is that too much for a girl to ask? I went to Target tonight in search one one thing: a new facial moisturizer. (I’m not saying the Mary Kay tinted moisturizer I’ve been using this week is the cause of this horrible texture on my right cheek and forehead…
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SPCA Meet & Greet at Seaboard ACE Hardware
Yay! How cute! Here’s the skinny from DowntownRaleigh.com: Dog Meet’n’Greet at Seaboard ACE Hardware Come out to meet some friendly, adoptable dogs from the SPCA. Check out our pet section of organic and innovative products for our animal friends. Any adoptions that day from the SPCA as a result of the event will get you…
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Do This!
Don’t lie, you SO have a mailbox (NOT your email inbox… give it a break) and even if you check it only once a week… make this coming Saturday the day you do so! Postal Workers Take Food Drive Door to Door (thanks Ashton!)Martha Quillen, Staff Writer Postal workers will make it easier to support…
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Calling All eBay-ers!
My beloved sorority (actually, ahem, Fraternity for Women), Pi Beta Phi, has teamed up with First Book to provide books to children everywhere – helping to promote one of the most important life skills of all – literacy. I am so impressed by the work being done by First Book, based out of Washington, D.C.…
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A Precious N&O Article About the NC Children’s Hospital
Just a Little Horse Play at Children’s HospitalHarnessing a bit of happiness for young patients“If you thought you heard a horse whinny Wednesday at the N.C. Children’s Hospital, it was probably Snowball.The white miniature horse was one of three to visit young patients, and she let at least one startling, loud cry escape from her…
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DowntownRaleigh.com Sponsoring This Weekend’s “Salute To Our Troops” Parade and Festival
Those cool kids at DowntownRaleigh.com are at it again! This time they’re sponsoring something near and dear to my heart… Salute To Our Troops. Not only is this great event aimed at saying “Thank You” and “We Support You” to our current servicemen, it’s also meant to do the same for their families… the ones…
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Race for Charity at Rush Hour
Disclaimer: Before any of you engage in any reckless driving on I-40 between 5 and 6pm… I’m referring to the high-speed go-kart track down in Garner! Rush Hour Karting is SO much fun! For any you who haven’t had the chance to get down there yet and drive a go-kart that goes 35 miles per…
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Team Up With Jimmy V
Sign up online at http://www.jimmyv.org/showspirit/ to participate! (Check out the pictures online of US Senators and more sporting their team colors!)
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Mayor Announces Spring Salute to our Troops
From the City of Raleigh eNewsgram:“Mayor Charles Meeker announced Feb 12 that downtown Raleigh will be the setting for an enormous Salute to Our Troops on April 26. The day long celebration and “Thank-You” will begin at 10:00 am with a parade from Davie Street to the Capitol. For more information visit http://www.saluteournctroops.org/.”Sadly, that happens…