Category: Causes
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Calling All Raleigh/Cary/Apex Readers
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Normally, I’m not a big McDonald’s girl (unless it’s 2am and chicken nuggets are about as good as it’s gonna get), but this is so worth doing fast food for lunch and dinner. If you’re in the area, or know anyone who might be, please pass this along!Kristi Winters (Walker)…
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Chef Todd Reaches 100th Episode – Contributes to Great Cause
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From a fellow Chix:100th Episode of “Cooking Coarse” Party to benefit Food Bank of NC Good Afternoon Ladies and Happy New Year! I wanted to let everyone know about a special event we are having this Thursday, January 8th at Savor Hospitality at 6:00 PM. This week, we will release…
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What’s Your Guilty Pleasure?
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Mark your calendars!From skirt!Raleigh Editor, Faith Dwight’s, blog:It’s all happening Tuesday, January 13, from 5:30-7:30pm at 518 West Italian Café on Glenwood South and, as always, we’ll be benefiting a worthy cause. This month, it’s Interact of Wake County, and we’re asking you to bring every woman’s guilty pleasure –…
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{Double Post} The Shop with a Conscience
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I can’t believe this is another thing I’ve never remember to blog about, because it’s one of my Cameron Village favorites – Beleza: A Fair Trade Boutique.Described on their website as a place where:…you will find unique and extraordinary textiles and hats, jewelry and art that catch your eye and…
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Starting the Year Off Right
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I’m not really one for New Year’s resolutions… trust me, I can find a million ways to improve myself and life around me any darn day of the week. In that spirit, I’m still going to share some good vibes to start 2009 with… might as well set the bar…
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Free Tomorrow?
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Free tomorrow? (Yes.) Fantastic! You may remember this event from one of my very first posts as a blogger. The 2008 event is tomorrow: Racing Heroes Charity Auctionbenefiting the Duke Children’s Hospital: Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Family Support Programhttp://www.TheRacingHeroes.com Tuesday – December 9th – 7pmGov. Holshouser BuildingNC State Fair Grounds(Google…
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Tank and Delta Say “Thanks!”
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The pups just wanted to pass along a quick “Thanks!”. Remember when they asked you all to vote for their friends at Independent Animal Rescue? Well Ashton sent me some fab news last week:Hi Ashton, The votes are in, and America’s Favorite Animal Shelter is: Independent Animal Rescue, Inc. of…
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The Faces of Lung Cancer
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This aired on NBC a while back… a touching story that sheds some light on the (untold) story of lung cancer. You might even recognize Brittany Coppedge as one of the “Faces of Lung Cancer”, if you’re quick! There’s no code available to directly embed it, but please click through…
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P.D.C.
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Pretty. Darn. Classy. (if you ask me):Red Hat cancels party; will feed needy instead “Red Hat recently scrapped plans for a massive holiday party. Instead, the Raleigh software company will donate the money it would have spent to a food charity chosen by employees. The move comes as the slumping…