Blue Star Mothers Scrapbooking Event 25 March 2011

I have to admit I never heard of

Blue Star Mothers

before I came across this event.

That just shows how poor our local media is.

Also, this is a national organization that is all about

supporting our troops past, present, and future.

It does not matter what religion or polictical view anybody has.

It just helps the troops where possible.

If you have seen flags in windows in people's homes

with 1, 2, or more stars

they come from this organization.

I have seen the flags,

but did not know where they came from until now.

Please check them out.

WHEN:

25 March 2011

WHERE:

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School

(multi-purpose room)

7900 Nicholson Road

Caledonia, Wisconsin

TIME:

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

COST:

$15.00

(The cost includes a meal, card making, and a scrapbook page.)

FOR RESERVATIONS:

414-4125918

or

262-886-3634

The proceeds will go to support area soldiers and veterans alike.

Home Page:

http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=59966&orgId=bsma

Wisconsin Page:

http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=82652&orgId=bsma

Empty Bowls 7 March 2011

Sunday, 7 March 2011 there will be an event to help various Racine County hunger and homeless assistance programs.

WHEN:

Sunday, 7 March 2011

WHERE:

Racine Masonic Center

1012 Main Street

Racine, Wisconsin

(Please use Wisconsin Avenue entrance.)

TIME:

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

and 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

COST:

$15.00 which includes a ceramic bowl

$7.00 for soup to go

$5.00 children 9 and under

ALSO:

The soup will be served by local celebrities

(Sorry I could not find out exactly who will be there.)

and there will be live music.

http://racinemasoniccenter.org/

Sugarin' Off Pancake Sundays March 2011

It is that time of year again.

Maple syrup time that is.

Every year the

River Bend Nature Center

has an all you can eat family style breakfast

and hike to learn how maple syrup is made.

WHEN:

MARCH 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2011

WHERE:

Riverbend Nature Center

3600 North Greenbay Road

Caledonia, Wisconsin

TIME:

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

COST:

13 and up $7.00

children 4 -12 $3.00

children 3 and under FREE

All proceeds go toward the upkeep of River Bend and programs.

http://riverbendracine.org/page1.aspx

Like Poker? Poker Fundraisers 5 March 2011

There are 2 separate fundraiser events tonight involving poker.

EVENT 1:

Racine Rotary Founder's Club Vegas Night

WHEN:

5 MARCH 2011

TIME:

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

WHERE:

FESTIVAL PARK

5 FIFTH AVENUE

RACINE, WISCONSIN

COST:

$5.00 gets you in the door, $100.00 of fun money, and drawings

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. games:

Craps

Black Jack

Roulette

Money Wheel

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. drawings:

1st place:

Trip for 2 to Las Vegas and $500.00 cash

2nd place:

$750.00 cash

3rd place:

$500.00 cash

In addition there is a Texas Hold 'em Poker tournament you can enter.

TIME:

5:00 p.m.

(doors open at 5:15 p.m.)

ENTRY FEE:

$50.00

LENGTH:

2 - 3 hours

Pre-registration is recommended,

but you can register at the door at 5:00 p.m.

Call 262-632-6262

to register or for questions

PRIZES:

Not specified but will go to the 1st and 2nd place winners

All will be entered into a separate raffle drawing.

The money raised this year will go to 2 organizations:

1

Racine Youth Sports

This will provide sports recreation to over 4,200 children in the area.

2

Camp Anokijig

This will help over 200 children in need have fun at camp

http://www.racinefounders.org/vegasnight.html

EVENT 2:

Charity Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament

WHERE:

Moose Lodge

5530 Middle Road

Caledonia, Wisconsin

http://www.simivalleymooselodge.com/locations/racine-wisconsin.php

WHEN:

5 MARCH 2011

TIME:

NOON

CHECK-IN TIME:

11:00 a.m.

BUY IN COST:

$60.00

ADD IN COST:

$20.00 with unlimited rebuys in the first hour.

PRIZE POOL:

70% of the entry fees

Food and beverage will be available.

PROCEEDS BENEFIT:

The Arc of Racine

http://thearcofracine.org/pages/about.html

The Arc of Racine

helps both children and adults with disabilities

with legal rights, independence, and more.

To volunteer for the charity event please call

262-634-6303

Benefit for BriAnna Flick 2 August 2008 Racine, Wisconsin

On Saturday, 2 August 2008

Ms. Nicole James

and

Ms. Heather Dumovich

will be throwing a benefit

for

BriAnna Flick

BriAnna was diagnosed with

Stage 4

Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma

in

June 2008.

Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma

is a childhood form of cancer.

It is a tumor

made up of

cancerous muscle cells

called

rhabdomyoblasts.

To learn more about

Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma

click on this link below.

http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/diseases/rhabdo.html

Ms. James and Ms. Dumovich

are requesting

any donations

for a raffle

they will be having to

offset the healthcare

of Ms. Flick

The benefit will be held on

Saturday, 2 August 2008

2 p.m. - 2:30 a.m.

at

Paradise West

on Highway 20/Washington Avenue

Racine, Wisconsin

There will be food, volleyball, entertainment, raffles, 50/50 raffle & DJ

There is a donation to be made

to go to the dinner

which will be 4-7 p.m.

The Den Again
6501 Washington Avenue

Racine, WI 53406

Phone: (262) 886 5151

http://www.videotourmybar.com/denagain/

to find out how to get a coupon/ticket for the dinner

or

for more information

contact

Nicole James @ 262-989-4913

or

Heather Dumovich @ 262-939-5557

Women's Resource Center--P.O. Box, links, etc.

The Women's Resource Center

has been helping victims

of domestic violence

since 1977.

Here is a sober thought:

Nearly

30 percent

of all female

homicide victims

were killed by

their husbands,

former husbands

or boyfriends.

This is just one fact....to know more visit their website.

To learn more about them

and what services they offer

please click on the link below.

http://www.wrcracine.com/

If you are able to

volunteer your time

please call:

262-633-3274

or

email:

info@wrcracine.com

The Women's Resource Center

does provide

food,

shelter

and clothing,

but

they have many other needs too.

If you would like to donate

please call

262-633-3274

or

email:

info@wrcracine.com.

If you would like to make

a monetary donation

please send it

to this address:

Women's Resource Center

P.O. Box 1764

Racine, WI 53401

You may obtain

a wish list

by calling

262-633-3274

or

e-mailing at

info@wrcracine.com

Hot Dog Fundraiser 27 June 2008

Hot Dog Fundraiser

Lakeside Curative Service, Inc.

2503 Lincolnwood Court

Racine, Wisconsin

http://www.lakesidecurative.com/

27 June 2008

11:30 a.m - 3:00 p.m.

Cost is $5.00 -----$20.00 for 5 meals in advance

Call 1-262-598-0098 to find out more.

What will be there:

Oscar Meyer Weinermobile

food

games

raffle

live music provided by

Group Therapy

and

the African drummers Tvonmonte

All proceeds will benefit the Day Service Greenhouse program's Greenhouse Project

Lakeside Curative Services, Inc.

provides vocational rehabilitation services

and

opportunities to citizens with disabilities

I wanted to add more about the

Day Service Greenhouse

but alas I could not find a link to them.

If anybody reading this knows more about them

PLEASE

add a comment

or let me know.

Thanks

This sounded like fun

and if you are interested

you can call the number above

or click on the link for

Lakeside Curative Services, Inc.

and use the contact us tab

at the top of their page.

There was no information about the benefit on their website.

I must say that even though this sounds like a fun day

neither organization

is doing a good job

getting the word out

about the benefit

or their organizations

and what they stand for.

mmmmm.......I wonder who is in charge of spreading the word????

H.O.P.E.'s 9th annual "Cause for Paws" dinner auction

HOPES 9th annual "Cause for Paws" dinner auction

Posted and Hosted by:

H.O.P.E. Safehouse

When:

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Where:

Country Club

Racine, Wisconsin

Before you read any further, I want you to know that they are asking for a donation for their 9th annual "Cause for Paws" dinner auction. Without your support; their goal for a new, larger safe haven for unwanted, abandoned animals will not be possible.

I and they hope you will consider donating an item for their auction.

Because of the generosity of donators like you, they were able to raise more than $25,000 towards their new building last year!!

PLEASE NOTE

H.O.P.E. has NO paid staff and is run solely by volunteers!!

100% of all donations go directly to the care of their animals

and finding them permanent loving homes.

Donations can be most anything, but they must be new items. Some examples are: pet items, artwork, photography, gift certificates, home decor, kids items, jewelry, time shares, sporting tickets, autographed items (perfect for the authors who read this!! hint hint), basically anything that can be auctioned off.

Do you know someone who owns a business?

PLEASE PLEASE PASS THIS ON.

This is especially great for local artists, businesses, etc. because it gets your name out there. They are going to list the company name or display business cards if they can.

REMEMBER

ALL DONATIONS ARE

TAX DEDUCTIBLE!!!!

Any donations can be dropped off or mailed to:

HOPE Safehouse

1911 Taylor Avenue

Racine, WI 53403

or if you live in the area

they may be able to pick up your donation by calling

262-634-4571.

They have a Myspace page and the link is below.
If you wish to attend please contact them by mail, phone or
on their Myspace page.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=147659374

Riverbend Nature Center---Racine, Wisconsin

Ok, so it's not technically a charity, but they do rely on volunteers and donations to help keep it going.

A little about them: River Bend Nature Center in Racine, Wisconsin:

80 acres by Root River
forests, fields, and wetlands
opportunities for hikers, birdwatchers, cross-country skiing and more
part of the YWCA of Racine
they reach over 20,000 children
hiking trails are free to the public
open 7 days
fees and registration are related to programs and events

2007 River Bend Nature Center / 3600 N.Green Bay Rd., Racine, WI 53404 / Phone: (262) 639-0930 / Fax: (262) 639-6090 / Email
Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday and 12:30-4:30pm Saturday-Sunday



http://www.riverbendracine.org/