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A GoFundMe fundraiser is raising money for Judith Sleed, a 90 year old Jewish Holocaust survivor. Judith Sleed fell behind on her rent and faces eviction. She is being assisted by Stanislav Gomberg, a pro bono attorney with the Blue Card Fund, a non-profit organization.

A GoFundMe fundraiser is currently raising money for an American woman named Jade Spurka who is from Brookhaven in Pennsylvania. Jade Spurka was living and working in Oaxaca, Mexico, when she suffered from a brain aneurysm on Saturday, March 18th. She is on life support in Mexico and needs costly intensive medical care.

A woman named Nhung Truong was recently robbed in the Houston area and body slammed. The event in which she is a witness and crime victim left her with a severe spinal cord injury. A GoFundMe fundraiser is raising money on her behalf.

Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc. will be hosting its Little Black Dress Signature Event on April 20th. The event is the best fundraising event of the year for Goodwill, and proceeds go directly back to the community through the organization's many local programs.

It is puppy love, and White Dog Cafe, 200 West Lancaster Ave., Wayne, and Alpha Bravo Canine™️ invite you to help celebrate with a Puppy Shower for Ashton on Sunday, April 30, 2023, from 3-4:30 pm for a tail-wagging time!

The Riders Group of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8255 is hosting a Poker Run fundraiser to support the establishment of a Clay County Veterans community center. If you are unable to attend the Poker Run you can still make a donation online through paypal.me/VetCouncilClayCtyFL or https://donorbox.org/clay-county-veterans-community-center . Any support is appreciated and welcome.

#stroke, #medical, #fundraiser, #military, #airforce, #surgery. Matthew Johnson endured a medical tragedy when his beloved wife Maryalice suffered a life changing stroke in 2016 after brain surgery. She had to relearn how to talk, move and basic motor functions as she recovered from this devastating condition.

Police Officer Chris Fitzgerald, who worked for the Temple University Police Department, died after being killed by a criminal while on duty on February 18th, 2023. He left behind a wife and four children. A GoFundMe fundraiser is raising money to help his family after their tragic loss.

Firefighter Jason Arno tragically lost his life on Wednesday, March 1st. Firefighter Jason Arno was fighting a fire in downtown Buffalo and acted with bravery and heroism, as widely reported. A GoFundMe fundraiser is raising money to help the wife and daughter that he left behind.

The 25th anniversary of northwestern New Jersey’s premier culinary fundraising event, A Taste of Talent, will be held at Perona Farms on behalf of local non-profit agency Project Self-Sufficiency on Monday, May 1st, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Patrons are invited to mingle with chefs from approximately 50 celebrated area restaurants while feasting on appetizers, entrees, and desserts. The epicurean event raises funds for the non-profit agency which specializes in services for low-income families in Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon, and Warren.

(Forsyth County, GA) Forsyth County Parks & Recreation is holding a new fundraiser to support residents looking to be involved in recreational opportunities who may need financial assistance.

Jonesborough, Tennessee's popular summer music event, Music on the Square, is starting early this year with a fundraising event at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough on Friday, March 3, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests will enjoy live music from the Johnson City Jazz Collective, heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks provided by Main Street Café & Catering and Depot Street Brewing, and both a silent and live auction.

When you read the title, most people would expect to hear that the custodian won the lottery or stole it. However this story takes an unexpected twist when you find out he became a quarter million dollars richer.

Columbia, South Carolina - The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC) is hosting the second annual Virtual Walk, Run, & Roll 5K to celebrate BIASC's 25th anniversary and Brain Injury Awareness Month.

(Denver, Colo.) Earlier this year, the Denver Zoo asked for a slow clap as it announced the birth of its snuggly baby Linne two-toed sloth. The zoo’s animal care team retrieved a hair DNA sample during the neonatal exam and today revealed the pup is a boy.

Aptos History Museum, a local nonprofit establishment, is hosting a Mardi Gras silent auction next Tuesday, 2/2/2023. The event will take place at Seascape Golf Club (610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos, CA 95003) from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. There will be auction items, music, food, and a no-host bar. Join the fun with friends and family decked out in masks and feathers because there will be a jovial costume contest.

David Collins' Fire & Water Marcial Arts in Blountville is hosting a Waltz dance class fundraiser on February 11, 2023, to support the school and its community outreach programs.

In-store fundraiser to provide support to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area. FLORENCE, S.C. – Every year, nearly four million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs. To show their continued support in preparing today’s youth for a brighter tomorrow, Ross Stores Inc. is partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America with a three-week program called Help Local Kids Learn. Beginning Saturday, February 11, customers in the Florence area can make a monetary contribution at their local Ross Dress for Less (“Ross”) location during checkout to be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area, through March 5.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Eight teams representing Spartanburg businesses and schools showcased their favorite chili recipes in a competition that supports students at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. Held annually in January, this year's chili cook-off featured chili tasting, appetizers, drinks and entertainment by Echo Operative. Through the fundraising efforts of teams and event sponsorships, over $90,000 was raised.