Saturday May 18, 2013 at the Long Grove Community Center

121 North 1st Street

Long Grove, IA

Dinner Served from 5:30 pm till 8 pm

Dinner Includes 3 beef enchiladas, beans, rice, and drink

$8.00 Adults

$5.00 Children under 18

All proceeds raised will go directly to the purchase of the Long Grove Volunteer Fire Departments New Tanker Truck to be delivered in June.

Cedar Rapids, IA - The HDSA Iowa Chapter will host a Hoop a Thon on Saturday, April 6, 2013, 1 - 4 p.m. at the Cedar Rapids YMCA. This event will raise funds to support Huntington's disease (HD) research and provide support and care for HD patients and their families. Staff from the HD Center of Excellence at the University of Iowa will be on hand to visit with anyone interested, as well and the HDSA Iowa Board of Directors.

The Hoop-A-Thon is centered on a free-throw shooting contest. Fundraisers stand at the free-throw line and make as many shots as they can in 5 minutes, individually or in teams of 5. Prizes will be awarded as well as a nice prize for the top fundraiser! There will also be a silent auction featuring items donated by local businesses, concessions and a jump house for the kids! It's a fun time for the entire family!

Huntington's disease is a devastating, hereditary, degenerative brain disorder for which there is, at present, no effective treatment or cure. HD slowly diminishes the affected individual's ability to walk, think, talk and reason. Eventually, the person with HD becomes totally dependent upon others for his or her care. Huntington's disease profoundly affects the lives of entire families - emotionally, socially and economically.

The HDSA, a national non-profit health agency, promotes and supports research to find a cure for HD and provides vital support, information and educational services to improve the lives of those affected by HD. The HDSA also funds 21 Centers of Excellence throughout the United States. The funds raised in Iowa, will have a profound impact for the HDSA Center of Excellence at the University Of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine. The Iowa COE is one of the top HD centers in the country.

You won't want to miss this fun family event and also have the opportunity to help with this very worthwhile organization!

National Mentoring Network Looks to Top $21 million in Donations, including $10,000 goal in Clinton County

 

Clinton, IA (February 22, 2013) - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clinton is appealing to the community to support Bowl for Kids' Sake, the mentoring organization's biggest annual fundraiser, which raises money needed to carefully pair volunteer mentors with children who face adversity in staff-supported, long-term mentoring friendships.

After more than 40 years, Bowl for Kids' Sake has become Big Brothers Big Sisters' largest national fundraiser, engaging more than a half million people across the country.  Participants solicit pledges from friends and family to raise funds to support the mentoring network's nearly 360 local affiliates.  The organization raised more than $21 million nationally last year and hopes to top that in 2013.  After raising over $10,000 last year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clinton is looking to raise even more this season.

"Bowl for Kids' Sake brings the whole community together in support of a positive future for our kids," said Kellie Hillis, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clinton. "No matter how someone chooses to be involved?bowler, sponsor or volunteer?each person has a hand in helping to start a child on the right path. Every dollar raised through Bowl for Kids' Sake directly funds our mentoring programs in Clinton county and Fulton, IL and helps to maintain and sustain our mentoring relationships, increasing kids chances for success."

Donor funds, such as those raised through Bowl for Kids' Sake, enable Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide careful mentoring matching and ongoing staff support that keeps one-to-one relationships going strong long-term to help youth overcome adversity to achieve lifelong success. As the nation's largest mentoring network, the organization holds itself accountable for helping children achieve positive measurable outcomes including educational success, avoidance of risky and delinquent behaviors, improved relationships, higher aspirations and greater confidence.

This year's Bowl for Kids' Sake will be April 20, 2013 at Plaza Bowl in Clinton, Iowa.  Bowlers can sign up at www.bbbsclinton.org or by emailing director@bbbsclinton.org.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters
Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed.  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clinton makes a difference in the lives of children and youth and empowers them to realize their highest potential by providing professionally guided one-to-one relationships with caring adults.  Through mentoring, we positively impact individuals, families, schools and communities.

Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation's largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, holds itself accountable for children in its program to achieve measurable outcomes, including educational success; avoidance of risky behaviors; and higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships.  Partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others in the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children ("Littles") with screened volunteer mentors ("Bigs") and monitors and supports these one-to-one mentoring matches in building safe, enduring relationships.  With about 350 agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves nearly 630,000 children, volunteers and families. Learn how you can positively impact a child's life, donate or volunteer or join a BFKS event near you at BigBrothersBigSisters.org.

###

The Bettendorf Discovery Shop will mark our 25^th anniversary on Thursday, March 14^th.  We are excited to celebrate the volunteers, donors, and shoppers that have made the Discovery Shop such a great fundraising success.  

One of the ways that we will be celebrating on Thursday will be with the start of our Jewelry Trunk Show event.  All of the beautiful items that we have been saving will help to make the shop look its best for our anniversary.  Jewelry of all kinds, jewelry boxes, plus a donation of over 1000 pieces of Avon jewelry will make it an event worth seeing.

We want to say "Thank You" to the generous supporters that the Discovery Shop has had over the years, without their help our success would not have been possible.  

Other Discovery Shop facts:

·        The first Discovery Shop in Iowa opened for business in Bettendorf on April 13, 1988, after Frank Folwell and Angie Tavegia volunteered to take on the project of opening a local Discovery Shop.

·        The Discovery Shop gladly accepts donations of gently used men's, women's and children's clothing and accessories, collectibles, jewelry, furniture, and decorating items for the home.  

·        All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society to support programs of research, education, advocacy, and patient care.  
·        The shop is staffed by a manager and a group of about 70 volunteers, (several of whom were a part of originally starting the shop) who clean and iron each piece of clothing, sort all of the donations that come in, put together displays, help all of our customers, and many other tasks.  It is a group effort that has been a success thanks to everyone that donates time, items, and of course to our loyal customers.

·        With the generosity of the donors and volunteers the Bettendorf shop has raise over $3 million dollars since the doors were opened.  The goal for 2013 is to raise over $345,000.00 for the American Cancer Society.  

·        Shop hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursday 10 am to 7 pm, and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.  

·        The store is located at 2397 Cumberland Sq. Dr., Bettendorf, or we can be found  on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/QCDiscoveryShop

Having cancer is hard.  Finding help shouldn't be.  
If you or a loved one has a question or concern about cancer, call your American Cancer Society anytime day or night for information, day-to-day help, or emotional support.  We are here for you at 1.800.223.2345 or www.cancer.org.