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In an effort to directly engage viewers in their living rooms across the county, the Santa Cruz Education Foundation will sponsor a telethon Monday and Tuesday to raise money for arts and sports programs at local high schools that are in danger of seeing their funding decreased or cut altogether.

Contributions to the Children's Miracle Network stood at $403,903 after Saturday's annual telethon, a record amount "from a truly charitable community" that helps ill and injured children, a Rapid City Regional Hospital official said.

To make sure the rockets’ red glare at local Fourth of July fireworks displays will still burn bright, municipalities and community organizations are looking for some green.

Beginning Monday, Cottonwood Inc. will sell tickets for its summer fundraising event, “Salute! A Festival of Wine and Food.” The event will take place each evening July 9-11. Tickets for the first night cost $35. Participants can stroll downtown during the “Mass Street Mosey” and stop into participating retailers for wine and food samplings.

AMHERSTBURG - The fourth annual Amherstburg Heroes Fundraising Dinner, now known as the Robert Pillon Memorial Dinner, was held Saturday, May 23 with Pillon's memory alive and well.[...]

The cash-strapped Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City is “nowhere near” its $150,000 fundraising goal but the community theater isn’t ready yet to drop the curtain on next year’s planned season.

KALAMAZOO -- Officials with Senior Services Inc. say that even though the Kalamazoo agency exceeded its $2.7 million goal in a multiyear fundraising campaign, it faces changes that will affect the delivery of programs to senior population it serves. "Cuts...

For the first time, after five yearly events, the Heartland Humane Society’s Animal Fair will become a fundraising event featuring a benefit walk and a silent auction. This will be a change from the past years when the Animal Fair was an awareness-raising event only.

The state Attorney General's office has questioned the Kawaiaha'o Church about its fundraising for a new $17.5 million multipurpose center.

SANTA ROSA, May 28, 2009 -- In response to the recent announcement that Doyle Scholarship funds will not be available for high school graduates entering Santa Rosa Junior College for the 2009-2010 school year, SRJC has organized a communitywide fundraising campaign to address the need.