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Former Creighton men's soccer players Andrew Ribeiro and Brian Holt have each recently inked Major League Soccer contracts. Ribeiro (2009-12) signed with Chivas USA in late January while Holt (2007-11) signed with the Philadelphia Union in early February.
The signings come just weeks after two Bluejays were selected in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Eric Miller (2011-13) was selected No. 5 overall by the Montreal Impact. D.C. United selected Zach Barnes (2012-13) with the No. 56 pick overall.
Ribeiro has played with Chivas USA's U-23 side since last fall when he joined former Creighton teammate Jose Gomez with the Chivas USA U-23s. He went on trial at notable Brazilian club Vasco da Gama last year. Ribeiro later returned to sign with USL PRO side Harrisburg City Islanders for the 2013 season. He played 24 league games for Harrisburg, scoring one goal as the team finished fourth. Ribeiro becomes the second player from the U-23 team to make the jump up to the senior team.
At Creighton, Ribeiro claimed First Team All-America honors in 2012. Additionally, during the college offseason he played for the Portland Timbers USL PDL side in 2012. He participated in the 2013 MLS Combine, and was drafted in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by the New York Red Bulls (4th round, 70th pick overall). He trained with New York in the preseason, but was not offered a contract.
Philadelphia Union have signed goalkeeper Brian Holt. He has also spent time with Union affiliates Reading United A.C. (PDL) and the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL PRO). The Nebraska native played for Philadelphia's PDL Affiliate partner Reading United A.C. in 2011, where he was an All-Eastern Conference selection and PDL Rookie of the Year finalist in his 16 starts with the club.
Holt signed with the Union's USL PRO Affiliate partner Harrisburg City Islanders in 2012, a year after finishing his time at Creighton. He joins the Union after training with the club for much of lastyear and preseason this year.
As a senior at Creighton, Holt set an NCAA record with a .208 goals against average while leading the NCAA with 19 shutouts and a 92.3 save percentage. In 24 starts, Holt allowed just five goals in 2011, earning accolades as NSCAA All-America First-Team, College Cup All-Tournament Team, MVC Goalkeeper of the Year, College Soccer News All-America First-Team and a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.
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10 Crazy Colorful Exteriors for Inspiration
We've been talking about color a great deal, but for the most part, it has been focused indoors instead of out. I've always admired the guts or courage that people have when it comes to bold colors on the outside of their home. Here are 10 great examples of how to go big or go home. Literally.
Here are a few colorful home finds from good old Flickr. Check out more about each photos from the links below.
1. From Flickr member Zol87. This home is located in Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois.
2. From Flickr member Hugo Bernard. This home is located in Montreal Quebec, Canada.
3. From Flickr member Wolfgangfoto. This home is located in Krumau, Czech Republic.
4. From Flickr member Malamutty. This home is located in New Orleans, Louisiana
5. From Flickr member Taberandrew. This home is located in Montrose Heights, Virginia.
6. From Flickr member ezioman. This home is located on Chiloe Island, Chile
7. From Flickr member Ed Beirman. This home is located in Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California
8. From Flickr member Rosmary. These homes are located in Gundeldinger Quarters, Germany.
9. From Flickr member zappowbang. These homes are located in Burlington, Vermont.
10. From Flickr member Waldemar Vollmer. This home is located in Frankfurt, Germany.
Are you brave enough to paint your home like one of the ones shown above? Which one is your favorite? Share with us in the comments below!
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The schedule is out, draft intentions known. National Signing Day and spring practice beckon. So no sense delaying the annual pain, frustration and, dare I say, humiliation.
Yes, it's time to forecast the ACC Coastal Division. The Atlantic is easier than an open-book test with reigning league champion Clemson, but no division or conference in college football baffles like the Coastal.
Now we could procrastinate for weeks, even months, but absent divine enlightenment, what's the point?
Georgia Tech was the clear choice last season. The Yellow Jackets finished last.
Virginia Tech was my iffy pick in 2014, though media consensus was Miami. The Hokies and Hurricanes...
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HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College football team unleashed its arsenal against Thiel College Saturday afternoon as the Eagles walked away with the 41-20 win in their season opener at Knox Stadium. This marks the second consecutive year Juniata football has opened with a win.
"It's always good to get off to a [good] start," said third year head coach Tim Launtz. "I think that really puts a positive tone on everything and set the standard for the rest of the year. We are very happy to win the first one."
Junior Ward Udinski (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West) had a career game to start the season. The captain finished with five touchdowns and over 400 yards of total offense. He had game-highs in both rushing and passing yards. Udinski's 339 passing yards and three passing touchdowns were career-highs. He completed 16-of-23 with zero interceptions and sacks. Freshman Aaron O'Brien (York, Pa./York Catholic) has benefitted from Udinski's accuracy. He finished with a team-best 117 receiving yards including an 84-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter.
"Ward is, he is just a football player," said Launtz. "He just loves to play the game of football. He extends plays, he makes plays, [he] is a lot of fun to watch."
Juniata's defense, led by senior captain Kevin Gorman (Waverly, N.Y./Waverly Central), dominated Thiel for most of the game, allowing just seven points in over 50 minutes of football. Gorman set new career-high marks in tackles and sacks in the win. He finished with game-highs of 14 tackles, nine solo, including three sacks.
Also setting career-highs was senior Greg Nixon (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Poly). He finished second on the team in tackles with nine, a mark still higher than the Tomcats leading tackler, and earned his first sack. Juniata as a team put Thiel's quarterbacks in the turf 10 times for a loss of 41 yards, a team record under Launtz.
"[The] defense plays so well as a team," added Launtz. "They just came out there today and wanted to take control of things and I thought they did a really good job of that."
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Last spring, Burkina Faso experienced weeks of protests by trade unions and students, with an overlapping series of mutinies by soldiers and police. For a time it looked as though President Blaise Compaore, who has ruled the country since 1987, might be losing his grip on power. In June, a combination of personnel changes, policy reforms, and crackdowns on mutineers brought the nation's intersecting uprisings to a close. But nearly a year later, Burkina Faso and its rulers are still sorting through the fallout of last year's explosion – and looking ahead to 2015, the year of the next scheduled presidential elections.
The 2011 uprisings were back in the news last week when the government announced the firing of over 100 policemen accused of joining the mutinies. A list of the fired officers (in French) shows that most came from units in Ouagadougou, the political capital, and Bobo-Dioulasso, the economic capital. Both cities were centers of protest last year. Given earlier disciplinary firings of mutinous soldiers, the firing of mutinous police came as no surprise (French).
The firings suggest that last year's uprisings are still on the government's mind, but also that the government is feeling relatively strong. International actors seem to share that view of the Compaore regime's strength. The US State Department's conclusion regarding the 2011 uprisings is, "As of late July, the government's actions had produced greater calm and stability." The IMF's December review of loan programs to Burkina Faso makes no mention of the uprisings, but generally depicts the country as stable and making progress on the IMF's desired reforms. The IMF does say, however, "In view of the Burkinabè economy's vulnerability to exogenous shocks that affect the most vulnerable in the population, the authorities need to place special emphasis on the preparation of a social safety net." This is noteworthy because two frequently cited drivers of the uprisings were the post-electoral crisis in neighboring Cote d'Ivoire and increases in the price of basic foods.
The Africa Report adds more perspective on the regime's new strategy and how it has been received internationally:
The new government has increased its actions, most notably by reducing prices of fast-moving consumer goods and agricultural input products, promoting civil servants or suspending unpaid penalties for delayed electricity bills.
In pole position is Luc Adolphe Tiao, who has embarked on a campaign to seduce Burkinabes and economic partners. The former journalist and diplomat has a somewhat pedagogical approach to his duties.
They also seem to desire an improvement in governance, social dialogue and the economic environment, in line with the recommendations of the World Bank.
Moreover, while meeting in Paris in the beginning of February, international partners gave their support to the Burkinabe government's social and economic programmes, with a total budget of US$14.3bn for the period 2011-2015.
Their ambition is to reach a two-digit GDP growth, the only lever to real sustainable poverty reduction.
Many observers, then, agree that calm has been restored for the present. But those same observers are questioning whether stability can hold. The Africa Report wonders whether population growth will overwhelm economic growth. Morale among soldiers and police may have taken a hit from firings. And the shocks – particularly rapid increases in food prices – that contributed to crisis not only last year, but also in previous episodes, could return.
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Some uncertainty about Burkina Faso's political future centers on the president and his intentions. In Jeune Afrique (in French), Marwane Ben Yahmed writes that Compaore is facing pressures (including from abroad) to step down when his term ends in 2015, but also getting encouragement (especially from his circle) to remain. Ben Yahmed writes (my translation) that Compaore already knows what he intends to do, but that "he cannot commit himself to leave, at the risk of undermining his authority and launching a premature war of succession, just as he could not, evidently, announce that he will cling to power." The guessing game about the president's intentions, which could run for over two years, will ensure that a hint of tension remains in Burkina Faso's politics for some time to come.
– Alex Thurston is a PhD student studying Islam in Africa at Northwestern University and blogs at Sahel Blog.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures on Tuesday ended a seesawing session at their highest in eight weeks, shaking off intermittent weakness to wrap up January with an 11% advance.
Gold for April delivery GC2J rose $6, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,740.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The metal traded as high as $1,750.60 an ounce, and as low as $1,727 an ounce. Monthly gains for gold reached 11%.
After steep gains earlier in the day, gold fell, tracking losses for U.S. stocks and other commodities such as oil as the U.S. dollar strengthened.
"We dropped quickly on the change-around in the euro," said Jim Steel, a precious metals analyst with HSBC in New York.
The dollar had turned higher after a string of negative U.S. data, putting pressure on dollar-denominated gold.
U.S. home prices slid 1.3% in November, a third straight drop. A gauge of consumer confidence slipped in January, partly reversing gains in the last two months. Read more on consumer confidence.
Late Tuesday, the ICE dollar index DXY, -0.50% rose to 79.294 from 79.142 in late Monday trading in North America. Read more about currencies.
Still, gold regained its footing on the last hour of Comex trading. It had slipped by $1 on Monday on the back of a strengthening dollar. See report on Monday's gold trade.
Gold took "a short breather" Monday, analysts at Commerzbank said in a note to clients. The 11% monthly gain comes on the heels of a decline around 10% in December, but a gain of 10% for the year.
European Union officials have agreed on a permanent bailout fund and on a fiscal compact but "many details remain unresolved," Commerzbank analysts said. "The southern countries of the euro zone also seem to have pushed through exemptions allowing them some leeway with the fiscal compact and under certain circumstances to circumvent the rules." Read more on Europe Markets.
Pressure continues on Greece, the International Monetary Fund, and private creditors to agree on a restructuring and a new bailout program.
"Even though the situation is now easing slightly and sentiment is improving, the crisis is far from over. This is likely to maintain a high level of demand for gold in particular," the Commerzbank analysts added.
Technically, gold gathered more interest as it moved through some key technical levels such as higher moving averages, said George Gero, a vice president with RBC Wealth Management, in emailed comments on Tuesday.
Other precious- and base-metals futures turned lower, as the negative U.S. macroeconomic data contributed to take the wind out of stocks' sails and, by extension, of other commodities such as oil and metals more closely linked to industrial uses.
March silver SI2H declined 27 cents, or 0.8%, to $33.26 an ounce. On the month, however, silver gained 19%.
April platinum PL2J lost $28.20, or 1.7%, to $1,588.10 an ounce. Monthly gains reached 13%.
March palladium PA2H declined $2.15, or 0.3%, to $686.35 an ounce. The metal rose 4.6% on the month.
March copper HG2H declined 4 cents, or 1%, to $3.79 a pound. Copper advanced 10% in January.
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1. Rosewood Case Sofa by Milo Baughman, 1st Dibs
2. Nixon Sofa, Thrive, $1899
3. Chester Leather Sofa, Dwell Studio, $5400
4. Irving Place Luxe Sofa - Savoy/Burgundy, ABC Home, $4895
5. Holloway Sofa, Jayson Home, $2095
Second Row:
6. Atelier Chesterfield - Bottle Green, Anthropologie $4198
7. Pierre Sofa - Aubergine, Z Gallerie, $1299
8. Bespoke Deep Buttoned Navy Velvet Upholstered Sofa, 1st Dibs
9. Ditte Sofa - Tufted, Anthropologie, $2798 or alternatively, Edie Velvet Chaise - Dark Green, Urban Outfitters, $649
10. Sofa with Carved Walnut Frame, 1st Dibs $6800
• Dark & Dramatic Small Spaces - SMALL COOL CONTEST 2012
• Dark Rooms from Our House Tours
• Paint Finish Inspiration: A Gallery of Moody Matte Walls
• Dark Drama: Black and Gold
• Add Some Dark Drama to the Bedroom
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GQ Eats Edited by Paul Henderson
This is a book for men. Which, given how lady-targeted most cookbooks tend to be, seems fair. Yes, it plays into certain gender stereotypes — but it's not the stereotype of the bumbling bro who can't cook spaghetti. This is GQ after all. These are recipes for the discerning gentleman. A gentleman who likes his sliders made with Kobe beef and his risotto finished with Grana Padano. Honestly, as a non-dude myself, I found this book to a refreshing change of pace.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Paul Henderson
• Who published it: Mitchell Beazley
• The angle: Dude food by (mostly) dudes for dudes (...mostly)
• Recipes for right now: Parmesan Grits with Wild Boar Sausages; Fish Pie; Chicken Curry; Risotto of Wild Mushroom; Sicilian Rabbit, Honey and Cider Roast Leg of Lamb; Rhubarb and Custard Tart; Brownies; The GQ Cocktail
• Other highlights: Those recipes listed up there might sound a bit ho-hum, but when you have chefs like Gordon Ramsey and Daniel Boulud at the helm, you know "ho-hum" will be the least of your worries. It's hard to tell just by the recipes and photos alone exactly how complicated these dishes might be to make. They certainly look magnificent — I love the stark lighting and vibrant colors of the food on every page. My gut feeling is that if you can accept that your dish won't look anything like the styled dish in the photo, you can probably make some pretty tasty food following these recipes.
I appreciate that this is a no-nonsense kind of cookbook. The headnotes are kept to a minimum. The recipes are laid out on the page artfully and also perfectly logically — a cook would have no trouble following along with the steps. The directions themselves are fairly minimal and assume some prior kitchen knowledge (e.g., you need to know what it means to "sweat an onion"), and yet they seem to give just enough support at tense moments (e.g. how to tell when the risotto is ready for the Grana Padano).
Not a cookbook for newbies, but great for an adventurous home cook who aims high with his (or her) culinary creations.
• Who would enjoy this book? Discerning people of all stripes
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: GQ Eats by Paul Henderson
• Visit the author's website: Paul Henderson
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Gather Round: Splendid Outdoor Fire Pits from Our House Tours
I love fall. The only downside is that it means summer has come to an end and winter is around the corner — and with the shorter days and colder nights, we end up spending less and less time outside. Outdoor fire pits are the perfect solution for extending the backyard entertaining season, since they provide both light and warmth (not to mention, a cozy spot to gather!). Enjoy this roundup of inspirational outdoor spaces with fire pits, from our House Tours.
1. Hunter's First Home: An Exercise in DIY
2. Brian & Daniel's Worldly Oasis Home
3. Lindsey's Indoor/Outdoor Home in the San Rafael Hills
4. Laurel & Margot's Celebration of Craft
5. Steven's Relocated Beach Cottage
6. Levi & Evette's Simple, Approachable Style
7. Mimi's Luxe Urban Family Lodge
8. Four People (and a Dog) Living in 180 Square Feet
9. Thomas and Rick's Indianola Cottage
10. Heather & Alex's Nostalgic Cottage in the City
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Just 10 Months After Giving Birth, Gisele Bunchen Looks Better Than Ever!
Check out those abs! The supermodel looks even thinner than she was before she gave birth to son Benjamin last winter.
Just when you thought Gisele Bundchen might actually be human, she shows up on a beach in a skimpy bikini, 10-month-old son Benjamin Brady in her arms, and makes you think that maybe she isn't. The Brazilian bombshell paraded her adorable boy on the beach in Miami, took him skinnydipping and — hopefully — covered him in an SPF 70 sunblock!
Read about how Gisele has never been away from her son for more than 3 hours!
Just a couple of months ago, Gisele, 30, stirred up controversy after she suggested that women who don't breastfeed their newborns for at least six months should be arrested. "Some people here think they don't have to breastfeed, and I think, 'Are you going to give chemical food to your child, when they are so little?'" she told Harper's Bazaar.
She also said in an interview earlier this year that she lost the baby weight in just six weeks. Gisele claimed it was from "muscle memory" and said that she worked out right up until two weeks before Benjamin (whose dad is football star Tom Brady) was born.
"I think a lot of people get pregnant and decide they can turn into garbage disposals," Gisele said. "I was mindful about what I ate, and I gained only 30 pounds."
Hmmm. Come to think of it, maybe she is an alien, after all.


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Book Report: Hennepin Strip kingpin: Those were the days
Hennepin Strip kingpin: Those were the days
It never came so for the first time in my career I had to check out a copy from the public library.
Why was I so anxious to read the book? Because I didn't arrive in Minneapolis until 1969, some time after the famous, the notorious "Hennepin Strip" had faded from its former glorious or inglorious history, take your pick.
But I knew several of the folks who remembered it well.
One of my pals after I arrived in town was old Eddie Schwarz, who described himself as the former Minneapolis Star reporter who "covered whorehouses and nightclubs."
I met him when I was a regular diner at Jimmy Hegg's Starlite Lounge. Jimmy was well acquainted with the strip, having been manager of Curly's Show Theatre back in the '40s and '50s.
Jimmy introduced me to folks like Henny Youngman, King of the One-Liners who always dropped in when he was in town doing a show.
Years later, I went to work for the Star Tribune, where I met Robert T. Smith and Sid Hartman, a longtime columnist who had scads of stories about the denizens of Hennepin, all of whom reminded me of characters like Nathan Detroit in the Ring Lardner inspired musical "Guys and Dolls."
I speak of characters like Max Winter, who owned the old 620 Club and the Vikings, Isidore "Kid Cann" Blumenthal, a gambling kingpin in town who dodged murder charges that kept coming after him.
I even wrote a story about a group of dancing girls from North High, circa 1935, one of whom was a cousin of Davey Berman's wife, the mother of Susan Berman.
Both Davey and his daughter were murdered by the mob when they opened a casino in Las Vegas. And, finally, there was Augie Ratner, a memorable character who gave his name to the new book for which I waited so long.
Augie was Jimmy Hegg's boss, and a character beloved by local columnists for his classy and classless ways. He was a hustler who ended up owning a mansion on Lake of the Isles. Neil Karlen, the author of this new book, claims to be his grand nephew and thus acquainted with all the old scoundrel's secrets.
So now I've read the new book, which describes how Minneapolis became a center for national gambling circles, murders, Protestant hypocrisy, all of which were covered in an old, old book, "Midwest Confidential," by Jack Laitt and Lee Mortimer back in the '50s.
Sure enough in Karlen's book, I run into my old friend Jimmy Hegg, manager of a joint that featured a bevy of female impersonators called "The Jewel Box Review."
I run into Robert T. Smith from whom Karlen purloins a story about Smith's interview with Kid Cann.
Also Max Winter, whom Karlen has little time for.
It's all pretty snarky. Karlen asks the question, when Mikan played for the Jewish mob-owned Lakers, did he shave points or didn't he? Karlen says "we'll never know."
The new book is OK, but I was somewhat shocked after I finished to read a letter to the editor in the Minneapolis Star Tribune from one Betty Ratner, Augie's widow and wife of 20 years.
She claimed that Karlen was a "very distant" nephew, not a grand nephew of her late husband. She also claims that Augie's family never "shunned" him, as Karlen claims, but welcomed him at family reunions which he regularly attended.
Ratner also wishes Karlen had interviewed her because she knew her husband pretty well.
"The King's Deception" by Steve Berry (Ballantine Books, $27.95) is just the cup of tea for enthusiasts of Tudor history. Or maybe just the cup of claret.
Berry is the founder of History Matters, an institution devoted to preserving our past and also the bestselling author of thrillers that feature Cotton Malone, a modern day troubleshooter.
In this outing he and his young son travel to England where the son is kidnapped by terrorists connected with the Libyan uprising. So where does Tudor England come in?
For years the CIA has been working on a mystery involving the legitimacy of Elizabeth I's claim to the throne.
If it's turns out to be bogus, Northern Ireland would no longer belong to England. It's a fine mess of porridge that Berry has cooked up this time.
Dave Wood is a past vice-president of the National Book Critics Circle and former book review editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Phone him at 715-426-9554.


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JKRas and Emily Blunt being adorable while out and about
She's already won one... and now Emily Blunt is up for her second Golden Globe.
All this before even hitting her thirtieth birthday!
The 29-year-old actress is from a family of high achieving Brits so is perhaps used to being heaped with glory but her husband John Krasinki looked tickled pink with his talented wife as they strolled together in Los Angeles on Thursday.


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The story references Dr. Warren Brill as follows:
Dr. Warren Brill is the president elect of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). He has his own practice in Baltimore, MD and 85 percent of his patients are on Medicaid. "Reimbursement rates are a large factor in terms of dentists not accepting children on Medicaid, because the fees that they get are often times lower than the cost of providing the care," he said. According to AAPD 70 percent of its members accept Medicaid. But only 3.5 percent of all professionally active dentists practice that specialty.
Nevertheless, Dr. Brill says parents of children on public insurance can find quality care.
"It's a question of learning how to make the appointment, getting referrals from state health departments, from dental associations, from friends and relatives. Parents that find those avenues should be able to find a dentist for their children."
To read the article in its entirety, please go to: http://todayhealth.today.com/_news/2012/12/11/15839314-kids-dental-clinic-fields-new-complaints?lite
Additionally, Brill was featured in "Today" show coverage of the same story.
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August 30, 2013 3:38PM
Friends and supporters of the late Marine Cpl.Conner Lowry, a Brother Rice High School graduate, who was killed in combat in Afghanistan, gather after a memorial golf outing held in his name at Deer Creek Golf Club in University Park. Proceeds fund scholarships. For more information, visit www.connertlowrymemorialfund.com. | Supplied photo
Updated: August 31, 2013 11:44AM
Suicide Prevention: Orland Township is seeking families, school groups, firehouses, police departments, business associates and other groups to compete as teams in the Illumin8K race/walk that kicks off at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 from the grounds of Orland Township offices, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. The event will raise funds for the Jason Foundation, which works to prevent youth suicide through educational and awareness programs; Catholic Charities' Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide program, which provides counseling and support groups; and the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation. To register, call (708) 403-4222 or visit www.Illumin8K.com before noon Sept. 6. The fee is $25 for adults and $20 for youths 17 or younger. Walk day registration is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with a fee of $35. In addition to Illumin8K, Orland Township, in conjunction with Riveredge Hospital, will have a free suicide prevention seminar from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 23. Registration: (708) 403-4001.
School District 122 Fundraiser: "Celebrating Stars of Tomorrow," the primary fundraiser for the New Lenox School District 122 Foundation's teacher grant program, is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 7 at Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Tickets are for sale at the District 122 Administration Office, 102 S. Cedar Road, or at Lincolnway Body Shop, 22002 Howell Drive, New Lenox. Tickets are $40, which include hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. Information is at www.nlsd122foundation.org.
Blackhawks Alumni Softball Classic: The Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association will host the 6th Annual Blackhawks Alumni Friends Charity Softball Classic at noon Sept. 8 at St. Xavier University's Richard R. Ferrell Memorial Field, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago. Gates open at 11 a.m. The event benefits the Chicago Firefighters' EMWQ Retirees', Widows' and Children's Assistance Fund and the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and related police and fire charities. Former and current Blackhawks players will face police and firefighters in a 16-inch softball game. Admission is free. There will be food, nonalcoholic beverages, an inflatable play area and games for children, raffles and autographs from players. A variety of antique fire and police equipment will be on display. For more information, visit www.widowsandchildren.org.
Golf, Meet Fisk: The Cancer Support Center will host its 22nd Golf Outing in memory of Steve Fallick from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at Flossmoor Country Club, 1441 Western Ave. The outing features baseball Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk, who will compete against participants on the par-3 seventh hole. Golf registration begins at 11 a.m., followed by lunch and a shotgun start at noon. Tickets for golf and dinner are $325, or $1,300 for foursomes. Event features include pictures with Fisk, auction prizes, raffles, games and live music by a German band at dinner. The Cancer Support Center provides programs at no charge for anyone affected by cancer in more than 70 area communities. For more information about the center or the event, call (708) 798-9171 or visit www.cancersupportcenter.org.
Dani's Foundation: The Lincoln-Way All That Glitters Dinner and Dance fundraiser for Dani's Foundation and its pediatric cancer patient programs and research projects will be Sept. 21 at the Joliet Country Club. The evening will feature a silent auction, dinner and dancing to the tunes of the Walk-Ins. For ticket prices and reservations or to donate items for the auction, email email@example.com.
Golf for a Cause: The Fourth Annual James Ryan O'Donnell Memorial Fund Golf Outing Reception is slated for Sept. 21 at Water's Edge Golf Club, 7205 W. 115th St., Worth. Registration begins at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The cost of $125 includes the post-golf reception; the golf-only fee of $80 includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch, cocktails, a gift, games and prizes. The reception is from 7 to 11 p.m. at Water's Edge. A reception-only donation is $50 and includes beer, pop, wine, liquor, dinner, raffles, silent auction and split-the-pot. The fund provides scholarships for Brother Rice High School students. Checks should be made payable to The James Ryan O'Donnell Memorial Fund and mailed to 5741 W. 101st St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453. For more information, call (708) 703-6185 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Walk for Alzheimer's Association: The Alzheimer's Association's Walk to End Alzheimer's is scheduled for Sept. 29 at Montrose Harbor, Montrose Avenue and Simonds Drive, Chicago. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m. A Joliet-area walk is slated for Oct. 5 at Rock Run Forest Preserve. To start or join a team, visit alz.org/walk. To learn about volunteer opportunities, visit alz.org/Illinois.
Cougar 5K Run/Walk: St. Xavier University will host its 13th annual Cougar 5K Run/Walk during Homecoming Week at 9 a.m. Oct. 5. The race begins and ends at SXU's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St., and travels through Evergreen Park. Pre-registration is $30 for runners/walkers and $25 for SXU students. Prices increase to $35 for runners/walkers and $30 for SXU students after Sept. 30. Race day registration is $40 for runners/walkers and $35 for SXU students. The family rate is $75 for two adults and one child age 17 or younger. Each additional child is $20. Family rate registration is not available on race day. Participants will receive a ticket to the homecoming football game at 5 p.m. Participants also can enjoy refreshments, massages, stretching, blood pressure checks, free flu vaccinations, children's activities and pictures with SXU's cougar mascot. Information: www.sxu.edu, Use keyword Cougar 5k or call the race hotline at (773) 298-3592.
Domestic Violence: The South Suburban Family Shelter is partnering with eight other Chicago-area domestic violence agencies as an approved charity for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13. The agencies are members of the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's Network. There are more than 30 runners on the "Run Domestic Violence Out of Town" team. Other runners registered for the marathon can still join the team. There are several sponsorship opportunities available including a "virtual runner" support level which requires a minimum of $150 in donations. A virtual runner can set up his or her own fundraising page on the team's Crowdrise webpage, and is encouraged to join the team's cheering section on the day of the race. A virtual runner will receive a team T-shirt and is invited to attend the Marathon team's postrace party. Information: (708) 794-2140, Ext. 303 or email email@example.com.
Pasta Extravaganza: The Together We Cope Pasta Extravaganza fundraiser is from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Orland Chateau, 14500 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park. Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for children ages 3 to 12, and include a full dinner buffet, beer, wine and soda. Raffle tickets with the September date, which was changed, will be honored at the Oct. 16 event, and a drawing will take place that evening. Information: www.togetherwecope.org.
Raffle for a Cause: Southwest Community Services, Inc., will sell raffle tickets for a chance to win a 2014 Dodge Dart SE sponsored by Bettenhausen Automotive, or cash prizes. The raffle is to raise money for the programs and services that the nonprofit offers to more than 450 children and adults with disabilities. Tickets are $25, or five for $100, and will be available through Oct. 27. Only 2,000 will sold. Tickets will be available at Southwest Community Services, Inc. events and online at www.swcsinc.org. If all tickets are not sold, the winner will split the proceeds 50/50 with Southwest Community Services, Inc. The drawing will be held at the SCS Texas Hold 'em Tournament on Oct. 27 at Sam's Triple Crown, 9191 W. 159th St., Orland Hills. The winner need not be present. For more information or to buy tickets, contact Carla at (708) 429-1260, Ext. 1243 or visit www.swcsinc.org.
Artisans Wanted: The Will County Union of King's Daughters and Sons will host its Silver Crossings Vendor/Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 2 at Silver Cross Hospital, Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Proceeds will benefit the inpatient Silver Cross diabetes program. For more information, call Silver Cross Hospital at (815) 300-7117.
School Supply Drive: Worth Township is seeking donations to the Apple Tree Program, which provides school supplies for township children in financial need. Donors can bring items to the township building, 11601 S. Pulaski Road, Alsip, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays. Needed supplies are listed at www.worthtownship.com. For more information, call (708) 371-2900, Ext. 45.
School Supplies: The South Suburban Family Shelter is seeking Back to School Angels to donate for a child's school supply list or clothing or shoe needs. The shelter is accepting gift cards from office supply stores and retailers where school supplies are sold. Donors also can send a check payable to South Suburban Family Shelter to P.O. Box 937, Homewood, IL 60430. For more information, call (773) 671-7955.
Donations needed: The South Suburban Family Shelter is in need of nonperishable food items for clients who are experiencing domestic violence. Personal hygiene products also are needed. Donations may be dropped off at 18139 Harwood Ave., Homewood. Call (708) 794-2140, Ext.303, before dropping off items.
Food Drive: Two Men and a Truck, an Orland Park-based moving company, is working with Move for Hunger to collect food to help fight hunger. Nonperishable food items will be donated to the Orland Township Food Pantry. To request boxes for food donations when you are moving, or for more information about Move For Hunger, visit twomenandatruckorlandpark.com/move-for-hunger.
Help Bag Cancer: Stand Up to Cancer and The Safeway Foundation are raising funds for the fight against prostate cancer. Dominick's grocery stores will be selling a limited edition, reusable shopping bag, embossed with the words, "It starts with a wish; it can end with a cure." The bags also can be bought online by visiting safewayfoundation.org. Dominick's shoppers also will have a chance to make a separate donation at checkout. For more information, visit safewayfoundation.org or standup2cancer.org.
Recycling: St. Christopher School, 14611 S. Keeler Ave., Midlothian, is holding a recycling fundraiser, and will be collecting items including empty toner and ink-jet cartridges, cell phones, DVDs, video games and video games systems, PDAs, iPods and laptops. The items may be dropped off at the school, parish office or church. Items should be undamaged, and empty toner should be repackaged into the new box of toner. Companies that want to donate but cannot deliver items are asked to call the school at (708) 385-8776. The school also recycles paper, with three bins on the south side of the gravel parking lot on the east side of the building.
Cell Phone Collection: South Suburban Family Shelter is collecting cell phones for an ongoing fundraiser, and also is seeking schools, businesses or other organizations to volunteer as collection sites. The shelter provides services for victims of domestic violence. Collection sites include the SSFS administrative office, 18139 Harwood Ave., Homewood; Bergstein's NY Deli, 200 Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights; and Doyle Designed Salon, 2630 Flossmoor Road, Flossmoor. For more information, call (708) 794-2140, Ext. 303.
Retirees Needed: The Gaylord Building, 200 W. 8th St., Lockport, is seeking volunteers to help lead educational activities and community outreach. Retirees with experience in education, business or a variety of building trades are especially ideal. For more information, call (815) 838-9400 or email email@example.com.
Resale Shop: One More Thing Resale Shop, 343 Main St., Park Forest, is accepting donations of clothing and accessories, appliances, toys and household items. Furniture is accepted by arrangement. One More Thing also is accepting volunteer applications. Sales at the store benefit South Suburban Family Shelter, which supports victims of domestic violence and homeless women with children. Donations are welcome from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Information: Contact Janice at (708) 228-5077.
Repeat Boutique: The Repeat Boutique resale shop, at 18157 Dixie Highway in Homewood, is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. All workers are volunteers, and all proceeds go to Grand Prairie Services clients. Items in the shop include clothing, furs, jewlery, shoes, books and household items. Information: (708) 957-5052.
Seeking volunteers: The Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter is seeking individuals interested in becoming Alzheimer's Association Community Representatives in Will County. New volunteers will receive training. To become an AACR, visit alz.org/illinois, click on "volunteer" and select "Alzheimer's Association Community Rep" on the application form.
Donate unused tickets: Lake Katherine Nature Center Botanic Gardens, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive in Palos Heights, has joined tix4cause.com, an emarketplace ticket service that turns unused tickets into cash donations for nonprofits. Individuals, businesses or corporations can donate unused tickets for sports, music, theater or leisure activities to Lake Katherine. The public can buy tickets via tix4cause.com, and 90 percent of the ticket proceeds go to support Lake Katherine. To make a donation and/or buy tickets, visit www.lakekatherine.org or tix4cause.com. Be sure to identify Lake Katherine as your charity of choice. Information: (708) 361-1873.
Text to Give: Nonprofit organization Park Lawn, 10833 S. LaPorte, Oak Lawn, has recently launched a new "Text to Give" mobile giving campaign to benefit the programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The program allows donors to make a $5 donation through Give by Cell by texting the phrase GIVEPL to the number 20222. Donations are tax-deductible and pledges are billed through your monthly cell phone bill. Users must be 18 or older or have parental permission to participate, and must agree to the terms and conditions. Message and data rates may apply. For more information, visit www.givebycell.com.
Staples: Together We Cope is seeking certain staples that are in short supply at its food pantry. Canned soup, pasta, rice and breakfast cereal in particular can be dropped off at the pantry, 17010 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and from 2 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Contact Carol Ettema, pantry director, at (708) 633-5040 if you wish to conduct a food drive for those items.
Purr-fect Donations: The South Suburban Humane Society is seeking donations to help take care of kittens. The humane society is registered at Target and Wal-Mart. Donated items also can be dropped off at The South Suburban Humane Society at 1103 West End Ave., Chicago Heights, or the SSHS Spay/Neuter Clinic at 18349 S. Halsted St., Glenwood.
Encore Shop Expansion: The newly expanded Encore Shop, the resale shop of Silver Cross Hospital, is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and the first Saturday of the month. The shop is in the Hershman Building, 1301 Copperfield Ave., Joliet, the former Silver Cross Hospital campus. Donations of gently used seasonal decorations, adult and children's clothing, household items and books can be dropped off there. Call (815) 300-7642 or Volunteers Services at Silver Cross Hospital at (815) 300-7117. Past proceeds have helped buy X-ray equipment, ICU beds, laptop computers, dialysis and mammography equipment, surgery carts and more for the nonprofit hospital.
Pizza for a cause: St. Christopher School and Kenootz Pizzeria have teamed up for an Eat and Earn Fundraiser on the first Tuesday of each month. Kenootz Pizzeria, 4659 W. 147th St., Midlothian, is donating 25 percent of all profits for dine-in, carry-out and delivery order (before taxes, gratuity, and coupons) to the school. Be sure to mention St. Christopher when ordering to have the percentage donated. Call the pizzeria at (708) 535-0005.
Target St. Christopher School: St. Christopher School in Midlothian is continuing its participation in Target Corp.'s "Take Charge of Education" program. To help the school, individuals need to use their Target REDcard and inform the checkout person that they would like St. Christopher School to receive credit for the purchase. It does not cost the purchaser anything and Target Corp. will donate up to 1 percent of the REDcard purchases to the school.
Shopping for school: The Summit Hill Educational Foundation is part of the Dominick's family of stores' eScrip program. To participate in the SHEF fundraiser, individuals need to register their Fresh Values cards at Dominick's. For information, call (815) 474-9052 or visit email@example.com.
Donations needed: Neat Repeats Resale stores in Orland Park and Worth are in need of gently used women's and children's clothing, accessories, handbags, shoes and jewelry along with small household appliances and kitchen items in good working order. The Neat Repeats stores depend on community residents to provide the inventory for the retail operations. All donations benefit women and children who are receiving services free of charge from the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. Items can be dropped off at either store location: 7026 W. 111th St. in Worth, (708) 361-6860; or 9028 W. 159th St. in Orland Park, (708) 364-7605.
Sharing soles: Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia, is collecting shoes for the Share Your Soles organization. Any gently worn shoes will be accepted 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The goal of the charity is to provide shoes to underprivileged families worldwide. Call (708) 403-4222.
Pets for vets: To ease the financial costs associated with pet ownership, the Animal Welfare League offers all veterans with military ID an exclusive 20 percent adoption fee discount. Adoptions include a free leash and collar or cat carrier, AVID Microchip, 10-day health care and one-year rabies vaccination. Adoptable pets can be viewed online at www.animalwelfareleague.com or by visiting the Chicago Ridge location, noon to 8 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Veterans can also get a 10 percent discount off veterinary services through its clinic, which is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. Information: visit www.PetsforPatriots.org or call (877) 473-8223.
Volunteers sought: Catholic Charities is seeking volunteers to help at "The Giving Tree" donation center at 3016 S. State St. in Lockport. Volunteers will assist with sorting, organizing and distributing a variety of items. Volunteers must be available to help on weekdays and be at least 18. Contact Marianne Holzhauer at (815) 774-4663, Ext. 3105 for information. If you are in need of services, contact Daybreak Center at the same phone number. For more information about the programs and services provided by Catholic Charities, visit catholiccharitiesjoliet.org.
Ring up donations: South Suburban Family Shelter is seeking cell phone donations and new cell phone collection sites for its ongoing fundraising program. The agency works with a company that specializes in the collection and recycling of used cellular phones. Some cell phone collection sites include: SSFS administrative office, 18139 Harwood, Homewood; Bergstein's NY Deli, 200 Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights; and Doyle Designed Salon, 2630 Flossmoor Road., Flossmoor. Call (708) 794-2140, Ext.303.
Filling pantries: Working to meet unprecedented demand at its pantries in Worth and Summit, Catholic Charities southwest regional office is accepting donations of food and money earmarked for the pantries at its office, 7000 W. 111th St. in Worth. Call (708) 430-0428.
New program: Sertoma Centre Inc. hopes to reach a growing population of individuals who have been dually diagnosed with a developmental disability and mental illness. Its new program is a part of the Developmental Training Programs at Sertoma Centre, which will provide the opportunity for individuals to receive group or individual counseling. Participants in the program also will be given alternatives to talk therapies to better suit the needs of a wide range of individuals. Art, sand and play therapy techniques will be utilized for those who struggle with expressing their thoughts and feelings. Also, the utilization of poetry, music, and journaling will be implemented for relaxation and therapeutic interventions. Contact Heather Beckner at (708) 730-6333 or at email@example.com.
Gift cards aid shelter: South Suburban Family Shelter is participating in Jewel-Osco's gift card program. Gift cards are available for purchase in $25, $50 and $100 increments, and the shelter will receive a 5 percent rebate for cards sold by the agency. Payment is made to South Suburban Family Shelter for the face value of the gift card: Proceeds benefit the programs and services provided free of charge to victims of domestic violence and their families. Contact the shelter at (708) 794-2140, Ext.303, or visit the administrative offices at 18139 Harwood, Homewood.
Tickets for a cause: Sertoma Centre Inc. has joined Tix4Cause.com, a ticket exchange website, to offer a new way for supporters to donate. The Tix4Cause website provides an online platform where ticketholders can donate unwanted tickets to Sertoma Centre and receive a tax deduction. Buyers then purchase these tickets, often at reasonable prices, and Tix4Cause passes 100 percent of the proceeds on to Sertoma Centre. Tix4Cause handles every aspect of customer service including ticket processing and handling. Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park is the first to donate tickets on behalf of Sertoma Centre. The tickets are valued at $140 and include four rounds of open play, 1-18 holes on their course. Sertoma Centre Inc. is a nonprofit agency that provides services to more than 625 individuals with developmental, physical and emotional disabilities and/or mental illness. Contact Melanie Jones at (708) 730-6206, www.sertomacentre.org or visit www.tix4cause.com.
Shop for PADS: South Suburban PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) has joined the network of charitable organizations that turn gently used fashions and accessories into cash at the Spree store at 151st Street and LaGrange Road in Orland Park. All donations of gently used clothing, shoes, jewelry, purses and other accessories donated at the Spree store can earn money for PADS. When individuals drop their items at Spree and select PADS as the charity of their choice, PADS receives a check for these donations. Information: Contact Dawn Thrasher at (708) 754-4357, Ext. 107, or email@example.com.
Replenish the pantry: Elsie's Pantry, located at Moraine Valley Community Church in Palos Hills, has an ongoing need for canned goods and monetary donations to keep up with the increasing need. Since June 2000, the pantry has served more than 27,000 people living in Palos Hills, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Hickory Hills and parts of Bridgeview, Justice, Orland Park, Willow Springs and Worth. However, donations have decreased over the past two years, forcing the pantry to use its reserves, which, if not replenished, would run out by the end of the year. Canned goods can be brought to the church between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Donations by check may be made to Elsie's Pantry, 8601 W. 107th St., Palos Hills, 60465. Information: (708) 598-4435.
Free bag of food: New Mercies Community Services was organized in 2003 to provide support services to low-income, elderly and disabled families in south Cook County. The organization operates a food pantry in Midlothian that distributes bags of food twice weekly to this same targeted population. Food distribution is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at New Mercies Community Services, 3824 W. 147th St., Midlothian. Donations to support the service also are sought. Information: Laurie Reed at (708) 606-2864.
Come clean: Together We Cope is seeking donations of personal care items — including shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, soap and disposable razors — that will be shared with families utilizing food pantry services. Donations of any quantity may be dropped off at 17010 S. Oak Park Ave. Tinley Park. Together We Cope is a nonprofit agency assisting families in temporary crisis from 22 south suburban communities. Information: Suellen or Tina at (708) 633-5040 or www.togetherwecope.org.
Reaching out: Together We Cope in Tinley Park has established an emergency outreach food program with Faith United Methodist Church as a partner. Emergency bags of nonperishable food will be delivered to the Orland Park church to increase outreach to families needing food. The organization seeks to establish similar partnerships with other area churches. Information: Mary Ann Baer at (708) 633-5040.
Furniture pickup: Together We Cope has added an additional day to its schedule for furniture pickups in Tinley Park and nearby suburbs. With pickups on Tuesdays and Fridays, there now is new inventory of gently used furniture twice a week at the organization's resale shop, located at 17010 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park. The shop is open six days a week, and a small donation is requested for furniture pickups. Information: Call the shop at (708) 633-9180 or visit www.togetherwecope.org. Together We Cope is a nonprofit agency assisting families in crisis from 27 south suburban communities.
Help soldiers call home: "Cell Phones for Soldiers" was started by two teenagers to help buy calling cards to send to U.S. military stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and throughout the world. They are collecting old cell phones and accessories. The cell phones are recycled for cash and proceeds used to buy the calling cards for the soldiers. "Cell Phones for Soldiers" has raised almost $2 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas. Daniels Printing and Office Supply, 14800 Cicero Ave., Oak Forest, is an official drop-off point for any make or model cell phone. Information: www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
Seeking senior volunteers: The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Catholic Charities is seeking people 55 or older willing to share their talents and help those in need at a variety of local organizations, mainly in the Joliet Diocese. Catholic Charities will match individual interests with available volunteer opportunities and will provide supplementary insurance, mileage and meal reimbursement during volunteer service. Information: Cindy, (815) 933-7791, Ext. 125.
Donate cell phones: South Suburban Family Shelter is collecting old cell phones to be recycled. The recycling process produces revenue to support the shelter's services. The Rotary Club of Park Forest has paired up with the shelter to help in the collection process. For a list of donation sites, visit www.rotaryofparkforest.org and click on "cell phone locations," or www.ssfs1.org and click on "donate."
Wendy's Night: VFW Post 177 MacDonald-Linn has a fundraiser between 5 and 8 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month at the Wendy's Restaurant at 79th Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview. Proceeds benefit the VFW National Home for Children, located in Michigan. Participants simply order food (drive-through or sit-in) from Wendy's during this time period, and Wendy's donates a portion of its profits to this cause.
Food for victims: South Suburban Family Shelter is in need of nonperishable food items such as canned soups, vegetables and fruit for its clients who are experiencing domestic violence. Personal hygiene products (regular, not sample size please) are also needed. Donations may be dropped off at 18139 Harwood, Homewood. Please call ahead before dropping off items. Contact the shelter at (708) 794-2140, Ext. 303.
Text to Give: St. Xavier University's Department for University Advancement has announced a new "Text to Give" mobile giving campaign to benefit the university's Class Gift Fund and the St. Xavier Fund. The program allows donors to make $10 donations using their mobile phones through Give by Cell. You can make a gift to the Class Gift Fund by texting CLASSGIFT with your first and last name to 20222, or make a gift to the St. Xavier Fund by texting SXU with your first and last name to 20222. Donors can give multiple times a month depending on your carrier. Donations are tax-deductible, and pledges are billed through your monthly cell phone bill. Messaging and data rates may apply. For information, visit www.givebycell.com.
CARE Program: ComEd offers customer assistance programs that help deployed members of the military and disabled veterans who have fallen behind on their bills, plus programs for low-income families and for nonprofits. For more information or to enroll, visit ComEd.Com/CARE or call (888) 806-2273.


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Birmingham St Patricks Day Parade
Written on January 14, 2017
Birmingham St Patricks Day Parade
Sunday March 12, 2017
There are several accounts of Saint Patrick's death. One says that Patrick died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, on March 17, 460 A.D. His jawbone was preserved in a silver shrine and was often requested in times of childbirth, epileptic fits, and as a preservative against the "evil eye." Another account says that St. Patrick ended his days at Glastonbury, England and was buried there. The Chapel of St. Patrick still exists as part of Glastonbury Abbey. Today, many Catholic places of worship all around the world are named after St. Patrick, including cathedrals in New York and Dublin city. A toast for St Patrick's Day, "May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out."Saint Patrick's Day?
Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and luck. Most importantly, to those who celebrate its intended meaning, St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide. Why is it celebrated on March 17th? One theory is that that is the day that St. Patrick died. Since the holiday began in Ireland, it is believed that as the Irish spread out around the world, they took with them their history and celebrations. The biggest observance of all is, of course, in Ireland. With the exception of restaurants and pubs, almost all businesses close on March 17th. Being a religious holiday as well, many Irish attend mass, where March 17th is the traditional day for offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious celebrating begins.
The most important element of Saint Patrick's Day, after mass, is the Saint Patrick's Day Parades. Over 300 Saint Patrick's Day Parades around the world celebrate this famous Saint Patrick's Day .
The beating heart of these Saint Patrick's Day Parades are the Pipe Bands with their stirring music & powerful presence.


text: ADDISON — The managers of the Chimney Point, Vt., and Crown Point, N.Y., state historic sites will host a guided walk on Sunday, July 28, at 1 p.m., leaving from the Crown Point State Historic Site museum. Walkers should allow at least two hours. Walk leaders Tom Hughes and Elsa Gilbertson will take participants across and back on the bridge, and will show them the 9,000 years of human history at this important and beautiful location on Lake Champlain.


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