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5/9/08 Artevation: A Celebration of History through Art
Artevation Opening Reception, 7p.m.–9p.m., at The Queen’s Art Gallery, 1212 The Plaza. Historic Charlotte will celebrate Preservation Month (May) with a special art exhibition and fundraiser honoring the late Warren Burgess, a one time employee of the Charlotte Mecklenburg County Planning Commission and the Town of Davidson, NC. The exhibit will run at The Queens Art Gallery for the entire month of May. For more information, visit www.HistoricCharlotte.org.
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5/10/08 Celebration Jam
“Celebration Jam 2008” Weed and Seed Community Event Come and join us for a celebration in the City of Rock Hill. This event will include Special Speakers, Praise and Worship music, Emmett Scott Soul Steppers and much more. There will be free prizes, free food, free groceries,and lots more free stuff. There will be a carnival for children,train rides,and much more. The event will be held at the Emmett Scott Center,801 Crawford Road Rock Hill, SC
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5/10/08 Hospice of Stanly County Charity Bass Tournament
Hospice of Stanly County will be hosting their Fourth Annual Charity Bass Tournament Saturday, May 10, 2008 on Badin Lake at the Alcoa Landing. First Place is guaranteed at $1000 with seven other prize slots. Registration forms may be downloaded from the Hospice website www.hospiceofstanly.org under calendar of events. For more information on this event please contact Tonya Smith 704-983-4216 or 1-800-230-4236.
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5/12/08 4th Annual Gospel Homage Award of Honor
Homage award is presented to individuals, businesses, and organizations who unselfishly help people in need with food, shelter,spiritual, educational, financial, medical and emergency aid. We are seeking nominees for this event. Please submit your nominee for this award of appreciation, by May 12th, 2008. Email inf ormation to annie@womanassociateministry.org or phone 704-695-1718
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5/17/08 1st Annual Basketball Classic
The West Montgomery Band and Sugar Hill Entrainment are coming together to host the 1st Annual Basketball Classic on May 17th. It will be held at the West Montgomery High School Gym, in Mt. Gilead, NC. The first game will start at 10:00 am. Admission is$3.00 at the Door. For more info. Call Willie @ 910-576-5155 or Justin @ 336-301-3250.
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5/17/08 CCHS Shredding/Fundraiser
On Saturday, May 17 between 9:00AM and Noon Charlotte Catholic High School families and members of the community are encouraged to bring personal and confidential documents to Charlotte Catholic High School where PROSHRED Security will destroy them in one of their mobile shredding trucks while you watch. No need to remove binder covers, binder clips or staples because PROSHRED's industrial shredders will easily shred through them. All shredded documents will be recycled. A donation of $10 per container
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5/17/08 Kids Day America/International
This is a special day dedicated to children's health, safety and environmental awareness in the community. The police dep't will conduct FREE fingerprinting, McGruff the crime dog and Sparky the firedog will be there. Children's author Kimberly Johnson will be there. FREE food, balloons, prizes and a Grand Prize drawing-a 4-wheeler! Proceeds will benefit York County Foster Parents Association. Held at The Body Church on Cherry Rd.For more info call Werner Family Chiropractic at 803-329-6361.
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5/17/08 Gary Claxton in Concert
Gary Claxton is a Grand Ole Opry performer / comedian. He will be in concert on May 17 @ 6 PM with a BBQ dinner. On May 18 he will be featured in our morning worship service @ 10:30 am. Buffalo Baptist Church, Kershaw, SC
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5/17/08 South Carolina State Guard Community Day
South Carolina State Guard is sponsoring a community day at the Rock Hill Armory at 126 Airport Rd Rock Hill, SC. it will be on May 17Th from 11:00 to 4:00pm. the activities will be child id's; fire awareness education; drunk driving simulator; fire engine for the kids; recruiting table; a BBQ meal will be available for purchase (chicken, Corn, and Sweet tea or lemonade). South Carolina State Guard is all volunteer and some of our members don't have large enough incomes to pay for uniforms or equipment,
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5/17/08 J.M. Robinson Silent Auction
Jay M. Robinson High School PTSO (Parent, Teacher, Student Organization), Athletic and Band Boosters will be hosting the Fourth Annual Silent Auction / Dinner on May 17th from 10am to 1pm. This year’s event, aligned with the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge, will enable visiting race fans and the local community to bid on the products and services donated from local and regional businesses as well as an amazing display of NASCAR memorabilia.
For more information contact Melissa Young msysu@aol.com
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5/17/08 North Carolina's American Indian Potters
Pottery making demonstrations by potters from the Haliwa-Saponi, Cherokee, Catawba, and Lumbee tribes. Bring your family treasures to the North Carolina Pottery Center. The NC Archaeological will offer pottery identification. (no appraisals) Hands on coil pot making for visitors.
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5/15/08 St. Philip Neri Benvenuti Italian Festival
St. Philip Neri has announced the dates for its 13th Annual BENVENUTI! Italian Festival. The 2008 dates are Thursday through Saturday, May 15-17. In addition to the wonderful homemade Italian food, games, rides, vendor booths & tables, and ongoing entertainment the community has come to expect, Festival planners proudly announce an exciting new event at this year’s Festival: the first annual ITALIAN IDOL [You-Don’t-Have-to-be-Italian-to-Win] TALENT CONTEST. Celebrity judges from the entertainment and
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5/17/08 Diaper Giveaway
Antioch International Church is sponsoring a diaper giveaway for families in the area. During the day lots of family fun including a bouncy castle, face painting, balloon modeling, and refreshments. Up to 250,000 diapers to be given away during the day and a grand prize drawing for a one-year supply of diapers for one child will be drawn at 12:00 pm. 1st 300 families to arrive will also receive a gift bag of paper products worth over $25.
10:00am to 12:30pm
NarroWay Theatre & Conference Center
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5/17/08 Elkin Wine Festival
ELKIN - The wine will be flowing once more in the Yadkin
Valley in May. The seventh annual Yadkin Valley Wine Festival, sponsored Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce, be held on Saturday, May 17, from 11a.m. to 6 p.m., at Elkin Municipal Park. This years festival promises to be even bigger and better than previous years. Tickets are $20 at the gate. Advance tickets are available for walk-in customers at the Chamber, or at any Lowes Food store. For more information, contact Jeannette Hendrick at
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5/18/08 NASCAR All Star Sunday
NASCAR All Star Sunday will be at First Baptist Church of Rock Hill, South Carolina on May 18, 2008 in both morning services and Sunday School. Morning services are at 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. We will be giving away several NASCAR themed prizes including tickets for Darlington and Lowe's Motor Speedway for 2009 races and model racecars signed by Richard Petty. We are located on the corner of Dave Lyle Blvd and Hood Center Dr.in Rock Hill, SC. For more information, please call the Church Office at 803-327-7181
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 5/19/08 Charity Golf Tournament
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5/21/08 Chip In For Kids Classic
The Tradition Golf Club is hosting the Christina's Smile Chip in for Kids Golf Classic. Christina's Smile is a non-profit organization that was started in 1990 by Dr. Richard R. Garza, as a mobile dental care clinic that provides free dental care to under privileged children.
Cost: $125 per player, $450 per team
Registration 7:00 am
Shotgun Start 9:00 am
Enjoy a complete program of special events, 18 holes of golf ( including cart), lunch, door prizes, goodie bags for each player and an excitin
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5/23/08 "Sunset Sail-Away" Party & "Reverse" Raffle Drawing
This fundraiser will be held in the Gander Mountain parking lot and feature a Caribbean theme, food, a Silent Auction of Nascar Collectibles and the drawing of the winning Raffle ticket for a Carnival Cruise Certificate. Raffle tickets are just $25 each, and only 500 tickets will be sold . Tickets are on sale now from any Canine Seizure Assist Society of North Carolina volunteer or by call 704-663-1427.
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5/24/08 Wishes for Whiskers Golf Classic
The Wishes for Whiskers Golf Classic will benefit Animal Adoption League. The Animal Adoption League is a non-profit organization started in 1992 by individuals concerned by the growing number of animals in our area dying at shelters and on the streets.Members of the League are trying to offer an alternative to animals who would otherwise have little chance for survival.12:30 Registration- 1:45 shot gun start. Cost is $55 per golfer. Registration and payment deadline: May 15, 2008. Contact Melanie Stine
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5/28/08 Relay for life-American Cancer Society
The relay for life is to raise money for the cancer, I am on a team "The Alley Cats", this is my first year, on a team, and my mother is a breast cancer survivor and my neighboris to, in Nov.my neighbor's daughter who is 31 was disagnosed with breastcancer and is now taking Chemo, we are working so very hard to make money for our team, do you think you might be ale to help us out someway? Any thing at all and any suggestions would be great, anything to help us Fight for a cure. Thanks so very much fo
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5/30/08 Relay for Life (Kings Mountain)
Can't miss the fun to raise money for Cancer research. We have our Relay for Life from 6 pm on May 30th until 6 am on May 31st at Kings Mountain Walking Track. We have all kinds of baskets and drawings that you can enter for $1 each donation. What's not to love about helping your fellow man or woman.
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5/30/08 York County East Relay for Life
Our event this year is 7pm May 30- 7am May 31. There are many ways you could help. You could start or join a team, make a donation, purchase a luminary in honor or memory of someone who has battled cancer or in honor of a caregiver of someone who has battled the disease, etc. Or just come out the the event for a night of fun and fellowship in a celebration of life. For more information, you can log onto the following link, or feel free to contact me at anytime. Thank you for your consideration in this. h
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5/31/08 Benefit Concert for Habitat Charlotte
Michael Reno Harrell, Lenny Federal, Mike Federal, Jim Garrett, John Oak, Marie Calabro, and Hobo's Jungle Perform in the 1st Annual Event to raise funds for Hanitat for Humanity in Charlotte at Murphy's Tavern on Woodlawn. Lots of Music, Fun and Specials! Y'all come on out!!!
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5/31/08 ED MEEHAN GOLF BENEFIT
We're holding a Golf Benefit for our friend Edward Meehan diagnosed with Stage IV Glioblastoma Multiform (Brain Cancer). The benefit is being given by family and friends to help raise money to pay Medical Bills. So far in excess of $21,000. We're trying to find some items to Raffle or Auction off at the event. The Cost is $75.0 0 per person to Golf or $150.00 for a company to buy a Sponsorship. Held at Charlotte National.
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5/31/08 Community Cook-Out & Cruise In
From CMT'S 'TRICK MY TRUCK' - MEET NC'S own Dale Hayden. See his big rig 'For The Cure'Cow Chip Bingo - tickets $10.00 - win $100.00. All cruise-in cars and trucks welcome. 50/50 pot, good door prizes. A family event - burgers and dogs, old fashioned games for kids, live music all day, local vendors. Bring a lawn chair and stay awhile! This is a joint effort to save the Deep Creek Community Center and to aid the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of The Triad held at Community center in Yadkinville.
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 5/31/08 Benefit Yard Sale
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6/7/08 Ourboys 5K Festival
June 7, 2008 Ourboys 5k Festival 9am-12pm Harris Road Middle School Concord. Activities to include 5k Run/Walk, 1 Mile Fun Run, children's games, silent auctions and raffles to include 4 One Day Park Hopper Tickets for Walt Disney World. Online registration at www.activezach.com. For more info call 704-75 6-0521 or visit www.ourboysjourney.com. Proceeds to benefit the Batten Disease Support and Research Association.
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6/7/08 Juvenile Batten Disease 5K Run
We are raising money and awareness for the Batten Disease Support and Research Association(www.bdsra.org) a national non-profit organization. This will be in conjunction with the first National Batten Awareness Day, we will have events going on all across the country that day. Juvenile Batten Disease, an inherited neurodegenerative disorder that has no cure. Batten is a childhood disease and currently is always fatal. The first symptoms of Batten are usually vision loss, seizures, general learning diff
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 Guardian ad Litem Volunteers Needed
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6/14/08 Braille Road Rallye
The Braille Road Rallye is a time/ speed/distance rallye in which teams follow a road course from a starting point, through four checkpoints, and to the finish, where the team with the closest-to-the-official elapsed time is recognized. Each team will consist of a sighted driver and a blind navigator whose responsibility is to read Braille or large print directions to the driver, guiding them through the course. A wide variety of vehicles with a wow factor such as hot rods, and classic cars and trucks, a
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6/18/08 D.E.A.R Day
What:D.E.A.R. Day 2008
When:Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where:Time Warner Cable Arena 333 East Trade Street
Why:
1. To celebrate reading just for fun.
2. To raise awareness that 20 percent of our population cannot read.
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6/21-22/08 Summer Spectacular
THE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD LION 1570 ARE HOLDING A COMMUNITY FUND RAISER TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK AND THE LEVINE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL. THIS IS AN EVENT I ORGANIZE ON MY OWN TIME AND OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE $10,000. OUR EVENT WILL INCLUDE GAMES, KARAOKE, FOOD AND WE ARE WORKING ON A CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND POSSIBLY A VISIT FROM THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS A SILENT AUCTION.EVENT WILL BE HELD AT Food Lion 3501 HWY 601 in Concord JUNE 21 AND 22.
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6/21/08 3rd Annual Charlotte Skateboarding & Music Festival '08
This family-focused event is geared to showcase local skateboarding talent, increase skateboard safety awareness, and help shape a positive image of the sport by providing a sound environment that promotes physical fitness. We are encouraging ki ds to “Get off of the couch” --- a timeless concept with a new age twist. Parents are encouraged to come out, too! Skateboarding has gotten a negative "rep", but not all skateboarders are negative kids. Food, vendors and clean music makes one of the city's su
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 6/30/08 3rd Annual Golf For Kids
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6/30/08 Bible Fundraiser
I was hoping that you would be able to help me in a cause. I attend The Cove Church here in Mooresville, NC. This past weekend they did an offering with a twist. Instead of taking up an offering the church gave out around $52,000 to the congregation, all ranging from $5 - $1000. We were informed that we were to use this money, God's money, to give back to the community and bless someone else.
have had the local Charlotte's children in foster homes or group homes on my mind (specifically those in Alexa
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Mecklenburg County Crisis Services
Mecklenburg County started up a new service last July providing mobile crisis services. We provide crisis response in the community when it relates to a mental health, substance abuse, or developmental disability. If you or someone you know is having a crisis, (i.e., suicidal, depressed, family/marital conflict, psychotic, etc.), call 704-566-3410.
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 8/16/08 Oasis Beach Blast
The Beach Blast
Noon-Midnight
Oasis Shrine Auditorium
604 Doug Mayes Place
Charlotte
LIVE Music! Dancing, Food and Fun!
Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
For more info contact johncaudle@bellsouth.net
www.oasispatrol.com
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8/23/08 Blue Jean Ball Beach Ball Blast
2nd Annual Blue Jean Ball – “Beach Ball Blast”to benefit local cancer patients through Davidson County Cancer Services.Good Food, Great Music,Casual Dress!Saturday,Aug 23 6pm-10pm at March Motorcars, 3132 Old Hwy 52, Lexington NC featuring music by DJ Danny Scott and a live auction. Tickets are $25 per person. Also, we will be drawing the winner of a Porsche Boxster Roadster. Tickets for a chance to win the Porsche are on sale now. For more information call 336-249-7265
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8/24/08 Hendrick Charity Ride
The 2008 Hendrick Charity Ride will be held August 24th starting at the Charlotte Knights stadium and ending at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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9/27/08 Arthritis Walk for the Arthritis Foundation
It is an arthritis walk for the Arthritis Foundation. The funds raised through the Arthritis Walk support research, health education, and government advocacy initiatives to improve the lives of those living with arthritis. 46 million adults and over 300,000 children are currently living with arthritis. The walk will be held at J.W. McGee Park in Concord.
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 10/4/08 Autism Speaks Walk
OVER 6,000 EXPECTED TO JOIN TOGETHER ON
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008 AT AUTISM SPEAKS’ CAROLINAS
WALK NOW FOR AUTISM AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY RAISING OVER $450,000
- Increasing Awareness and Raising Funds to Support Research into the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Developmental Disorder -
WHAT: Autism Speaks’ Carolinas Walk Now for Autism is a safe and fun day for families who are affected with autism. The day includes a 3 mile walk and Community Resource Fair with
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10/25/08 63rd Annual Fall Bazaar
7am-1pm at Mouzon United Methodist Church (3100 Selwyn Avenue Charlotte, NC 28209). The event encompasses everything from crafts and baked goods to an attic sale and silent auction. ALL the funds raised go to local and global missions.
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11/1/08 - Step Out to Fight Diabetes
Date: November 1, 2008
Location: Freedom Park
For more information, call 1-888-DIABETES
Available Route(s): 3.5 miles
Registration Opens: 8:30 AM
Event Start Time: 10:00 AM
Register here!
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11/7/08 Monroe Airport Veterans Celebration
A two day celebration that includes an air show, WWII hangar dance and a patriotic speech by Col. Danny McKnight who helped lead the rescue mission that the movie Black Hawk Down was based. The event is very patriotic and main purpose is to recognize the Veterans. This event is free and open to the public. November 7-9, 2008.
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