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August 2008 Charitable Registry


August 1 • Relay For Life of McLeod Co.
A benefit for the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is a unique celebration of life where family, friends, & loved ones join in honor and in memory of those whose lives have been touched by cancer. 5  p.m. Masonic West River Park. Hutchinson. www.events.cancer.org/rflmcleodmn.  

August 1 • Relay For Life of Stillwater
A benefit for The American Cancer Society. Each year in Minnesota nearly 140 communities and universities celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost to the disease and empower individuals and communities to fight back against this disease through American Cancer Society’s signature event, Relay For Life. 6  p.m.  Stillwater Area Senior High School. 5701 Stillwater Blvd N. www.events.cancer.org/rflstillwatermn.  

August 1 • Relay For Life of Rice County
A benefit for The American Cancer Society. Each year the American Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together communities to take part in the fight against cancer. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives. 6  p.m. Rice County Fairgrounds. 20th St. NW. Faribault. www.events.cancer.org/rflricecountymn.  

August 2 • 5K Your Way Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll
A benefit for Courage Center. Join us for a 5K Your Way - participants run, walk or wheel in their wheelchairs on a 5K course and raise pledge funds to benefit Courage Center programs for people with physical disabilities. 7  a.m.  Courage Center. 3915 Golden Valley Rd. Minneapolis. www.courage.org.  

August 2 • Fore Paws Golf Tournament
A benefit for Helping Paws, Inc. 111th Annual Fore Paws Golf Tournament to support the training of service dogs for individuals with physical disablities. 7  a.m. French Lake Golf Course. 17500 County Road 81. Maple Grove. www.helpingpaws.org.  

August 3 • Twin Cities Polo Classic
Twin City Polo Club. A benefit for Children’s Cancer Research Fund®. Nineteenth annual event offers a unique summer experience for both corporate and family audiences. Activities include polo matches, traditional divot stomp, horse parade, musical entertainment and a family activity area. To reserve a tent, contact Betsy Pedersen at bpedersen@childrenscancer.org. 11  a.m. Twin City Polo Club. Maple Plain. www.twincitypoloclassic.com.  

August 4 Degree of Honor Charity Golf Tournament
A benefit for The Salvation Army Booth Brown House. Organized by Degree of Honor. The Salvation Army Booth Brown House services kids in the Twin Cities who are in poverty, from broken homes, and on the street to give them hope. Proceeds go to Booth Brown House.  Pre-registration is required by July 28. 11  a.m. Hillcrest Country Club. 2200 E. Larpenteur Avenue. St. Paul.  

August 6 • Table Talk
Table Talk features a woman of note at each table. Her career, life experiences, expertise, attitude, activism or ability makes her someone with whom many people would love to share lunch and conversation with. You will be seated with one these remarkable women for great conversation and a delightful lunch at the Town and Country Club. $60 per person. $1,000 table sponsorship includes seven reservations. Contact Children’s Hospital Association at 651-220-6176.  

August 7 • Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic
A benefit for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. The PTATC is considered one of the premier, USTA sanctioned mixed doubles tournaments in the upper Midwest. Additional festivities include 5K Fun Run/Walk & auctions. Proceeds support the cancer research program at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. LifeTime Fitness, White Bear Lake. 4800 White Bear Pkwy. www.ptatc.org.  

August 7 • DQ Miracle Treat Day
A benefit for Gillette Children’s and Children’s Miracle Network. Stop by a participating Dairy Queen all day on August 7th and purchase a Blizzard! Proceeds go to help Gillette Children’s and Children’s Miracle Network.  

August 7 • Golf Galaxy Children’s Charity Golf Tournament
A benefit for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. Sponsored by Golf Galaxy. One of the largest charity events in the Midwest, the Golf Galaxy Children’s Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, will raise thousands of dollars for specialty child care in Minnesota. 12:30 p.m. The Wilds Golf Club. 3151 Wilds Ridge Ct. NW. Prior Lake. www.childrenscharitygolf.com.  

August 7 • Women Against MS Benefit Luncheon
A benefit for National MS Society, Minnesota Chapter. Women Against MS is a benefit luncheon hosted by people dedicated to ending multiple sclerosis. This year’s event will feature speaker Sue Thomas, nationally-recognized speaker and author of the best-selling autobiography “Silent Night.”  The event is open to both men and women. 10:30 a.m. The Depot. 225 Third Ave. S. Minneapolis. www.MSsociety.org.  

August 8 • Relay For Life of South St. Paul
A benefit for the American Cancer Society. Each year in Minnesota nearly 140 communities and universities celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost to the disease and empower individuals and communities to fight back against this disease through American Cancer Society’s signature event, Relay For Life. 6  p.m. Lincoln Elementary School. 357 9th Ave N. South St. Paul. www.events.cancer.org/rflsspmn.  

August 8 • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
A benefit for Central Lakes College Foundation Scholarship program. The Central Lakes College Foundation and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres are pairing up to bring MIDLIFE! The Crisis Musical to Breezy Point Resort on August 8 & 9, 2008.  Tickets on sale May 1, 2008 at ticketworks.com or  call 1-866-687-4243. 6  p.m. Breezy Point Resort. 9252 Breezy Point Dr. Breezy Point.
www.clcmn.edu/foundation.  

August 8 • Stuff the School Bus
A benefit for The Salvation Army. Organized by KS95. KS95 and The Salvation Army join together for a three-day event collecting school supplies for needy children and families in the Twin Cities area. A school bus will be traveling to various Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club locations throughout the area to be stuffed with supplies Aug 8-10. 9  a.m. Metro area Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club locations.  

August 8 • Relay for Life of Red Wing
A benefit for The American Cancer Society.  Each year the American Cancer Society Relay for Life brings together communities to take part in the fight against cancer.  It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives. 6  p.m. Bay Point Park. Red Wing. www.events.cancer.org/rflredwingmn.  

August 9 • China Reunion
A benefit for Children’s Home Society & Family Services. Family and friends of children adopted from China join together to celebrate the culture and connect with other adoptive families. The day includes food, cultural entertainment, children’s activities, silent auction and more. Proceeds benefit International Child Welfare efforts in China. 10  a.m. FAIR School. 3915 Adair Avenue N.  Crystal. www.chsfs.org.  


August 9 • 5th Annual Walk for Mental Health
A benefit for Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE). Join SAVE as we come together for a three mile walk to raise awareness about mental illness and educate the community about suicide prevention at this annual event. Registration begins at 8 a.m., program, followed by the walk, starts at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $10. 8  a.m. Lake Harriet Bandshell. 43rd St. W and E Lake Harriet Parkway. Minneapolis. www.save.org.  

August 11 • Golf Tournament
A benefit for Special Olympics Minnesota. Sponsored by Midwest Financial Solutions. $150.00 per person. Golf Tournament to Benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Minnesota. 12  p.m. St. Cloud Country Club.

August 11 • Access Golf Classic
A benefit for Access of the Red River Valley. Organized by Best Buy. 10 a.m. Shotgun. Moorhead Country Club. Moorhead. For more information, please contact Matt Blair’s Celebrity Promotions, Inc. 763.559.4888.  

August 12 • 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
A benefit for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. This golf tournament raises money for the Center for Gait and Motion Analysis at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. 11  a.m.  North Oaks Golf Club. 54 East Oaks Road. North Oaks. www.gillettechildrens.org.  

August 15 • Macy’s Glamorama
A benefit for Children’s Cancer Research Fund®. Macy’s kicks off the fall fashion season with the hottest new looks, world-class entertainment and a fabulous post-party. Glamorama is continually one of the Twin Cities’ hottest tickets and one of the “be seen” events of the year.  To order tickets, visit www.ChildrensCancer.org. 8  p.m.  Orpheum Theatre. Minneapolis. www.childrenscancer.org.  

August 15 • Relay for Life of Zumbrota
A benefit for The American Cancer Society.  Each year the American Cancer Society Relay for Life brings together communities to take park in the fight against cancer. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives. 6  p.m. Covered Bridge Park. Zumbrota.
www.Events.cancer.org/rflzumbrotamn.com.  

August 16 • Tour de’ Prairie Lakes
A benefit for Building Affordable Homes in Pope County. Organized by Habitat for Humanity of Prairie Lakes, Pope County. This scenic bicycle tour of West Central MN starts out in Glenwood, goes around beautiful Lake Minnewaska and on over rolling hills and through quaint small towns offering 20, 40 & 70 mile routes (approx.) - fun for whole family. Maps, sag service and food stops provided. 7:30 a.m. Glenwood City Park.  Glenwood. www.habitatprairielakes.org.   

August 16 • MS River Road Run Motorcycle Tour
A benefit for National MS Society, Minnesota Chapter. On August 16-17, the MS River Road Run is a two-day motorcycle tour to help create a world free of multiple sclerosis. Rev up at the State Capitol in St. Paul and glide along the Mississippi River before stopping in Baraboo, WI. Ride to the finish in Farmington. St. Paul, Baraboo, WI, and Farmington. www.msRiverRoadRun.com.  

August 17 • Twins Celebrity Waiter Dinner
A benefit for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities. Sponsored by the Minnesota Twins and Morton’s Steakhouse. Twins players serve as celebrity waiters at this unique event! 6  p.m. Morton’s Steakhouse. 6th and Nicollet Avenue. Minneapolis. www.boysandgirls.org.  

August 18 • Fairview Ridges Hospital Community Golf Benefit
A benefit for Fairview Ridges Hospital. Bring your friends and colleagues for a challenging and satisfying 18 holes of golf at beautiful followed by a 19th hold gathering and dinner at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club while raising money for Fairview Ridges Hospital programs and services. Cost $180 per golfer. Information: 612-672-7238. 11  a.m. Brackett’s Crossing Country Club. 17976 Judicial Road. Lakeville.  

August 18 • Lundborg Oncology Golf Classic
A benefit for Cancer Care at Regions Hospital. Proceeds from the tournament support the development and continuation of the Lundborg Cancer Library at Regions. The on-site library offers cancer resources for patients, their families, staff, and community members. Dinner, prizes, silent auction!  Lunch 11  a.m., Shotgun Start noon. Golfers: $250. Dellwood Hills Golf Club. 29 East Highway 96.  Dellwood. www.regionshospital.com.  

August 23 • Walk to Defeat ALS - Fargo/Moorhead
A benefit for The ALS Association, Minnesota Chapter. Often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The Walk to Defeat ALS event brings people together, educates them about ALS and raises funds for patient services and research. 9  a.m. Gooseberry Park. 100 22nd Avenue South. Moorhead. www.alsmn.org.  

August 25 • 14th Annual Larry Sing Memorial Golf Classic
A benefit for The ALS Association, Minnesota Chapter. This is a Bayer CropScience Sponsored event.  Teams of four compete in an 18-hole best ball tournament on two courses. Day concludes with dinner and a live and silent auction.  Pre-registration required. 10  a.m. Moorhead Country Club & Edgewood Golf Course. Moorhead & Fargo. www.alsmn.org.  

August 25 • The First Tee Charity Open
A benefit for The First Tee. Baker National Golf Course. Medina Noon shotgun. Contact Matt Blair’s Celebrity Promotions, Inc. 763-559-4888.  

August 26 • 3rd Annual Cookie Cart Summer Festival
A benefit for Cookie Cart. The 3rd Annual Cookie Cart Summer Festival will take place on Tuesday, August 26th. This fun event will have a street fair flavor with balloons, a magician, lively music, free cookie ice cream sandwiches and tours of the bakery. Please visit our website, www.cookiecart.org, for more details. Cookie Cart. 1119 West Broadway Avenue. Minneapolis. www.cookiecart.org.  

August TBD • 5th Annual Cookie Cart Days at the IDS Center
A benefit for Cookie Cart. Everyone is invited to the 5th Annual Cookie Cart Days at the IDS Center on August  5th & 6th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This is the biggest Cookie Cart sales event of the year, featuring nine different varieties of cookies.  Come meet our terrific youth employees & leave with your favorite cookie varieties! 10  a.m. IDS Crystal Court. 80 South Eighth Street. Minneapolis. www.cookiecart.org.  

August TBD • Team In Training
A benefit for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Learn more about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training, the world’s largest endurance training program.  We will train you to walk or run a full or half marathon, or complete a triathlon or 100-mile bike ride.  While you train, you raise funds to find a cure for blood cancer. 6  p.m. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 8441 Wayzata Blvd., Ste. 340. Golden Valley.

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