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Sep 3, 19 •
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It’s been six years, but the United Way of Chatham-Kent (UWOCK)is bringing back its fall gala. With a nod to Chatham-Kent’s rum running history, UWOCK will send guests back in time with a speakeasy-themed fundraiser gala as they team up with Gentry...
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Aug 21, 19 •
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For three years, Chatham’s Raelyn Drew has been running a lemonade stand to raise money for the Salvation Army Food Bank and her total has reached hundreds of dollars. On Aug. 17, Raelyn and her mom Jen took the lemonade stand to Bike Fest, a fundraiser at...
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Jul 22, 19 •
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Emily Hime grudgingly gives in and lets Const. Jason Herder have a donut as he participates in the Jail or Bail fundraiser Friday for RISE House, formerly known as Hime for Help. Participants raised $8,810 at the event, which took place in Locked In Chatham...
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Jul 3, 19 •
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At The Chatham Voice, we love to celebrate the giving nature of the people of Chatham-Kent. But it happens with such regularity that we set thresholds on dollar amounts required before photos make it into the paper. That level is typically $5,000. But even...
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Jun 26, 19 •
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The 50/50 draw for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation is now the largest 50/50 jackpot in Chatham-Kent’s history. The previous record of $168,000 was set last September, with the winner getting $89,045. The current total of the CKHAF’s...
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Nov 22, 18 •
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Recently, the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation hosted its third Annual Benefit Gala, raising more than $75,000 to support end-of-life hospice care in Chatham-Kent. The sold-out event focused on the theme Changing Moments, Changing Lives. This theme was...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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A local woman is working hard to organize a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for Chatham teen Ebony Vandenbogaerde Oct. 20 at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Chatham. Renee Kuipers, of Graceful Beauty Medical Spa, is hosting the event and is busy getting...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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In order to help his grandson Jakob, who has special needs, Ken Smith, 70, is in the midst of a coast-to-coast bike tour across the United States and Canada. Recently, Smith made a stop in Wallaceburg. “The whole purpose of the trip was to put a security...
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Sep 11, 18 •
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The 13th annual Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s Pro/Am Golf Tournament was a hit, raising more than $53,000. It took place Aug. 10 at Maple City Golf and Country Club, with close to 120 golfers taking part. The funds raised will go towards the...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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The 12th Annual Pro/Am Golf Tournament for the Foundation of CKHA raised $40,000 recently. The money is earmarked for the Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign. To date, more than $4.5 million has been raised. As one of the Foundation of CKHA’s...
