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Group raises $40K+ for dog park & Stevens Point council member cuts off 2 feet of his hair

Posted on April 6, 2010 and seen 827 times

Stevens Point council member Mike Wiza made on his pledge to cut the more than 2 feet of his hair if the Point Dog Park groups raised $40,000 for the facility. His cut hair will be donated to the Locks of Love program.

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Wausau couple shares hope; delivers Easter baskets to sick children

Posted on April 6, 2010 and seen 789 times

Trista and Nicholas Dolphin delivered 300 Easter baskets filled with candy and toys to children stuck in Wausau-area hospitals over the weekend.

Their project "The Bunny Hop" was started in 2009.  The Bunny Hop exists because of hard work by the Dolphins and from donations from candy and toy companies.

Read the story at WausauDailyHerald.com

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"Neighbors helping Neighbors" a success in Merill

Posted on March 1, 2010 and seen 498 times

The Merrill Community Center raised $10,000 at its annual “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” fundraiser on Friday afternoon.

The center set a goal of raising $25,000.

Donations will continue to be accepted through March 5. To donate call the center at 365-1488 or e-mail them at merrillcenter@jvl.net.

All the funds from the drive will go toward expenses for the center and its programs.

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Bucky Badger does the Polar Bear Plunge (video)

Posted on February 23, 2010 and seen 1286 times

Bucky jumps into freezing cold water for charity, then takes a few minutes to go hot-tubbing!

Go get 'em Bucky!

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Former NFL player, Wausau native, Jerry Wunsch helps kids

Posted on February 12, 2010 and seen 931 times

Former offensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks Jerry Wunsch is helping area children with medical issues enjoy life.

The Wausau native and several of his NFL friends, including Mike Alstott of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former Packer Bill Schroeder, are leading children on an annual winter trip called Circle of Friends Winter Weekend. The children are patients of the Cancer Center in Tampa Bay, Fla., the Children's Hospital of Milwaukee, Camp Sunshine in Atlanta, the Children's Hospital of New Orleans and Saint Joseph's Children's Hospital in Marshfield.

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Favre Foundations merge, still help Wisconsin

Posted on February 11, 2010 and seen 868 times

Brett Favre may have left the state, but his foundation continues to help the people of Wisconsin.

The Favre Fourward Foundation, formed 13 years ago to help disadvantaged children in Wisconsin and Mississippi, recently merged with the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation that raises money to fight breast cancer.

Both are now part of the Favre #4 Hope Foundation, but will continue to donate to causes for children in Wisconsin and Mississippi.

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Green Bay TV Anchor Gets Pie to the Face

Posted on February 9, 2010 and seen 545 times

Tom Zalaski of WFRV took a pie to the face to help benefit a local
children's hospital.

Watch the video here: http://www.wsaw.com/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4527999&flvUri=&partnerclipid=

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Go Red for Women, Wisconsin!

Posted on February 5, 2010 and seen 943 times


Today, Friday February 5, 2010 is National Go Red Day.

Go Red For Women celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together to wipe out heart disease and stroke.

Thanks to the participation of millions of people across thecountry, the color red and the red dress now stand for the ability all women have to improve their heart health and live stronger, longerlives.

Find more information at: http://www.goredforwomen.org/about_the_movement.aspx

It's a win / win. We're supporting women everywhere and we get to wear Badger red!

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Waushara Sheriff outside for charity

Posted on January 31, 2010 and seen 510 times

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Restaurant Employee Inspires Haiti Fundraiser

Posted on January 31, 2010 and seen 554 times

By Tom Murray

MILWAUKEE - Bead by tiny bead, volunteers assembled bracelets in Bartolotta's high-end Bacchus restaurant dining room Saturday morning.

Natalie Czarkowski, a manager with the restaurant group, believes the colorful jewelry will make a difference for Haitian children.

"I can't tell you how much I appreciate this," she told a group of high school girls.

Natalie and her family volunteered at a Port-au-Prince orphanage only weeks before the earthquake. She bathed sick children and repaired wheelchairs.

Read the rest of the story at 620wtmj.com

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