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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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