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Charitable Registry
The premier guide to charitable events throughout the year
Greetings,As this past year has presented a financial challenge to many of us, it has also presented a challenge to many of our nonprofit organizations. Now, more than ever, our social service, education, and arts organizations need our help to continue their good work in enriching lives and our community. This annual Charitable Registry provides you with an assortment of social and special events benefiting our local charities throughout the next 12 months.The events are organized by date to help you find your favorites and to discover new charities to support. Our goal is to provide our readers with a comprehensive reference to use throughout the year when planning your philanthropic donations.Your ongoing support, whether a personal or monetary investment, helps keep our community's rich tradition of philanthropy alive and vibrant.Thank you for your continued generosity.Steve FoxPresident and PublisherMinnesota Monthly magazineJULY 2009JULY 6Helping Hands for Kids Golf TournamentA benefit for the Washburn Center for Children. Golf with Tim "Lumpy" Herron and raise money to benefit children! Tim will present a clinic the morning of the event and will be available throughout the tournament. Washburn Center for Children has been helping children be more successful at home, in school and in our community for 125 years. Medina Golf and Country Club. Contact Lisa at 612-872-3357 or ltimmersman@washburn.org. * www.washbum.orgJULY 10Treasured Chests Golf TournamentRaising awareness and funds for breast cancer research and education in Minnesota. Golfing FORE T-Chests include 18-hole green fees, cart, apparel, dinner, gifts/prizes at the awards ceremony and more. Winner of the hole-in-one contest wins a HarleyDavidson motorcycle. Minnesota Golf Cards, two-for-one prices, available. Chomonix Golf Course, Lino Lakes. Contact Kelly at 651246-1 1 33 or kelly@treasuredchests.org. * www.treasuredchests.orgJULY 11Arts of the GardenA benefit for Minnetonka Center for the Arts. Join us for "Architecture, Art, Landscape" when three senior designers from SALA Architects examine different attitudes about connecting the home to the landscape, acknowledging that the biggest garden "ornament" is often the most overlooked - the house. Wayzata. Contact Bruce at 951-473-7361 ext. 12orbcamp@minnetonkaarts.org. * www.minnetonkaarts.orgJULY 11Life Time Fitness TriathlonA benefit for Fraser services. Come to Lake Nokomis to cheer on Chef Vincent Francoual's team in the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon. Chef Vincent's team is geared at athletes of all abilities who race in support of Fraser. After the race, talk with some of the athletes on the team about special opportunities Chef Vincent provides. Minneapolis. Contact Rose at 612-798-8343 or rosen» fraser.org. * www.fraser.orgJULY 14Hope Classic Golf TournamentA benefit for Hope For The City, serving people in need in Minnesota and beyond. Enjoy a day on the course at the beautiful Legends Golf Club in Prior Lake. Help by sponsoring a hole at this year's tournament or donating an item to the silent auction. Contact Brenda at 952-897-7799 or register@ hopeforthecity.net. * www.hopeforthecity.netJULY 17Lightning RunA benefit for Shultze Diabetes Institute at the University of Minnesota. Bikers rally against diabetes during the 10th annual Lightning Run, a two-day event featuring a kick-off party July 17 (live music, a silent auction, and food and product vendors), and on July 18 an Observation Run, parade through St. Paul (led by the St. Paul Police Motors Unit), bike show, and live auction. A $5 raffle ticket will bring you one step closer to winning a 2009 H-D Street Glide. Contact Valeric at 612625-1440 or v.petermann(»mmf.umn.edu. * www.lightningrun.comJULY 18Animal Adoption DayA benefit for Second Chance Animal Rescue. Lovable cats, kittens, dogs and puppies will be available for adoption at Petco in Roseville (north of Highway 36 off Fairview Avenue). All animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, heartworm or FeLV/FI V checked, and dewormed. The adoption fee includes a free ID tag and vet exam. Help save a life. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Contact Nancy at 651-771-5662 or www.secondchancerescue.org.JULY 19MOCA's Anniversary Gala & AuctionA benefit for the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance. This year, MOCA is celebrating 10 years of success. Join us as we celebrate the past and look foward to the future. The evening will include speaker Karen Orloff Kaplan, CEO of Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, a dinner, a fabulous raffle and a silent/live auction. Lakeville. Contact Constance at 61 2-822-0500 or cwhitc(2> mnovarian.org. * www.mnovarian.orgJULY 20Lundborg Oncology Golf ClassicA benefit for the Lundborg Cancer Library/ Cancer Care Center at Regions Hospital. The on-site library offers cancer resources for patients, their families, staff, and the community. Dinner...See the full content of this document
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