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Fundraiser for Geppetto's Employees at Franklin Park on June 18th

PSA — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:47:30 +0000

On Wednesday, June 12th, Geppetto's Italian Bistro was devastated by a fire. Owners wish to rebuild due to the outpouring of community support, but that will take many months.

The entire staff is now unemployed, and a fundraiser has been set up to help them all in their financial need. One Geppetto's staff member and other community members are handling all details of the fundraiser. None of the proceeds are being used to rebuild or support the restaurant in any way. 100% of the profits will be divided among the employees only.

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Motorcycles and Music Turned it Up for North Star Children's Hospital

Lance Tormey — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:25:16 +0000

A non-profit motorcycle group turned up the music and shined up their hogs all for a good cause.

Yakima's bike league "The Wrecking Crew" held an event in the parking lot of North Star Children's Hospital Saturday

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Yakima Valley Trolleys Association Developing Plans to Restore Trolley Line

Lance Tormey — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:06:34 +0000

The Yakima Valley Trolley Association is making moves to develop and restore the trolley line.

Volunteers hosted their first fundraiser Saturday. Their goal? to raise as much money as they can.

they are opening the line to Selah within the next month and all proceeds from Saturday's event go towards the project

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Fundraiser for Jerry Bunting on January 16th

News Talk KIT — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:23:17 +0000

Jerry Bunting of Yakima has cancer. They had to stop his cancer treatment because of his shingles and everything went more downhill from there. Doctors are predicting he has less than a month to live.

Abby's Legendary Pizza is holding a fundraiser for him on January 16 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

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How You Can Help a Fallen Soldier's Family

Lance Tormey — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:20:45 +0000

It has been a week, but the wounds and memories are still fresh. A Yakima Army Staff Sergeant, Kenneth Wade Bennett died in Afghanistan the day before Veteran's Day.

A soldier, a husband and a father hangs close to Mandi Be

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FOLLIES RETURN TO YAKIMA IN 2013

Lance Tormey — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:58:00 +0000

Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the return of “The Follies” to center stage at the Capitol Theatre on March 2, 2013. The Follies is a Broadway style show and fundraiser designed to showcase local community and hospital talent

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911 Operators Holding a BBQ and Bake Sale to Benefit Fire Victims

Lance Tormey — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:55:25 +0000

Every day the 9-1-1 call-takers and dispatchers who work at the SunComm operations center in

Yakima make sure victims of accidents, fires, crime, and other emergencies get help quickly by

getting first responders on scene as soon as possible

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New Mexico Govenor to Be in Yakima for McKenna Fundraiser

Lance Tormey — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:40:10 +0000

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez will be in Yakima to raise funds for WA gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna.

Martinez is a first-term Republican elected in 2010 who has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for presumed presidential nominee Mitt Romney

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It's Christmas in July for Naches Church

Lance Tormey — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:02:02 +0000

It might be one hot summer in Yakima, but for Father Richard House, pastor of St. John Catholic Church in Naches, it's Christmas time. House began collecting nativity sets in 1995 while recovering from cancer treatments

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Spaghetti Fundraiser For Jerry Bunting

John Riggs — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:55:37 +0000

On Friday, March 30th, there's a spaghetti feed and silent auction to benefit Jerry Bunting of Yakima. Jerry was one of most helpful men in Yakima and now it your turn to help him.

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What To Do With Your Christmas Tree After Christmas

tamarabartley — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:12:10 +0000

Sixty percent of people in the US are still participating in the tradition of buying a real tree versus the artificial one. Although the smell of pine is wonderful during the holiday season, looking for a place to dispose of it can be a bit of a hassel

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Davis High School Cash Stolen for Football Camp – You Can Help

John Riggs — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:36:51 +0000

Whenever you see high schoolers out doing car washes, bake sales and doughnut drives for their school, it always goes towards a good cause. Maybe it's for new uniforms or covers the cost of transportation to give them the opportunity to branch out their experience somewhere else. The A.C. Davis high school football team was raising money to attend football camp at Eastern Washington University but the money they have been raising has been stolen.

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