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Catholic Charities, Relay for Life and Culver's, Weight Watchers
Challenge, and Middletown
Presbyterian in Close Up
By Mike Fak
 
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[June
01, 2010]
The
Lincoln branch of Catholic Charities is currently seeking
members to serve on the local Community Advisory Board. Members will
help Catholic Charities carry out their mission by supporting
community awareness, fundraising and advocacy activities. Those
interested in volunteering with the agency in this capacity can
attend an informational meeting at the office at 2100 W. Fifth St.
in Lincoln on June 10 at 5:30 p.m. If you are unable to attend but
would like more information, please contact Trudi from Catholic
Charities at 217-732-3711.
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On
June 3 the Relay for Life team of the Christian Crusaders
will be delivering your food at Culver's of Lincoln from 5 to
8 p.m. They will receive 10 percent from all sales during those
hours to help their team raise money for Relay for Life.
On
June 16 Culver's is sponsoring Relay for Life all day.
The Relay for Life of the American Cancer Society will receive 10 percent of
all sales all day. Thank you for your support in our fight against this
deadly disease.
Weight
Watchers Walk-it Challenge will be on Saturday, June 5, at
10:30 a.m. at Kickapoo Creek Park. A group of Lincoln-area
Weight Watchers will complete a 5K walk. This is a nationally
sponsored event to encourage Weight Watchers members to move
more. The group has been working on their walking skills since the
beginning of April. To date, the group has logged over 1,000 miles
in their training, with the walk on Saturday to be added to this
total. All over the United States, Weight Watchers will or have
already walked a 5K, with this weekend being the final week of the
challenge.
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The
Middletown Presbyterian Church will be celebrating its 175th
anniversary on June 27. If any former members would like attend a
day of celebration and worship, please send your name to
Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 147. Middletown, IL 62666; call
217-445-2679 after 4:30 pm; or e-mail
M.Dobey@mchsi.com.
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bag. At the end of the month we will draw a name and someone will
get $25 just for dropping us an e-mail. If you wish, we will be
happy to donate your winnings to the organization of your choice.
You can contact Mike at
mikefak@lincolndailynews.com.
[MIKE FAK] |
