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Upcoming Charity Events Around Ohio...

The Rubber Duck Regatta and Celebrity Duck Auction: September 5th, July 29th (Cincinnati)
The Rubber Duck Regatta is comprised of a few different events, ending with the nation’s largest rubber duck race. To garner a little more hype for the Regatta, this will be the 5th year the Freestore Foodbank has been hosting a Celebrity Duck Auction. With help from local companies, we are able to get signatures from both local and national celebrities. This year there are roughly 60 ducks, ranging from Justin Bieber to All-Star Joey Votto! The auction is being held at Jefferson Hall at Newport on the Levee, on July 29th, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The race is held every year on the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, with year’s race is on September 5th, at 3 p.m, starting at the Purple People Bridge on the River.
Great Strides: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis
The nationwide walk is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fundraising event. Tens of thoughsands of co-workiners, friends, and family come together each year as one community for one cause... to help find a cure for CF. Check out the website to sign up for one of the 33 walks taking place around the state from April through September.
Walk Now for Autism Speaks: Sunday, September 26nd (Cleveland)
Join Autism Speaks at Coney Island of Voinovich Park as we walk to change the future for all who struggle with autism! This walk or run is a fun-filled, family friendly event and is our single most powerful force to fund vital rsearch that will lead us to the answers we need. Experience the power of thousands united by a single cause by joining Walk Now for Autism Speaks. Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disorder-- we need more volunteers to join our fight.

Learn more about the five charities that AltOhio supports through donations and outreach...

Think of eight people you know... friends, co-workers and family members. One of them is likely struggling to put food on the table. 1 in 8! One out of every 8 people in our community and across the country is struggling with hunger. In just a few seconds you could be a part of the solution. By sign your name to the “1 In 8 Is Too Many” pledge, and asking friends to do the same, you are helping to spread the word that hunger is a serious problem in this country and the time to take action is now. Visit the website and click to sign now!
Opening Day of the 2010 season is May 1st! Sign up to be a player buddy, buddy leader, team coach, or a team parent. Email ohiomiracleleague@yahoo.com to learn more about how to volunteer and be involved in this life-changing experience. Every child deserves a chance to play baseball!
Check the website for details on these:
  • The newest issue of Greenwatch is now online. Read in-depth stories about what the OEC is doing on your behalf.
  • Get the scoop on two upcoming conferences: the National Pesticide Forum in Cleveland, and the Good Jobs/Green Jobs Conference in Washington, D.C.
  • Want to lend a hand? Check the volunteer and intern listings and help unleash the power of green!
  • Save the date for this year's Green Gala, to be held November 6 at the Columbus Athenaeum. It's an OSU bye week, so mark your calendar now! You can also read about the 2009 Green Gala.
Harvest for Hunger, one of the nation's largest annual food and funds drives, has reached a new record of $2.7 million. However, more help is needed as an increasing number of people are turning to shelters and food pantries for assistance during tough times. This campaign will help provide this critical help to those in Northeast and North Central Ohio.
The Mid-Ohio Foodbank thanks you for helping them meet its $16 million dollar fundraising goal. This enabled them to receive an additional $1.75 million in grants from the Kresge Foundation and an anonymous donor. This money will cover the costs to purchase, renovate, and equip the new facility at 3960 Brookham Drive. To all of the amazing friends and partners, thank you for your support and generosity!