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Community Events & Organizations
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9/19/2010
Get ready for the best Yoga event ever! On Sunday, September 19th, Join Yoga Reaches Out for a day long yogathon at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro to benefit Chidlren's Hospital Boston and Yoga for Single Mom's. Join world famous instructor Ana Forrest and listen to the live music of Wade Morrissette! Get great gifts from LuluLemon and more just for particpating. For more details and to register for the best yoga event ever, visit yogareachesout.org.
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9/26/2010
Suffolk Downs
Join Autism Speaks as we walk to change the future for all who struggle with autism!
Walk Now for Autism Speaks is a fun-filled, family friendly event and is our single most powerful force to fund vital research 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. Whether this is your first walk or the 10th, take the first step and register today.
Every 20 minutes, another family receives the devastating news that their child has autism. Help us change that! Start fundraising today. Whether you strive to join our new "Grand Club" (walkers that raise $1,000 or more) or sell lemonade to boost your total, you become a piece of the puzzle! Don’t wait another minute - start a corporate, school or family team today!
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
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4/19/2010
Second Parish in Hingham
Ball in the House, a popular contemporary vocal group that takes a cappella to the highest level, will be performing at Second Parish Church, 685 Main Street, Route 228, Hingham on Saturday, May 8th at 3 p.m.
The all-male, Boston-based quintet has astounded audiences of all ages on its national tours, creating distinctive pop and R&B harmonies with its unique use of vocal drums/beatbox and vocal bass.
Tickets to hear the group – winner of the 2009 Best of Boston Award for musical entertainers – are available online now at brownpapertickets.com and at the Second Parish Art Show, 685 Main Street, Route 228, Hingham, starting May 5th.
Advance sale tickets, $15; at the door, $20. A wine-and-cheese reception will follow the performance in conjunction with the church art show. All are welcome. The concert is supported in part by the Hingham Cultural Council.
Contact for further information
Jane Shute
781-749-6518
shutehing@verizon.net
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3/8/2010
Mosely's on the Charles in Dedham
The Red Carpet Gala for Fisher House Boston will be held Saturday March 27th from 7pm - midnight
at Moseley's on the Charles, located at 50 Bridge St. Dedham, Ma.
Susan Wornick, anchor of WCVB-TV’s Midday newscast, will host the evening.
The Gala will feature a catered dinner donated by CreativeEntertaining at Roche Bros., a Silent Auction,
and dancing to the music of Java Jive!
Your contribution will directly support the constructions costs of the House,
so please join for an evening of fun and entertainment!
For reservations and information contact
Brigid Boyle, Gala Chair: 617-323-5253,
or at bboyle4@gmail.com.
A Fisher House™ is “a home away from home”for military families. It offers accommodations
and support at no cost for families of membersof our Armed Forces, retirees, and veterans
during a medical crisis by enabling familiesand patients to be close to one another during
extended hospitalizations and rehabilitationresulting from injuries or serious illness.
Fisher House Boston is the first of its kind in New England, and with its nationally recognized
Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder Program and its ability to treat patients with multiple
injuries, the VA campus in West Roxbury will serve patients from around the world.
Please visit ...
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3/5/2010
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) wants you to know that
with screening, early detection and treatment, colon cancer can be highly preventable, treatable and beatable.
MDPH advises that you take action! Speak with your healthcare provider now to
find out which colon cancer screening test is right for you.
During March, Colon Cancer Screening Month, MDPH is sponsoring a statewide,
multi-faceted public awareness campaign to make sure Massachusetts residents know that:
•Screening for colon cancer screening now is the key to prevention and wellness
•Everyone 50 or older- men and women-should be screened
•Screening can find cancer before there are symptoms-that’s why early screening is so important
•You should talk to your health care provider now about scheduling a colon cancer screening
•Most health insurance plans cover colon cancer screening procedures including Medicare and Medicaid.
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7/22/2009
As one of the largest adult-to-child mentoring organizations in the nation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay currently serves over 3,500 youth in one-to-one relationships, and more than 100 additional youth in group activities and camperships. Additionally, our service area encompasses 155 cities and towns throughout the Massachusetts Bay area. To learn more, Call 617-956-0281 Or visit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay
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7/22/2009
The Hundred Club of Massachusetts is the largest organization in the world benefiting the widows and children of fallen firefighters and police officers. Approaching 50 years of service to our fallen heroes, the 100 Club welcomes new members, young and old, rich and poor. The Hundred Club serves the families of over 700 fire and police departments in Massachusetts. Find out more by calling 617-536-4110.
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7/22/2009
Did you know lung cancer kills more people than breast, prostate, colon, liver, kidney, and melanoma cancers…COMBINED?
Did you know lung cancer kills nearly twice as many women as breast cancer?
Did you know lung cancer kills an average of 439 people a day?
Please join Lung Cancer Alliance – Massachusetts and Partners HealthCare on Thursday, November 20th at 6pm at The Prudential Center. Help us provide hope for all those touched by the disease as we “Shine a Light on Lung Cancer".
For more information visit lung canceralliance.org.
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7/22/2009
The mission of Horizons for Homeless Children is to improve the lives of homeless children and their families. We provide homeless children in Massachusetts with the nurturing, stimulation and opportunities for early education and play that all children need to learn and grow in healthy ways.
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7/22/2009
Helping kids in your community - for a week, a month, a year - a lifetime. Every child deserves the chance to grow up in a nurturing home with a loving family, not just during the holidays, but all year long. Unfortunately, this is not the case for many children. If you have a desire to help a child in need of a family, or know someone that might be interested, please call Marilyn or Janelle at (617) 628-3696 or visit darefamily.org
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