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Begging for your votes: Dancing w/Celebrities Saturday!

Begging for your votes: Dancing w/Celebrities Saturday!

I've already begged once, but I'm not too proud to do it again. Saturday, I hit the stage at the Bing Crosby Theater for the annual CYT Dancing With Celebrities event. In my mind, I plan to cha cha my way to super stardom. In reality, I'm just really hopeful you'll take pity on me, buy a ticket and cast your vote!

Your money equals your vote. So, when you buy a ticket, you designate which dancer you're supporting. If you can't make it to the event Saturday night, you can still pledge your vote online with a donation to CYT. I promise if you vote for me, I'll try to make you proud!

Did I mention I'm going to Moonwalk?

Here's the link - and thanks!

Breakthrough For Brain Tumors

Breakthrough For Brain Tumors

A great fundraiser is happening on May 18th at Spokane Falls Community College called Breakthrough for Brain Tumors formerly known as Joggin for the Noggin.  The programs starts that morning at 8:30am and the run to follow at 9am.  Each year more than 62,000 people receive a brain tumor diagnosis.  That is why the American Brain Tumor Association funds vital brain tumor research while providing patients, family members and caregivers with comfort, guidance and answers.  That is why the Breakthrough for Brain Tumors 5K is so important.

 

 

Career Fair expands horizon for elementary students

Career Fair expands horizon for elementary students

Students at Bemiss Elementary had the opportunity to explore what they want to be when they grow up. Bemiss hosted their first career fair and all students from kindergarten to sixth grade got to learn about careers ranging from EMT to geologist.

 

Each age group spent a half hour today touring different booths set up and learned about different careers available to them. Kindergarten teacher, Brooke Miller, says they wanted the students to think beyond teacher and police officer and make connections with adults in careers they might not otherwise make.

 

Local buisiness such as STCU and Avista were there, along with nurses, day care teachers, a geologist, photograper, scientits, metoerolgist and a farmer. Each group created an interactive display for the kids to teach them about what their jobs entailed. Students came prepare with questions, asking what they liked about their jobs and what kind of training they needed.

 

Pink tractor at the finish line

Pink tractor at the finish line

Race for the Cure runners will be greeted by something new at the finish line this year. A bright pink tractor. Northwest Farm Credit Services have been working with volunteers and donors from across the North Idaho and Eastern Washington region to get the tractor ready in time for its race day debut.

 

Northwest FCS is the finish line sponsor at this year's Race for the Cure and they wanted something big to greet finishers. Jennifer Rohrer, the Public Relations Communications Coordinator, saw a picture of a pink tractor online and thought it would be a great way to represent the communities that they serve.

 

100 years of Rotary history on display at the MAC

100 years of Rotary history on display at the MAC

More than 100 years of Spokane history will be on display this Sunday at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture

The Spokane Rotary Club, founded in 1911, will put its historical records on display from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the MAC.  The archives have been housed in the Joel E. Ferris Research Library at the MAC for the past year, but will be available for public viewing during this special event. 

In recent years, Rotary is perhaps best known for building the iconic fountain in Riverfront Park, but the organization has been hard at work for decades to improve the quality of life in Spokane.  You can find out all about Rotary's history on Sunday at the MAC for a reduced ticket price of $6 for adults and $4 for seniors and students.

Feeding 5000 one crayon at a time

Feeding 5000 one crayon at a time

Two Spokane families are on a mission to provide meals for 5000 homeless, and they plan on doing it one crayon at a time.

 

The idea behind Colors of Hope is simple, take old, broken crayons and melt them down to make new, even better ones. Maliaka Hefling and her family of seven came up with idea after reading an article about a similar project in her son's children's magazine.

 

The Heflings, along with another family, are already busy collecting old crayons. 100 percent of the proceeds from selling the new crayons will go directly to the Union Gospel Mission. The family toured the charity in February and were amazed at all the services they provided to area homeless.