YMCA Hosting Socks & Underwear Drive For Crayons to Classrooms

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Through Friday, June 28th, a sock and underwear donation drive will be held at the YMCA of Greater Dayton branch locations in collaboration with Crayons to Classrooms. Crayons to Classrooms is a nonprofit teacher resource center that helps under-funded teachers from low-income schools in the Dayton region obtain free school supplies and basic clothing items at no cost to the teachers, families or schools. Many students and families in our Greater Dayton area are unable to afford basic necessities such as socks and underwear. A large collection bin will be available at each of the ten … [Read more...]



McKenzie’s 8th Annual Lemonade Stand for Cancer

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Can't believe this is the 8th year for McKenzie's lemonade stand. McKenzie has raised almost $20,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand. This year we are going back the where it all began at Bill's Donuts and holding our stand in conjunction with National Lemonade Days, which is when Alex's parents hold their stand too. This is the first year that McKenzie will have a committee of her peers and they will do most of the planning! If you have any suggestions or would like to donate a raffle item please let me know. The story behind it all! When McKenzie was 4 years old I came home from a business … [Read more...]



Comedy For A Cause at Funny Bone

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We have all seen the destruction caused in Oklahoma by the recent tornadoes. Many have wondered what they can do to help. Well, it looks like you can laugh to help out. No, we aren't being mean. The Dayton Funny Bone is donating proceeds from not one, but TWO shows this week. Thursday, June 6 and Sunday, June 9 the always hilarious, Vince Morris will be headlining these fundraiser shows. Dave Glardon will be the feature comic both nights. Chris Alan with be the emcee on Thursday will Adrian Cosby filling that role on Sunday. The Funny Bone is even allowing 2 guest comedian spots for … [Read more...]



Stargazing with the Miami Valley Astronomical Society

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It’s natural to be curious about the universe.  Whether we casually peer through our living room window to observe the moon, or camp out in a remote area to view the stars, we have a strong impetus to connect with the world above us. While it can be easy to find a few stars, the study of astronomy and the practice of stargazing can be ever-so complex.  Words like azimuth and occultation seem rather strange, yet they are routinely used in describing stars or solar events.  In addition, the coordinates used to pinpoint celestial objects seem as though they have been written in ancient … [Read more...]



Best Legs Contest Benefits Clothes That Work!

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Twenty one men in the Miami Valley are macho enough to sport high heels to make their legs look their best, as they compete for the annual Best Legs contest to benefit Clothes That Work.  A local non-profit, celebrating their 15th year, CTW provides professional clothing and image consulting for job seekers in Montgomery County.  For $5 a vote you can help select the Best Legs.  Voting in the contest continues until May 10th and contestant Jim Danis is really taking the competition seriously, offering to put company logo's on his legs for a $100 donation.  If your company is looking for … [Read more...]



Salons Compete To Be King Of The Jungle at Cat Walk – Ticket Contest

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This Sunday, April 28th, 9 Dayton area hair salons will strut their stuff in a hair show to benefit cat programs at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton.   Salons will compete on the CatWalk displaying over the top  hair designs and costumes designed to interpret the jungle theme of the event.   One of the salons will walk away as Ruler of the Jungle , bute the big winner will be the cat programs at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton. Besides the  hair styling competition there will also be a fashion show by Clash Consignment, and fashions on sale for your pets as well as … [Read more...]



36 Local Artists Create Keith Haring Inspired Art To Benefit ARC Ohio

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Local artist and promoter Matt Freeman is known for his inventive, unusual events. And this time he's using that creativity to inspire local artists to apply their talents to design a piece of artwork to pay homage to 80's Pop artist Keith Haring.  Throughout his career, Haring devoted much of his time to public works, which often carried social messages. He produced more than 50 public artworks between 1982 and 1989, in dozens of cities around the world, many of which were created for charities, hospitals, children’s day care centers and orphanages.  The now famous Crack is Wack mural of … [Read more...]



SICSA Junior Volunteer Program Looking for 13-17 years olds

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All junior volunteers must have a parent or guardian's consent to volunteer and have reliable transportation.  Junior Volunteers will be responsible for the care of our animals.  Their tasks include cleaning kennels, preparing food, refreshing water, and giving one-on-one attention to our animals. Potential Junior Applicants can download a Junior Volunteer Application or pick up an application at SICSA from January 1st 2013 to March 25th, 2013.  If you are a returning Junior Volunteer from previous years fill out the Junior Volunteer Application Returnee so that we can … [Read more...]



The Artemis Center – Helping Victims of Domestic Violence

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EVERYONE KNOWS SOMEONE WHO… “One of these days he’s going to kill me.”  The caller seemed resigned to her fate.  The Artemis Center advocate who answered the Domestic Violence Hotline assessed the level of immediate risk and made a safety plan with the victim.  Calls of this kind are everyday occurrences at Artemis Center. Just about everyone knows someone who has been a victim of domestic violence.  Research shows that one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.  This widespread issue does not discriminate.  It cuts across all races, religions, … [Read more...]



Determining Your Brand

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If you ask people to define brand, most will make reference to a company’s logo. And, logo is part of a brand, but only part. A brand wraps in so much more than just colors and pictures. There are many opinions about what the components of a brand are but I look at 5 key elements: Position, promise, personality, story and associations. PROMISE This is the promise you make to your customers regarding your product and service. It is the internal star that should guide all company decisions.  Your brand promise should satisfy a need or solve a problem and every employee in your organizations … [Read more...]