Samaritan Center exceeds $102000 in annual appeal
The Samaritan Center in Syracuse reports its annual appeal surpassed 100000 with donations totaling 102000 as of February 11, up from 82000 last year. The drive funds the interfaith kitchen at St Pauls Cathedral and supports 400 volunteers, preserving a 250000 annual budget. Funds already raised enable a major job training program refinement. The center will host the Good Samaritan Center Awards Dinner on April 1 at Wyndham Syracuse and sponsor the Syracuse Legends Three on Three Basketball Tournament on May 6 at Manley Field House. Tickets range 45 to 65 dollars.
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Samaritan Center
Assemblymar Hal Brown
Ramillus
Thomas Castello
St Paul's Cathedral
Montgomery Street
Centet
Camillus
Faith
Immaculate Conception
Fayetteville
Call the Center
The
Syracuse
Manley Field House
Syracuse University
Charity Auto Expo 2000 raises 38712 for six Syracuse groups
Sales from the Syracuse Auto Dealers Association Charity Preview Page totaled 38712 split by designations among Syracuse Children’s Chorus Boys & Girls Club of Syracuse Hospice of Central New York Make A Wish Foundation of Central New York Elmcrest Children’s Center and National Kidney Foundation of Central New York. Seven sponsors including Ford Motor Credit and The Syracuse Newspapers underwrote most of the gross income with 97.5 percent donated. New grants awarded include 5675 to Oswego County BOCES for inmate tutor literacy, and 15000 from the Central New York Community Foundation to Native American Service Agency to expand disability services.
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Syracuse Auto Dealers Association
Central New York
Syracuse Children’s Chorus
Boys & Girls Club of
Syracuse
Hospice of
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Elmcrest Children’s Center
National Kidney Foundation
Ford Motor Credit
Bb-Laubach Literacy
Oswego
Festive Start Delights Kids at Winterfest 2000 Dance
Disney vans outside City Hall Commons Aubum kicked off Winterfest 2000 with a lively Dance of the Decades. Parents and children jammed to Radio Disney AM 1490 and warmed up to Grease tunes as Caroline West of Syracuse praised the events for kids.
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City Hall
Aubum
Radio Disney AM 1490
Radio Disney
City Hall Commons Atrium
Missy Johnson
Christine Hogan
Jessica Shanley
Chelsea
Winterfest brings music, skating and treasure hunt fun
The Onondaga County War Memorial hosts The Great Skate from 6 to 9 p.m. with free skating for all ages. The Winterfest Treasure Hunt encourages readers to find a hidden medallion across Onondaga County, with information via the Syracuse Winterfest hotline and website. Participants enjoyed Radio Disney activities, a dance contest with prizes, and songs spanning from the 1950s to the 1990s, though turnout was affected by Harlem Globetrotters events.
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Onondaga County War Memorial
Syracuse
Post-Standard
Herald- Journal
Herald American
Onondaga County
Syracusewinterfest.com
Tim McGraw
Radio Disney
Race for the Cure donations lag as 2000 race nears
Donations for the 2000 Race for the Cure lag with corporate support down from last year. TECO and other sponsors are scarce while presenting sponsors Crouse Hospital and Community General face reduced grants. Race director and hospital representatives warn of reduced funds for breast cancer screening and mammography as access along DeWitt's route draws complaints from residents. Net earnings rose to $205,197 in 1999 from $488 in 1995.
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DeWitt
Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation
Connie Semal
Crouse
Community -General Hospitals
Community General
Bethany Kistner
Robert Allen
Semel
Inc
Gnubee
Syracuse
Winter tree identification walk at Sterling Nature Center
A winter tree identification walk is scheduled for March 4 at the Sterling Nature Center on Jeazvolt Road Sterling. Participants will study twig bark and other tree characteristics during the session.
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Sterling Nature Center
Jeazvolt Road
Sterling
Syracuse to Offer Free Training for Landlords
Syracuse sponsors free training sessions for landlords from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 18 and April 4 at the Carousel Center Skydeck. Topics include fair housing laws tenant screening rental agreements Section 8 housing crime prevention and crisis resolution. Register by calling 448 8053 for more information call 48 8100.
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Syracuse
Carousel Center
Presidents Day holiday closings list
Onondaga County central library and city branches closed along with city county state and federal offices. Post offices closed though Express Mail items delivered. Carousel Center postal store open during regular hours. Trash collection and Centra buses follow typical schedules. Major markets closed while Carousel Center Camillus Shopping Town Fayetteville and Great Northern malls open reg ular hours.
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Onondaga County
Carousel Center
Centra
Camillus
Shopping
Fayetteville
Great Northern Malls
Celebrity and charity events fill Syracuse datebook week
Literacy Volunteers breakfast at The Hotel Syracuse features Judy Blenken sinp Cheatham as speaker. Celebrity Bash hosted by Don McPherson with NFL stars McNabb Johnston and Moore at Persian Terrace supports Jenna Foundation. Mission Squares fundraiser at Holiday Inn Salina uses tic tac toe prizes. Hollywood Affair ball at Oncenter features Le Masquerade. Woman of Courage Awards dinner at The Hotel Syracuse honors three women. call numbers provide details and reservations.
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Judy Blenkensinp Cheatham
Greater
Syracuse
Syracuse University
Don McPherson
Orange
Donostn McNabb
Daryl Johnston
Rob Moore
Jenna Foundation
McPherson
Foundation
Syracuse Rescue Mission
Salina
Eye
Syracuse Stage Board of Directors and Guild
Oncenter
Vanessa Kalette
Syracuse Commission For Women
Syracuse Commission For Women’s
Syracuse Grand Ballroom
Bids for Kids Auction Gala Sets Dates at The Hotel Syracuse
Honorary host Rep James Walsh opens the 25th annual Bids for Kids auction gala at 5 30 p m March 25 at The Hotel Syracuse to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Syracuse with 600 items in silent and spoken auctions Tickets range 175 per person 325 per couple 1500 for a table of ten Call 472 6726 for tickets Other events include Ernie Davis Courage Award dinner March 25 at Crumlin s 800 Nottingham Rd DeWitt 125 per person Proceeds support local patient needs and national research Crystal Event March 31 Lafayette Country Club tickets 125 Evening of Jazz March 31 Hotel Syracuse Persian Terrace 35 65 options. Boypower Dinner April 6 Carrier Dome 225 tickets call 463 0201 for details.
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James T. Walsh
Syracuse
Boys & Girls Club of
Ernie Davis
Leukemia Society of America’s
Dental
New York
Doug Ble Vins
Miami Dolphins
Crumlins
Nottingham Road
DeWitt
Medical Alliance
Onondaga County Medical Society Alliance
Lafayette Country Club
LaFayette Road
Onondaga
North Area Athletic Club
Nancy Kelly
Tommy Bridges
Steve Yocum
Foundation
Boypower
James Carville
Mary Matalin
Quest
Hirawatha Seaway Council
Boy Scouts of Amenca
Carer Dome
Anthony "Tex Shmone
Syracuse Sky Chiefs
Scouts
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Theresa Michaels
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Katy McAnulty
Race For the Cure
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