In early June, Calhoun High School senior Erin Zseller will head to the war-ravaged nation of Uganda as part of a two-week volunteer mission sponsored by the non-profit organization Invisible Children.
Zseller was chosen from a pool of 10 Calhoun applicants, and she will be the fourth student from the school to make the trip to Uganda in the past three years.
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By David Weingrad
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5/13/11
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The National Amputation Foundation, a Malverne-based nonprofit that caters to amputee veterans, join the Purple Heart Pups on May 7 for a 3K walk to raise funds for veterans.
Dozens of people and …
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5/11/11
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Calhoun High School recently held its fifth annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser. The event benefits the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money for childhood cancer research.
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By David Weingrad
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3/23/11
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The Community Wellness Council of the Bellmores and Merricks will host a Disco Night fundraiser on Friday, March 25, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Bellmore, from 7:30 p.m. to midnight.
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3/2/11
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Calhoun High School recently held its fourth annual Pre-Thanksgiving Fundraising Dinner to raise money for local Bellmore and Merrick families in need during this holiday season.
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David Weingrad
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12/2/10
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Two Merrick orthodontists are giving the troops overseas a real treat this holiday season.
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David Weingrad
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12/2/10
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Commemorate the responders involved with the tragic events of Sept. 11 at a special fundraiser honoring the late FDNY firefighter Vincent Albanese, among other events this weekend.
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9/10/10
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The East Meadow Soccer Club’s U-11 Gold Stars ’99 girls travel team will hold a car wash fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds from the event will go to defray travel and training costs.
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9/9/10
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A soggy Sunday didn't stop nearly 400 runners and 1,000 people in total last week from turning out for the Fifth Annual Robbie's Run for a Reason at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick, which raised $40,000 to supply defibrillators for youth sports fields and leagues.
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Sari Zeidler
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4/28/10
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Students of all ages, parents and educators at Calhoun High School shaved their heads for a cause on March 16.
The school's annual St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser brought in more than $30,000 to aid research into childhood cancers. The non-profit St. Baldrick's Foundation provided more than $12 million for research in 2009 alone.
Participants in a St. Baldrick's fundraiser shave their heads in "solidarity with kids fighting cancer" and collect pledges in return for taking it all off.
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Scott Brinton and Sari Zeidler
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3/24/10
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