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Batter Up

My sons have brought home everything from gift wrap to flower bulbs to sell for fundraising, but the brand-name candy bars that our Temple City National Little League sells are the most successful. At a dollar apiece, these large, well-known brands are a great value.

They're also easy for my husband to take in to the office. He leaves them in the break room with a coffee can for the donations. Who can resist a Snickers bar with their coffee in the afternoon?

In the neighborhood, people who want to help out the local Little League can do it easily and quickly. They don't have to look through a catalog, write a check, or wait for their order to be delivered. All they have to do is come up with a dollar. Most people buy three or four, so everyone in the family can have a treat after dinner. It's hard to resist a cute kid, a good cause and tempting candy! --Karen E. Klein Scauzillo, Temple City, CA




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Grants Pass: The Little Southern Oregon Town That Could…and Did

The Great American Duck Race
Bear Tales of the Rogue Valley
On September 27, Grants Pass, Oregon, population 23,003 raised $300,000 for local charities on a single day. Two major events were scheduled for the same Saturday and succeeded by aiming at distinctly different segments of the community.
The Great American Duck Race was a decidedly democratic affair. It represented 13,339 mostly local residents adopting ducks, of the yellow rubber variety, for $10.00 each. The event grossed more than $133,000 dollars with $120,000 going directly to a new Sports Park, courtesy of three local Rotary Clubs.
The BearFest 2003 was a highly successful fine art auction benefiting 21 local charitable organizations. It depended on fewer donors, but the twenty one winning bids totaled $175,500. Life-size fiberglass bear statues became blank canvases for the artistic vision of local painters, sculptors and designers. Each bear was sponsored by a local business. The total proceeds from each successful bid goes directly to a local charity chosen by the sponsor. Evergreen Federal Bank was the major sponsor and project coordinator of BearFest 2003.
Those involved with both fund-raising events agree, "Grants Pass is a very generous community." If actions speak louder than words, the impressive $309,490 raised is hollering at the top of its lungs for other communities to take notice.
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The Great American Duck Race

BearFest 2003


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