Honoring the Memory of: "Big Mike" Donahue & Sam Rickett

"Remembering Country Music the Way It Was"

This event is Co-Hosted by the Donahue & Rickett Families and is free and open to the public.

Faurot Park Pavilion
Lima, Ohio
Sunday, August 24th, 2008

12 Noon til dark

Please bring your lawn chairs, food for sharin', hands for clappin' and feet for stoppin'.

Honor the rules of the park - alcohol, drugs and firearms are prohibited.  This is a family friendly event.

Continuing

Red Cross Blood Drives – lst and 3^rd Tuesday each month

Senior Citizens Center Bingo – Weekly, Wednesday and Friday

Food Pantry Donors – Salvation Army

West Ohio Food Bank – Accepts used cell phones and empty ink jet cartridges for recycling.

Crossroads – Sales of Cookbooks and Domestic Violence Shelter Pins

Quarterly

Council on Aging Bake Sales

August

26        YWCA Women’s Equality Day Aug. or Sept.  
             Fashion Show – The Arc

September

Sept.    LATINA/CHICANA HERITAGE MONTH – YWCA

            NATIONAL ALCOHOL & DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH –

              YW

            NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

            NATIONAL LITERACY MONTH

RED CROSS MONTH – NATIONAL PREPARDENESS
Sept.    Crossroads – OSU Football Ticket Raffle
Sept.    The Arc – Candle Drive

8          International Literacy Day - YWCA

20        Delphos Senior Citizens – Canal Days

21        YWCA – International Day of Peace
Late Sept.        United Way Campaign Kickoff

?          Garage Sale – Salvation Army

?          Annual Meeting – West Ohio Food Bank for 200+ member charity agencies

October

Oct.     YWCA – NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
1          YWCA/Crossroads – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH –
                       Kickoff on October 1, varying activities throughout the month.

            YWCA – CHILD HEALTH MONTH

            YWCA – NATIONAL FAMILY SEXUALITY EDUCATION MONTH

            Fire Prevention Week – Red Cross

4          Girl Scouts – Defy the Stereotype

12        YWCA – National Children’s Day

15        Crossroads – 14^th Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence

18        UW/GSA Pampered Campers Event for Women, Duffy Lodge

19-25   YWCA – Week Without Violence

October thru 12/31/08  CDC Annual Giving Appeal

            United Way Report Meeting

            United Way Report Meeting

All Month – Boy Scout Popcorn Sale

All Month – Literacy Council Phone Book Recycling

Make a Difference Day – Kewpee Pie Day for Literacy Council

?          West Ohio Food Bank – lst Annual “Turkey Drive” to gather turkeys and other food items in preparation for Thanksgiving

End of October – Thanksgiving Direct Mailing
30        Girl Scouts – Juliette Low’s Birthday

November

Nov.    Crossroads Mystery Dinner Theatre

1          West Ohio Food Bank – Help the Hungry Holiday and Vendor Fair at the food bank

Nov.    West Ohio Food Bank – Christmas Ornament fund raising event.

Nov.    YWCA – NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH

Nov.    United Way Report Meeting

Nov.    Bradfield Annual Dinner Meeting

15        YWCA National Philanthropy Day

16        YWCA – YW USA Sesquicentennial

21        CDC – Holiday Bazaar

26        Delphos Senior Citizens – Thanksgiving Bake Sale

All Month         CAREGIVERS MONTH, PSA 3

All Month         Christmas Kettles – Salvation Army

?                      West Ohio Food Bank – Harvest for the Hungry – Shawnee United Methodist Church conducts event to raise donations

December

Early December            Winter Celebration Event – Girl Scouts

1          World AIDS Day – YWCA

3          YWCA – International Day of Disabled Persons

10        YWCA – Human Rights Day

?          Christmas Tree Festival - YWCA

22,23   Delphos Senior Citizens – Cookies and Candy Sales

Rummage and Craft Sale – Council on Aging

All Month         Christmas Kettles – Salvation Army

Mid-month       Christmas Breakfast with Santa – Cheryl Allen Center

Western Horselover’s Weekend, Sept. 26-28, 2008. Open to all boys and girls ages 10-14 that would like to spend their weekend as a wrangler. Lodging, great meals, adult supervision, ring riding instruction, as well as trail rides throughout our woods will be included.  Located at YMCA Camp Willson, in Bellefontaine, OH. Call 1-800-423-0427 for registration information. Cost is $149.00.

YMCA Camp Willson TrailTrek, Sept. 28, 2008,  5K Run/Fun Walk to benefit Willson's Kids to Camp Scholarship Fund, 2732 County Road 11, Bellefontaine. Race day registration begins at 1 p.m., race begins at 2 p.m. Cost:  $15 preregistration, $20 race day.  For more information including a registration form, go to  http://www.ymcacolumbus.org/willson/ (special events) or e-mail trailtrek@ymcacampwillson.org .

Adult Women’s Horseback Riding Club, YMCA Camp Willson. Adult women come share your love of horses, meet new friends, learn from ring lessons and enjoy scenic trail rides.  Our female instructors will focus on safety, fun, and learning.  With over 43 horses to choose from, we can match participants with a horse suitable for any riding level.  Sunday afternoons, 2-4:30pm starting Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 2008.  Cost is $45 for 1 session or all 5 dates for $210. Call 1-800-423-0427 for registration information.

http://www.ymcacolumbus.org/willson/