Day of family festivities benefits area fire departments

The public is invited to meet, great and eat with firefighters Saturday during a fundraising event on behalf of Project Lifesaver sponsored by Hot Shotz Ale & Grill.

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Youth Services Agency Staff Role Models Healthy Habits to Fight Child Obesity

Staff members at AYS, Inc. will lace up their shoes and dig out their sweats in an effort to positively role model healthy habits for the children in their daily charge. The child and youth services agency, operating 45 before- and after-school and early childhood programs in central Indiana, has started an agency wide walking program for employees.

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Cindy Hartman to Speak at Dress For Success, Professional Women’s Group Monthly Meeting

Cindy Hartman, Vice President of Hartman Inventory, Inc. will be the featured speaker at the Dress For Success, Professional Women’s Group (PWG) meeting on August 13. These meetings provide tools that offer education on a variety of topics which help promote employment retention and career advancement by providing skill-building information and networking opportunities in a safe, supportive environment.

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Crocker Family Foundation Sets Date for Inaugural Golf Classic

The Crocker Family Foundation for Diabetes Research has set a date for its Inaugural Golf Classic. The newly formed event will be held August 8, 2007 at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Chamber Announces 2007 Scholarship Winner

Janice James, a senior at Carmel High School, is the recipient of the 2007 Nancy Blondin Carmel Chamber Scholarship. Begun in 2000 to honor Nancy, who was President of the Carmel Chamber from 1986 to 2000, the scholarship has grown each year and provides $1000 to the recipient - $1000 each year for four years.

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2nd Annual ICAAN FIND THAT! Scavenger Hunt

2nd Annual ICAAN FIND THAT! Scavenger Hunt
April 28th, 2007 10am start time
Indianapolis City Market (and All-around Town !!)

WHAT: The ICAAN Find That! Scavenger Hunt involves teams of four people working their way through the cultural districts of the Indianapolis area with the goal being to complete a large list of creative and fun-filled tasks with varying point values. Teams have 3 hours (10am-1pm) to complete tasks so that they amount to highest point total. Teams are asked to bring back photographs of certain tasks being performed and/or mementos to prove the task was accomplished.

PRIZE: $1000 is awarded to the first place team; $400 is awarded to the 2nd place team; highest point value determines winners WHERE: Indianapolis City Market in downtown

Indy EXTRAS: O’Charleys will cater lunch on-site for all participants starting at 1:00. Each participating receives an event t-shirt, morning refreshments, event bag and will enjoy entertainment during lunchtime.

WHEN: April 28, Saturday, 2007. Registration at 8:30am. Event starts at 10am, rain or shine. Lunch and entertainment begin at 1:00. Event winners announced at 2:15pm once judging is complete.

REGISTERING: Pre-register by visiting www.icaan.net or call 317-250-6450 with questions.

COST: $40 per person/$160 per team of four; pledges encouraged but not required

BENEFITING: Indiana Canine Assistance & Adolescent Network (ICAAN) is the first Indiana nonprofit program that combines the training of service dogs for children and adults with disabilities with the education and rehabilitation of offenders in correctional facilities. Offenders train the dogs to perform service work. After nearly 2 years of training, dogs are partnered with children/adults with disabilities. Dogs not qualifying after training to serve a person with a disability find new vocations that serve Hoosier communities.
In just 5 years, ICAAN has:
· placed 24 dogs in service with people with disabilities
· over 30 dogs currently in training
· placed 18 dogs to work as in-home therapy dogs
· placed 5 dogs in drug detection programs

The Network of Women in Business Announce their 3rd Annual Networking for Success (NFS) Fund raising Event

The Network of Women in Business, Indianapolis’ oldest and largest locally based women’s organization, announced today that they will host their 3rd annual fundraiser to benefit Coburn Place Safe Haven and Dress for Success Indianapolis, on Thursday, April 26th, 2007.

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Local Business Encouraged to Support Family of Clark Knight

Many of us read with great sadness the story of Clark Knight, the infant suffering serious injury after being shaken by his day care provider. A medical fund has been established in Clark's name to offset the extensive medical bills. Contributions to this fund may be directed to:

Clark Knight Medical Fund
C/O National City Bank
James Douglas
Branch Manager
National City Bank - Fishers Crossing
7270 E. 116th Street
Fishers, IN 46038
317-841-9616
Fax: 317-577-3210