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Relay paints the town purple
This week Antioch and Brentwood residents will paint the town purple as part of the the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay For Life, a community campout against cancer. Throughout California...
May 01, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Super Soroptimists
Soroptimist of the Delta recently donated the proceeds from its annual 300 Club fundraising project in support of the Brentwood campus of Shepherd’s Gate, which provides shelter and resources for w...
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jenna Rose Hartley is making a habit of cutting her hair for Locks For Love. This week she made her third donation.<br><i>Photos courtesy of Lisa Molls</i>
Lots of love for Locks of Love
If you consider it strange to talk about a lifetime of caring and giving when the subject is a 9-year-old girl, you haven’t met Jenna Rose Hartley. This week Jenna and her mom, Lisa Molls, made th...
Apr 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Discount extended for Wine & Chocolate
The discounted rate of $45 for this year’s Special Kids Foundation Wine & Chocolate Festival has been extended to Monday, April 16, after which ticket prices will return to $50. Options are also av...
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Gambling on Loaves and Fishes
Those looking to play a little poker for a big cause should put April 26 on their calendar for the Loaves and Fishes Texas Hold ’em Tournament at the Veterans of Foreign War Post #6435, 815 Fulton ...
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Spotlight on wine and chocolate
The Special Kids Foundation hosts its sixth annual Wine & Chocolate Festival on Saturday, May 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Hannah Nicole Vineyards, 6700 Balfour Road in Brentwood. Among the featured vin...
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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<I>Photo courtesy of Marla Luckhardt</i>
An Elderly Wish
William Lawrie – shown here with grandchildren William, left, Michael, standing, Dolores, in hat, and family friend Pam – spent his life as a rancher in Martinez. At the age of 96, he wanted to see...
Apr 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Shellie Seyer, a breast cancer survivor, shares her story with Relay For Life supporters at an ice cream social fundraiser Sunday.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Relay celebrates cancer survivors
Cancer doesn’t take a holiday, but that doesn’t stop local cancer survivors from taking a moment to savor life’s sweetness – especially when ice cream is involved. Brentwood and Oakley Relay For L...
Mar 29, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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<I>Photo courtesy of Mike Burkholder</i>
Networking for a cause
Janet and Jim Frasier, along with daughter Lindsey, hosted The Network of Care’s sixth annual crab feed last weekend at the Antioch Fairgrounds. More than 300 guests attended the event, which featu...
Mar 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Volunteers prepare some of the thousands of care packages sent to troops overseas by Operation Creekside. Grazie! Grille at The Streets of Brentwood is holding a special fundraising dinner for the group on March 13.<br><i>Press file photo</i>
Troop support takes to The Streets
If you’re looking for a night of food, fellowship and a worthy cause, bring your appetite – and your patriotism – to Grazie! Grille at The Streets of Brentwood on March 13. Operation Creekside, th...
Mar 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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