Recovery Cafe to Hold 2nd Annual Fundraising Event

Everett, WA -- Recovery Café Everett, a safe place for men and women to define and pursue healing and recovery together, invites community members and local businesses to help sow the seeds of recovery and harvest hope at its second annual fundraising event to be held October 29, 2016.  Recovery Café’s mission is to provide the support and stability individuals need to break the cycle of addiction, mental health challenges and homelessness. Guests of Recovery Café’s 2016 fundraising event will enjoy an evening of food, entertainment and surprises, including a live auction and raffle prizes.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Stomp Out Childhood Cancer Fundraising Event

Lodi, CA - Grape juice was splattering everywhere as nine different teams, mostly made up of local and county firefighters, stomped grapes feverishly in an attempt to extract the most grape juice in a limited amount of time from a large barrel filled with freshly picked local grapes.  Saturday’s event was the final of three during the Grape Stomp, Stomp Out Childhood Cancer fundraising event at Micke Grove Regional Park. The teams also competed in a bucket brigade and a truck pull.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Vintage Vehicles Descend on Fundraising Event

Wents Meadow, Wales - Vintage vehicles descended on Wents Meadow at Presteigne last Sunday for an annual fundraising show with profits split between Wales Air Ambulance and the Midland Air Ambulance.   Cars dating back to 1918 and a motorbike from 1938 were some of those on display. There were also tents displaying old photographs of Presteigne together with refreshment stalls and car boot stalls. www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Taste of the Town Fundraising Event

Hagerstown, MD - Frank Malejko was licking his fingers.  That's how good the carrot cake from Rik's Cafe was, though the Hagerstown resident also was quick to point out he also enjoyed tastings from Misty Meadow Farm Creamery and Stonewall Tavern.  Malejko was one of more than 500 people in a packed ballroom at Hager Hall Conference & Event Center on Sunday for Reach of Washington County's annual Taste of the Town.  "We come every year. ... It's a great fundraising event," said Malejko, 71, of Hagerstown.  Seventeen restaurants and caterers donated food for what is Reach's biggest annual fundraiser, said Jodie Ostoich, the nonprofit's executive director.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Cars for Canines Fundraising Event for SPCA

Lubbock, TX - The annual "Cars for Canines" car show and fundraiser is being held on Saturday.  The car show is open to all cars, trucks, motorcycles and specialty vehicles. The entry fee for the car show is $35.  There will be child friendly booths such as the South Plains SPCA game booth and the TC Reptiles education booth.  There will also be plenty of free dog events including a frisbee contest, dog paw artwork, agility, costume contest, ugliest dog contest, cutest dog contest and a one mile pack walk.  www.fundraising-ideas.org

Kenosha Creative Space Block Party Fundraiser

Kenosha, WI - Although the sun danced behind clouds most of the afternoon, weather didn't keep a good-sized crowd out of the alley between Sixth and Seventh Avenues downtown for a fundraising event.  Volunteers and supporters for the Kenosha Creative Space threw a block and alley party to raise funds and awareness of their effort to convert the former Kresge store into a gallery, office space and community asset to support arts program in Kenosha.  www.fundraising-ideas.org