Cops on Top Fundraising Event Raises $35,000 for Special Olympics

Waynesville, NC — Officials say donations continue to come in for the fifth annual Cops on Top event, even after meeting their fundraising goal.  “Achieving our fundraising goal of $35,000 was not an easy feat, but with everyone’s outpouring of support it was possible,” Deputy Daniel Blagg said.  Haywood County law enforcement officers and firefighters climbed to the rooftop of the Waynesville Belk building on Friday and remained there around-the-clock for three days. Donations were collected on the ground and at the Waynesville Chick-fil-A.  The money raised will benefit the Special Olympics of North Carolina.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

"Day Out with Thomas" Fundraiser for Elgin County Railway Museum

St. Thomas, ON - For the last 12 years, the “Day Out with Thomas” has been the single largest fundraising event organized by the Elgin County Railway Museum.  But this year’s edition of the popular event will probably be its most important one yet.  While money collected during the annual fundraising has historically been used to support the museum’s operating budget, the head of the museum is hoping the event will attract enough people so that a portion of the proceeds can be used towards a project to fix a section of the building’s roof.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Sherriff Dept. Deputy Cancer Survivor Hosts "CrossFit" Fundraising Event

Columbia, SC - Lt. Frieda Wyatt said it was a miracle her cancer went into remission.  The nearly 20-year Richland County Sheriff’s Department veteran, who serves on its fugitive task force, had been told she had stage IV B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and that it was not curable.  After successfully beating cancer, however, the exercise enthusiast and mother of four, along with the sheriff’s department and Carolina CrossFit, will play host to the “CrossFit for Cancer” fundraiser on Saturday for those who are still battling cancer.  All of the money raised during the event will be donated to the SCOA Cares foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to those undergoing cancer treatment, Wyatt said.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Flag Day Fundraising Event At Retirement Residence

Fallbrook, CA - Members of the tap dancing senior group “Toe Tappers” performed in military uniforms during the Fallbrook Senior Center Flag Day fundraising event at Silvergate Retirement Residence, they performed a variety of patriotic dances. U.S. Army veteran and Apreva Hospice representative Derrick Staples, spoke before conducting a pinning ceremony for military veterans attending, who all received Flag pins.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Paddle Board Racing Fundraising Event

Sacramento, CA - The third annual Paddle 4 DART fundraiser Saturday at Riverbank Marina in Sacramento brought in about $20,000 for the Drowning Accident Rescue Team.  As spectators and volunteers cheered from the docks on the Garden Highway, dozens of people raced up and down the Sacramento River on paddle boards. While most participants were from the Sacramento area, there was a contingent from San Francisco.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Family Holds Fundraiser for Boy With Brain Cancer

Elmira, NY - A community rallied around a little boy who is battling a brain tumor on Saturday.  After numerous consultations and testing, three-year-old Trenton Covell was diagnosed with a left temporal tumor of the brain - causing epilepsy.  Trenton's family held a fundraiser Saturday afternoon at Roundin' Third in Elmira to help offset his expensive brain surgery.  There was a donation of $10 at the door, plenty of raffles, sales, and entertainment. www.fundraising-ideas.org