Tuesday, January 17, 2012
A bowling fundraiser is planned for the St. Louis Park Emergency Program.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
This coming Saturday, St. Louis Park residents are invited to hit the lanes for a good cause. "Strikes for STEP" will be held at Park Tavern from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For $50 per hour, a group of up to six people can bowl, with all proceeds going to the St. Louis Park Emergency Program. There will also be hourly door prize drawings open to anyone who brings a donation of peanut butter or canned fruit. Advance registration is available on STEP's website through Thursday.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The event, held at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club, raised more than $5,000.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
On Oct. 5, the St. Louis Park Sunrise Rotary took a shot at raising some much needed funds. The club hosted its ninth annual Sporting Clays and Wild Game Dinner at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club in Prior Lake. Guests paid to enter the sporting clays contest, with the top team of five in line to win $1,000 for a charity of their choice. This year, the winners came from Adolfson-Peterson Construction. Team members were: Chris Wagner, Jack Webber, Steve Coutant, Paul Kusliek and Mike Lundeen. The fivesome decided to donate their $1,000 to the Minneapolis Children's Hospital. Mark Nevermann, social chair of the Rotary club, relayed how he learned about the significance of the donation during the check presentation to the hospital: "(The …
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Members of Troop 369 in St. Louis Park held a Wednesday evening fundraiser at Applebee's.
Editor's Note: Every week, St. Louis Park Patch will recognize an outstanding local youngster as a "Whiz Kid." If you would like to nominate someone, please click here. Group nominations are also welcome. Whiz Kids: Earle Rivard and Nicholas Laignel Ages: 12 and 14, respectively Accomplishment: Greeted customers at Applebee's in St. Louis Park Wednesday as part of a Boy Scouts troop fundraiser. Key to Awesome-ness: Boy Scouts pride themselves on, among other things, being respectful toward others. That was clearly evident Wednesday evening in St. Louis Park. Rivard and Laignel, who are both members of local Boy Scouts Troop 369, worked as greeters at Applebee's, opening the door for guests and welcoming them with a smile. A number of …
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
St. Louis Park Patch gives you some fun events to check out while you're off the clock.
This weekend's motto should be: "Philanthropy is fun!" That's because there are a handful of events going on locally sure to be a good time—but also sure to benefit some good causes. Those events and more below: Biking Club When: Friday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Where: Minnetonka Community Center Why Go: Anxious to get out biking? This is a great way to meet community members to bike with all summer long. Price: Free "Zumbathon" Fundraiser When: Friday, 6-7:30 p.m. (registration starts at 5:30 p.m.) Where: Lenox Community Center Why Go: Participate in a fun dance and workout routine while raising money for the catastrophe victims in Japan. Also enjoy a performance by Rueda de la Calle. Price: Suggested $10 donation; proceeds will go to the Red …
Friday, December 3, 2010
The trunk show at Max's in St. Louis Park this weekend will benefit organ and tissue donation.
Editor's Note: This story was originally published last December, but we wanted to highlight it now because Max's is once again featuring Vicente Agor's work—and raising money for a good cause—at a trunk show this weekend. For complete event details, click here. Trunk shows are a perfect way for buyers to catch a glimpse of a vendor's new merchandise before it gets sold on a larger scale. But this weekend Max's, a local boutique, is welcoming an artist while doing so much more. With San Francisco designer Vicente Agor on hand to show off original pieces of jewelry, the St. Louis Park store will be raising money for a very worthy cause. "For this year's trunk show with Vicente, we're trying to build support and awareness for organ and …
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Gail Miller
11:40 am on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
This will be a fun way for the community to support STEP, thanks to the generosity of the Park Tavern. more ›