Archive for January, 2008

Heath Ledger memorabilia floods eBay

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (UPI) — More than 1,600 Heath Ledger-related items were for sale on eBay just two days after the Australian actor died unexpectedly in New York, it was reported.

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Rockridge fundraising at tonight’s game will help cancer patient

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

A cancer diagnosis might keep Rockridge High School senior Brandon Ballard from playing basketball tonight, but it won’t keep students and Rockridge fans from supporting him.

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Bracelets for Carly and Bennie

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Students in Auburn are emptying their pockets to help two fellow students who are battling cancer. Ogletree Elementary is pitching in to help second grader Carly Parker and fifth grader Bennie Pierce beat cancer.

These bags of bracelets symbolize much more than a school fundraiser, they stand for hope, love and above all generosity.

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Fundraiser aims for memorial ball field

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Plans are under way to honor Tyler Steffey, a fun-loving 16-year-old from Dexter who died in a car crash, as friends and family raise money for a baseball field.

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Schools unite to aid Darfur

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Pupils at all seven west Oxfordshire secondary schools are fundraising for one of Africa’s most troubled regions.

They will spend next week taking part in events to raise money and give out information about the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region.

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