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April 2009 Charitable Registry


April 18 • Annual Fundraising Gala
Orono Alliance for Education. A benefit for Orono Schools. This fun-filled evening with a 70s/80s prom theme  will include silent and live auctions, dinner, and dancing to Boogie Wonderland.  All net proceeds benefit the Orono Schools. 6:30 p.m.  Medina Entertainment Center. 500 Hwy. 55.  Medina. oronoalliance.org.   

April 19 • 5th Annual Get Your Rear in Gear 5K
A benefit for Raise Awareness & Funds for Colon Cancer. Sponsored by the Colon Cancer Coalition. Join thousands of  walkers and runners to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in our community. Form a Team and honor someone touched by the disease. 5K Timed Run, 5K Walk and Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run plus great food, friends and fun! 7  a.m. Southdale Center. Edina. www.getyourrearingear.com.

April 25 • March for Babies
A benefit for March of Dimes.  Over 20 locations across Minnesota! For more information, please visit marchofdimes.com/Minnesota.  

April 25 • Twin Cities Start! HeartWalk
A benefit for Heart disease and Stroke Research. Sponsored by the American Heart Association. Join more than 30,000 walkers and survivors as they gather to inspire healthy changes in others, create hope for a world without heart disease and celebrate the successes in medical research  to date. Form a team and help us raise over $2 million for research. 8:30 a.m. Harriet Island Park. St. Paul. www.heart.org/starttwincities.  

April 25 • Shoot for Fun Sporting Clays Shoot
A benefit for Courage Center Duluth.  This annual fundraising event includes sporting clays and trap shooting. 7:30 a.m.  Old Vermilion Trail Hunting Preserve. 6980 Old Vermilion Trail. Duluth. www.courage.org. 

April 25 • 32nd Annual Reach for the Stars Scholarship Gala
Sponsored by the Groves Academy. Groves Academy’s Reach for the Stars Gala provides scholarships for students who have learning and attention disorders. An evening of entertainment and celebrationa and includes a silent and live auction, dinner and program. 6  p.m. International Market Square.  275 Market Square. Minneapolis. www.grovesacademy.org. 

April 25 • Thank God For Kids
A benefit for Cancer Kids Fund. Sponsored by Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. The 18th annual Thank God for  Kids event will include: silent & live auctions, gala dinner, raffle & entertainment by the band Synergy. Funds raised will support the various programs of the Cancer Kids Fund at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.  Milwaukee Road Depot, Minneapolis. 6  p.m. Milwaukee Road Depot.  3rd Ave and Washington Ave. Minneapolis. www.childrensmn.org/giving/ThankGodForKids.asp.  

April 29 • 2009 Music Matters Luncheon
The 2009 Music Matters Luncheon is MacPhail Center for Music’s sixth annual fundraising event. This free event is filled with inspirational music and stories of students whose lives have been transformed by MacPhail. It showcases all of MacPhail’s core programs which transform lives and enrich the community through music education. Minneapolis Convention Center – Ballroom A. 11:30 a.m. – 12  p.m. Guest registration and musical performances. 12  – 1  p.m. Lunch and program. Contact givemusic@macphail.org or call 612.321.0100.

April 30 • Art in Bloom
A benefit for Minneapolis Institute of Arts.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Institute. April 30 - May 3, 2009. Original floral designs  from over 150 floral artists complement & interpret works of art in the MIA’s collection. Lectures, luncheons,  tours, demonstrations, a garden shop, and events. Gala  preview party April 29. Free general admission. Tickets needed for lectures & events. 10  a.m. Minneapolis Institute of Arts.  Minneapolis. www.artsmia.org. 

April TBD • Creative Black Tie
A benefit for the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society’s Creative Black  Tie Gala is a volunteer-driven event dedicated  to raising funds for breast cancer research, education, awareness and patient services. Creative Black Tie is the Twin Cities premier and most successful fundraising gala to fight breast cancer.   

April TBD • Social Butterfly
A benefit for Care Partners. Sponsored for the Children’s  Cancer Research Fund.® Sixth annual event benefits Care Partners, a Children’s Cancer Research Fund quality-of-life  program for pediatric cancer patients and their families. This  chic cocktail party features hors d’oeuvres, DJ, dancing, raffles and V.I.P. party. Tickets available in March 2009 at www.childrenscancer.org. 7  p.m.

April TBD • Minneapolis Print and Drawing Fair
A benefit for Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Sponsored by MIA Print and Drawing Curatorial Council. Art dealers  from across the U.S. will offer for purchase a wide selection  of museum-quality prints, drawings, watercolors, pastels,  and monotypes. Visitors will discover an abundance of works on paper in a variety of styles, periods, and price ranges. 11  a.m.  Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Minneapolis. www.artsmia.org.  

April TBD • Spring Membership Soiree
A benefit for The Parkinson Community. Sponsored by the Parkinson Association of Minnesota. Free dinner, wine, and entertainment for current members, their families & friends. Fornon-members: $25 per household (includes evening activities & membership). 6 p.m. www.parkinsonmn.org.    

April TBD • 65 Roses Wine Tasting
A benefit for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Sponsored by Solo Vino and The Saint Paul Hotel. Get ready to raise your glass! At this premier event you will have the opportunity to taste over 65 high-end wines as well as a selection of scrumptious food. The evening includes musical entertainment, and both silent  and live auctions. 6 p.m. The Saint Paul Hotel. St. Paul. www.cff.org. 

April TBD • Walk to Defeat ALS - Mankato
A benefit for The ALS Association, Minnesota Chapter.  Often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The Walk to Defeat ALS event brings people together, educates them about ALS and raises funds  for patient services and research. 9  a.m. Mankato West High School. 1351 South Riverfront Drive. Mankato. www.alsmn.org.  

April TBD • Music for the Mind
A benefit for Mental Illness. Sponsored by the National  Alliance on Mental Illness. Music for the Mind benefit gala is a wonderful evening filled with music from some of the best talent in Minnesota. The funds raised from this event will support  the statewide programs that help children and adults with mental  illness and their families. Celebrate Hope! 6  p.m. www.namimn.org.  

April TBD • Twice-Loved Treasures Sale
White Bear Armory. Contact Children’s Hospitals Association at 651-220-6176. 

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