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Shamrocks and Bald Heads for St. Baldrick’s Foundation (and I Shamrock PGH T-shirt Giveaway)

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a foundation that supports children with cancer.  Each year they have a fundraiser where individuals volunteer to raise money and shave their heads – it is fun and it is a show of solidarity with kids who lose their hair to chemo and radiation treatments. A felllow Pittsburgher, Bill Toland,  has [...]

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This Casino and Pinball Night is for the Dogs – Rare chance to check out Pinball Collection

UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to the snow – will be rescheduled for a later date. This Saturday, February 6, 2010 is an extra special fundraiser – Cupids and Canines benefits the Western PA Humane Society and Bow Wow Buddies, a foundation that was set up to contribute to canine cancer research. It is also [...]

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WYEP Holiday Hootenannny this Thursday!

I started out with a lot of clever openings to this post … and then I decided to look up the exact definition of ‘hootenanny.’  The first definition is exactly what you envision, (n.) “a social gathering or informal concert featuring folk singing and, sometimes, dancing.”  However, an older use of the word hootenanny is [...]

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Arbor Aid 2009

Arbor Aid 2009 – Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest’s Annual Fundraiser October 30th, 2009, 7pm-11pm 2839 Liberty Avenue in the Strip District–6th Floor of Guardian Storage Solutions More Information & Tickets: Arbor Aid 2009

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Randy Pausch Memorial Flag Football Tournament

PUMP which runs the PSL (Pittsburgh Sports League) is organizing the second annual Randy Pausch Memorial Flag Football Tournament.  The Tournament will be held on Sunday November 1, 2009.  Registration for the tournament is open now.  All of the proceeds benefit PUMP and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. More info and registration available at: randypauschfootball.com ABOUT THE [...]

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What does Lawrenceville Taste Like?

Find out tomorrow when Fe Arts Gallery hosts The Taste of Lawrenceville III, Thursday, September 17th from 6:30 – 9:30PM. Billed as Pittsburgh’s yummiest fundraiser the event will benefit the city’s hottest non-profit art gallery.  Enjoy great food, great art, and great company. Participating Lawrenceville Restaurants include Piccolo Forno, Remedy, Deli on Butler Street, Round Corner Cantina, Tamari, [...]

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