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  • Meet the Sky Rocket and Be One of The First to Ride the New Coaster at Kennywood

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    We love to see Pittsburgh people working together – Kennywood has partnered with the Greater Pittsburgh Foodbank to launch their new roller coaster – the Sky Rocket.

    They are auctioning off the first 200 seats to ride on the new coaster – all of the money from the auction benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. Bidding starts at $50.

    Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – Must be at the park by 8:30

    Bidding Details:

    • Minimum bid = $50.00 – includes an all-day pass to Kennywood and a goodie souvenir bag.
    • Highest bidder gets first choice of seating position, next highest, next choice, etc.
    • You may bid for as many seats as you like.
    • Auction ends Sunday, June 27th at midnight

    Click here for the details and click here for the auction page.

    Here is a POV video from the Sky Rocket:

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  • 13th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner

    This event has come highly reccomended from a number of IheartPGH readers – thanks for the great suggestions, please keep sending them.

    Eat soup, support good causes, take home a handmade bowl.  Local artists have made and donated bowls for this event.  $20 gets you in the door, a meal of soup and you can pick out one of the bowls to take home – over 1200 bowls have been donated for this event.  Live music and celebrities (who have created some bowls too) and silent auction.

    13th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner
    Sunday, March 9, 2008, 2-7pm
    Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 5th Ave

    Click here for more info on the event.
    Benefits: Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank & Just Harvest

    Photograph – 2006 Empty Bowls from Post-Gazette