Auburn youth raises money for charity.
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Fontaine raises funds for Make-A-Wish
Fontaine Family — The Real Estate Leader of Auburn and Scarborough recently held its Fifth Annual Bid for Wishes Silent Auction and raised $9,020 for Make-A-Wish Maine. Fontaine, with the help of other local business owners, was able to grant the wish of a Maine child with a life-threatening illness. Fontaine Team has been involved […]
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Third Annual Summer Block Party to benefit Make-A-Wish
AUBURN — Lewiston-Auburn businesses will host the Third Annual Summer Block Party Saturday, Aug. 12, to benefit Make-A-Wish and local children. It will be held from 1 to 9:30 p.m. outside at Mac’s Grill in Auburn and co-hosted by Uncle Andy’s Digest, Mac’s Grill and the city of Auburn. The event will include food, music, […]
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Helping make wishes come true
VIP Tires & Service announced it is donating $52,511.86 to Make-A-Wish Maine. The funds were raised during the company’s ninth annual Season of Wishes Campaign during the 2016 holiday season at its 56 stores in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. VIP encourages employees and customers to make individual contributions and matches the funds collected. From […]
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Make-A-Wish growing in L-A
Androscoggin County is getting behind Make-A-Wish. In 2012, people here raised $18,387 for the charity, according to Make-A-Wish Maine Marketing and Communications Director Sonya Purington. Last year, that was up to more than $55,000. “We’ve had a big surge in volunteers, in people running events and raising money for Make-A-Wish,” she said. “The reality is […]
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Greene teen runs Hawaii 10k as Make-A-Wish recipient
Jarod Farrar has cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that attacks and slowly cripples the lungs. He takes 70 pills a day and starts each morning with an hourlong routine that includes nebulizers and wearing a vibrating vest that helps shake mucus loose. As part of a trip sponsored last month by Make-A-Wish, Jarod asked to run […]
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Morrison heads to Make-A-Wish
PORTLAND — Chip Morrison’s first post-chamber job: Temporarily heading the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The foundation announced Friday that he will serve as its interim executive director. Morrison, who this week retired as president of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce after 20 years, said he was excited about the challenge. He’s expecting to stay three to four […]