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Waiter Who Defended Boy With Down Syndrome Gives All Donations To Charity

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:16:06 +0000

Last month, Michael Garcia made a lot of people smile. The 45-year-old, who is a waiter at Laurenzo’s Restaurant in Houston, Texas, refused to serve a family who insulted Milo Castillo, a five-year-old with Down Syndrome, by suggesting that “special needs children need to be special someplace else.” The story became national news after being picked up by Houston’s 29-95 [...]

Taylor Swift Is the Most Charitable Celebrity of 2012

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:00:16 +0000

When Taylor Swift isn’t racking up hit singles or setting new attendance records on tour, she finds time to set records of another kind. A big believer in giving back, the young superstar tops this year’s list of the most charitable celebrities. According to DoSomething.org, the 23-year-old ‘Red’ hitmaker catapulted from No. 20 on the [...]

Carrie Underwood Falls Ill, Donates Proceeds From Attempted Concert

Megan Pacella — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:00:55 +0000

Being on the road all the time certainly can take a toll on one's voice -- especially for country stars who really like to belt it out at every tour stop. After losing her voice on her 2012 Blown Away Tour recently, the ever-generous Carrie Underwood plans to donate the proceeds of her Des Moines concert to charity.

Giving Tuesday Promotes Supporting Local Charities

Doug — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:49:54 +0000

Everyone is aware of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, but Giving Tuesday is an opportunity for you to donate to a charity or volunteer for one. There are tons of organizations that you could donate towards and help ensure that they have a future in our area. The United Way, Salvation Army, Community [...]

Community Santa Prepares for Final Week of Registering Families In Need

Doug — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:14:01 +0000

The Community Santa program in Sedalia has reached its last week of registering families that are in need of Christmas assistance. This program benefits not only families in need, but the elderly and handicapped as well. It works with the other social services agencies in Pettis County and all donations are used to help as many as possible.

LaMonte Rallies Around Local Police Officer

Bruce — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:56:33 +0000

Cliff Knickmeyer is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and currently a LaMonte police officer. During a pursuit of a suspect, he noticed something wrong with his toe. He assumed that it was injured in the chase. When it didn't heal for a week, he visited his physician and found out blood clots in his leg were to blame and he would require surgery.

Blake Shelton Named JCP Cares Ambassador

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 13:23:09 +0000

That’s Blake Shelton, JCP Cares Amabassador, to you, fans! Country superstar Blake Shelton played a sold out show in Watertown, N.Y. last night (July 6) and he was able to honor serviceman and women in the process. At that very gig, Miranda Lambert‘s hubby also announced JCPenney’s new JCP Cares philanthropy, of which he will [...]

Fore! Sign Up for This Summer's Charity Golf Tournaments in Sedalia

Bruce — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:10:41 +0000

There are plenty of tournaments coming up that you have time to be a part of. They're great fun and it doesn't matter if you are a great golfer or not. Put a team together and see how you do! The worst case scenario is that you don't win, but you have a fun day out with friends and help a charity in the process. Here are some good tournaments coming up that we will be a part of:

David Nail Recovers From Injury, Signs Up for Another Celeb Softball Game

Megan Pacella — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:00:44 +0000

David Nail is pretty hardcore. Just last month, the ‘Let It Rain’ hitmaker left it all out on the field at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge during the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. In fact, he played so hard (and might we add, threw out so many members of the challenging team) that he suffered a minor fracture and a detached tendon in his hand. The good news is, now Nail is all patched up and he’s ready to brave another celebrity softball match.

Do You Have a Charity Golf Tournament?

Bruce — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:44:47 +0000

As a radio group, we try to do as much as we can to promote local charity events. There are a lot of golf tournaments throughout the season. Each one benefiting a non-profit organization. How do you get the word out and make yours stand out in the crowd? We will help. Click the button [...]