Fundraiser

Scotty McCreery raised $5,000 with his 'Beacon Theatre Benefit for Hurricane Sandy Relief' concert, which took place at the historic venue in New York City on November 23.

By now you know that the LoCash Cowboys are coming to town on Dec. 15 at Liberty Center.  But did you know there will be a silent auction that evening as well?

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.

Motorists may have seen a large covered wagon drawn by two horses traveling southbound on South Limit this morning (September 19).  The wagon was passing though Sedalia on a journey across the country known as the Freedom Trail Ride, honoring the fallen members of the military and supporting children with disabilities.

The third annual Sedalia-Pettis County United Way Campaign Kickoff was held at Convention Hall in Liberty Park on Thursday, August 30 at noon.  For the last three years, United Way has had celebrity chefs cook for the crowd to show how people can come together for the betterment of the community.

Dukes & Boots is having a fundraiser to benefit the families that were displaced from the Mark Twain apartments tonight and tomorrow night (July 27 and July 28).  There will be a $5 cover at the door.  There will be other activities throughout the evening as well.  All money will be given to the American Red Cross and earmarked for disbursement to this tragedy only.

Last night was one of the first benefits for those of us who were displaced by the big fire at the Mark Twain Apartment complex.  It was held at the St Paul's Lutheran Church.

I had the opportunity to head out to the Missouri State Fairgrounds for the 2012 Pettis County Relay for Life Friday night (June 8).  This year, 26 teams participated in taking turns walking around a track for 12 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society.  Each team had  a campsite that was decorated.  They also used them for fundraising.

The 2012 Pettis County Relay For Life is set to take place this Friday on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. In this event, teams are formed and they raise funds through pledges and other fund raising events leading up to the relay.  On Saturday night starting at 6, walkers will take turns going around the track for 12 hours.

Some of Toby Keith‘s ‘bad A’ patriotic songs can make him sound like a tough guy, but the truth is that the country star is always willing to donate time and money to help sick children and other people in need. For his latest act of generosity, the 9th Annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic helped raise $664,000 for OK Kids Korral, a facility that will provide comfortable housing for famili