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Don't Forget To Donate Your Bras For A Great Cause
/We are a little over halfway through the month, and don't forget that bras will be collected until October 27th for "Bras Around the Building" at The Canadian Cancer Society, OLG Slots at Kawartha Downs and Country 105/Energy 99.7. For every bra collected during the campaign, OLG Slots will donate $1 to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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The United Way Coats For Kids Campaign Starts Today
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The United Way Coats for Kids Program gets underway today and runs until Friday, October 28th. Folks are invited to donate gently-used coats, snowpants and boots of all shapes and sizes—including those for grown-ups, too.
Items can be dropped off at a variety of locations throughout the city, including: Kent Cleaners, Rocky's Cleaners, Ferguson Cleaners, Windsor's Cleaners and Grainger's Cleaners.
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PtboPics: Relly On The Roof For The United Way
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Paul Rellinger on the roof of The Brick
Penny & Camille collecting donations!
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Go See Relly On The Roof Of The Brick
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Amazing School Spirit (And Solidarity) Was Displayed At Yesterday's Terrry Fox Run
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Closer Campaign Raises Amazing $3,403,212 To Expand Cancer Care At PRHC
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The final tally for the Closer campaign was announced tonight at the donor and volunteer celebration at Market Hall. Community Campaign Team Chair Margie Lightbody said that a whopping $3,403,212 was raised to expand cancer care at PRHC.
Speaking to a capacity crowd of more than 200 guests, Lightbody thanked everyone who gave their time and money to the campaign.
"Last October, we asked the community to 'raise their hands if they'd been affected by cancer' by joining us in a community-driven campaign to raise $2.5 million to bring cancer care closer to home," said Lightbody. "Now, just one year later, I'm in awe of what we have achieved. Not only have we met our $2.5 million Closer campaign goal, we have surpassed it, raising $3,403,212 to help expand cancer care at PRHC and bring radiation treatment to our community for the first time."
"The community’s response has been outstanding," said Lightbody. "More than 9,725 gifts were received from individuals, estates and a wide variety of organizations within our community and beyond. We also had the support of several schools ranging from elementary through to college and university, service clubs, workplaces, and businesses. From galas, fashion shows, and Dancing with the Docs, to the Dragon Boat Festival, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, golf tournaments and the great Urban Adventure Challenge, people enthusiastically participated or volunteered their time to ensure each event was a success."
The $2.5 million campaign included $400,000 for lab equipment and $600,000 for surgical equipment to accommodate increasing volumes of cancer patients—and $1.5 million to install the radiation treatment facility. PRHC is currently awaiting approval from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to put the installation of the single radiation facility out to tender and construction will commence when this process has been completed. The facility is then expected to be operational by next summer.
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Strutt 4 Kids Fashion Show Fundraiser In Support Of Five Counties Children's Centre This Thursday
/All the fashion houses in downtown wil be part of the Five Counties Children's Centre Fundraiser "Strutt 4 Kids" this Thursday (October 13) starting at 6:30 p.m at The Venue. Tickets are available for purchase at any of the participating stores (see poster below). It will be a fun evening in support of a great cause—musical entertainment includes Beau Dixon—and make sure to dress up, as formal attire is required.
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Boston Pizza Hosting Special Event Tonight For Greater Peterborough Health Services
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Support your Family Health Teams by visiting Boston Pizza South today (October 5th) between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., where the Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation is hosting a Celebrity Server Night to raise funds and awareness for the Family Health Teams in the City and County of Peterborough.
Local personalities such as former Peterborough Petes Captain and Canada’s 
World Junior Team Captain Brent Tully will be among the celebrity servers for this special occasion.
Ten percent of sales from the night go to ensuring that your family health care clinics are in a place to respond effectively to our community’s health care needs.
Reservations are recommended. Call Allen at Boston Pizza at 705.740.2775.
[Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation]
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$161,000 Raised At Local CIBC Run For The Cure Yesterday
/920 participants and 42 teams locally raised more than $161,000 for this year's run.
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