Saturday, September 13, 2008

Robert Henreich - Briefs: Charity hockey game in Bensenville (Daily Herald)

Briefs: Charity hockey game in Bensenville (Daily Herald)
The Chicago Blackhawk Alumni will face off against the Chicago Steel at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 13, during a charity match at Edge Ice Arena, 735 E. Jefferson St., Bensenville. tickets begin at $10 and proceeds will benefit Blackhawk Alumni Charities, which provides scholarships, and Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Queen gives charity concert in Ukraine (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
KHARKIV, Ukraine -- Queen sang to tens of thousands of Ukrainians in a charity concert meant to raise money and AIDS awareness in this ex-Soviet republic. Cheering fans packed the central square Friday in Ukraine's second-largest city, to listen to the legendary British rock band, whose lead vocalist Freddie Mercury died of an AIDS-related illness in 1991.

Queen gives charity concert in Ukraine (AP via Yahoo! News)
Queen sang to tens of thousands of Ukrainians in a charity concert meant to raise money and AIDS awareness in this ex-Soviet republic.

President Bush honors Knutson for volunteer service (High Plains Journal)
Dr. Allen Knutson, professor and entomologist with Texas AgriLife Extension Service, has won a Volunteer Service Award from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.

MP is 'arrested' in charity stunt (BBC News)
Sheffield Brightside MP David Blunkett is among those voluntarily 'arrested' in a fundraising stunt for charity.

Ex-NH volunteer firefighter faces arson charges (Boston Globe)
A former volunteer firefighter has been indicted on charges he was involved in three fires and one attempted arson in Candia, N.H., in the past three years.

Britney Spears donates painting for charity (New Kerala)
New York, Sep 13 : Britney Spears and her family have donated an autographed portrait of the pop star for charity, with a starting bid of USD 10,000 on auction site eBay.

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