Fundraiser

If you see Rush in concert during their string of Canadian shows this summer, you won't just be treating yourself to some great live music -- you'll be helping a good cause in the bargain.

Kids, when I was a youngin, my parents told me time and time again that I was going to go to college.  Not only was I going to go to college, but that I was going to get scholarships.  It was pretty much a "you do this, or else!" situation, only with parental love and less threatening.

Kids, as we all know, I am a sucker for animals.  Just last week, the boyfriend and I nearly walked away with a dog after an adoption event.  But rest assured, we walked away without the dog, and only because it's not feasible NOW to get one.  We will have a dog when we're not living in a one bedroom apartment.

For a guy whose longtime nickname is 'Little Bastard,' John Mellencamp sure can be a softie when it comes to the right cause -- or if he's approached by famous pals like, say, actor Matthew McConaughey, recording artist Jack Ingram, and University of Texas football coach Mack Brown.

In remembrance of William Blaine Whitworth, who was killed in a shooting last September in Warrensburg, the Go Big or Go Home fund will host a 5K run on Saturday, April 6 at 8:30 a.m., beginning at 115 N. Holden St. in Warrensburg.

The Locash Cowboys put on a great show this past Saturday night (Dec. 15) at the Liberty Center.  Part of the night's festivities was a silent auction, which included a couple of LoCash autographed guitars.  The proceeds went to the Sedalia Lions Club Coats and Shoes program.

Kim Cupples and Bethany Cramer of Freddy's Frozen Custard in Sedalia and Jefferson City presented a check today (Dec. 13) to Show Me Honor Flight board members Tom Miller and Bob Chancellor. The check was in the amount of $3,523.00, reflecting the money donated by customers throughout November and a portion of the stores proceeds from Nov. 12.

Kids, we've talked a bit before about the need some autistic kids have for a service animal.  They really help in some ways with repetitive or destructive behaviors, and much more.

Dale Malone, owner of Dukes & Boots in Sedalia, recently raised $1500 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri through a fundraiser held on Black Friday (Nov. 23).

Townsquare Media's 7th fundraiser for the Show Me Honor Flight raised $19,000, making it our most successful fundraiser to date.