The Sadie Rose Foundation

The Sadie Rose Foundation is hosting a fundraiser bake sale Saturday April 14 from 10 a.m. – 3p.m. in front of our office. The bake sale will coincide with Dayton’s Annual Redbud Festival. We willhave coffee, water and a few of Reba Kline’s homemade mashed-potato doughnuts for sale. Doughnuts will be for individual sale only.

Here are some ways you can volunteer:

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Beanie, the aging redbone hound, was Lee’s inspiration for our newest fundraiser, Walk365. Because of her, Lee has committed to walking 365 consecutive days to raise money and awareness for The Sadie Rose Foundation. You can track his daily walks on our facebook page or at www.mapmydogwalk.com.

Sponsorship (for Lee or Sampson) is available for $1 a day, $7 a week, $30 a month, $90 per quarter, $180 per half-year or $365 for the full year. If donating a different amount, specify the length of time you wish to sponsor him. He can have multiple sponsors per day/week. We will list all the current sponsors on our website. All proceeds benefit The Sadie Rose Foundation.

So what is the inspiration for Walk365?

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By Regina Cyzick Harlow

It’s October. Pink ribbons are everywhere. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who didn’t know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Why? Because the disease has ravaged the lives of so many and people are no longer content to let it go by unnoticed and unaddressed.

People unashamedly sport bracelets, t-shirts, bumper stickers, etc. that show support for these important parts of the human anatomy and to raise awareness for the cause. Every sales flyer in our mailbox this month has a pink strip across the front with text about raising breast cancer awareness. Businesses, celebrities, professional football players, national and local media are all raising funds and awareness for this important cause. The more people who know about it, the more research is supported to prevent it.

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