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Balloonfest '86 was an event in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, held on September 27, 1986, in which the local chapter of United Way set a world record by releasing almost 1.5 million balloons. [ 2 ] The event was intended to be a harmless fundraising publicity stunt .
National Giving Alliance, formerly Needlework Guild of Philadelphia, Needlework Guild of America, and NGA, Inc., is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides clothing and other essential living items (all of which are purchased by or donated to the organization new) along with other charitable services to children and families in need in the United States, including unhoused ...
On November 23, 1946, Holy Name High School competed in the annual Charity Game, the Cleveland high school championship game, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium against Cathedral Latin High School (now Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin). The attendance at the game was a local record crowd of 70,955.
Charity events by country (9 C, 1 P) A. Charity albums (5 C, 160 P) B. Benefit concerts (9 C, 59 P) C. Challenge walks (1 C, 45 P) P. Art for charity (6 P) S. Charity ...
Worth magazine named Ronald McDonald's House Charity one of "America's 100 Best Charities" in 2001 and 2002. [ 27 ] The U.S. Green Building Council awarded the Ronald McDonald's House Charities of Austin and Central Texas (RMHC-ACT) with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest level of ...
Pages in category "Events in Cleveland" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Their foundation started with the request of the Rev. Adalbert Kazincy, pastor of St. Michael Parish in Braddock, Pennsylvania, made to the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in Slovakia for help with caring for the children of the large Slovak immigrant population then arriving to seek work in the steel mills of Western Pennsylvania.
The first Community Chest, "Community Fund", was founded in 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, by the Federation for Charity and Philanthropy. [2] Between 1919 and 1929, the number of Community Chest organizations increased from 39 to 353, surpassing 1,000 by 1948.