Fundraiser

Chick-fil-A and Providing Relief for Autistic Youth will hold an autism awareness fundraiser Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the restaurant at 1680 Wesel Blvd. in Hagerstown. The restaurant will donate a portion of the check to support autism awareness.   For more information, go to www.prayinwesternmd.org. Ruritan breakfast Downsville Ruritan will hold a pancake breakfast Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. at the old Downsville school. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, one serving sausage (extra links cost 50 cents)

PTA fundraiser The Hickory Elementary School PTA will host a fundraiser Friday at Domino's Pizza. A portion of the sales placed by Hickory friends and family that evening will go to benefit the PTA.   Reminder Parents of Washington County Public Schools students, be sure to note the following on your calendar: Washington County Public Schools will break for the winter/holiday season beginning Monday, Dec. 24. ...

Venice was in the air Saturday at Fountain Head Country Club north of Hagerstown. It started in the parking lot, where Italian opera music could be heard from a good distance. Inside, Meritus Healthcare Foundation was holding its 17th annual Crystal Ball fundraiser. This year, the theme was "Carnival in Venice," complete with a gondola and masks. The Crystal Ball is the biggest fundraising event for Meritus Medical Center and its predecessor, Washington County Hospital. Usually, it raises about $100,000 for programs, said Laurie Sexton, executive director of Meritus Healthcare Foundation.

Friends of the Doleman Black Heritage Museum will hold a fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 16, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Best Western Grand Venice Hotel ballroom on Dual Highway. The event will include a masquerade ball with a Cotton Club twist and silent auction. The event will also include a live band from the Washington, D.C., area. Tickets cost $50 and proceeds go to the Doleman Black Heritage Museum. Table of eight sponsorships are available for $500. Spcecial room rates of $61.60 are available at the Venice.

American Little League will hold a fundraiser Saturday, April 17, at the Elks Lodge on Robinwood Drive. The doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Proceeds will go to the league. There will be tip jars, sports memorabilia will be raffled off and there will be a DJ following the drawing. Tickets cost $35. For more information, call Tony Caudo at 240-313-0612. Opening Day is Saturday at 10 a.m. Past players, managers, coaches, umpires and league officials are invited to attend and be recognized by the league for their service.

Teachers and administrators at Springfield Middle School will hold a McTeacher's Night at the Williamsport McDonald's restaurant Monday, May 14, from 5 to 8 p.m.  It is a partnership between McDonald's and Springfield Middle in which teachers and administrators will work at the fast-food restaurant to help raise money for the AVID, or Advancement Via Individual Determination, program at the school.  AVID is a college prep program that...

A Zumbathon fundraiser as part of national Spring for SIDS effort is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 14, at 4-Star Athletic Complex, Williamsport. Tickets cost $10 in advance; $15 at door. Advance tickets are available at 4-Star or at Tan-N-Tone in Hedgesville, W.Va. For more information, call Teena Hine at 304-754-4955.

The parishioners of St. John's Episcopal Church announced the recipients of this year's Mayfest fundraiser. Proceeds will be divided among four nonprofit organizations: • St. Etienne's Family Relief Fund - benefiting the families of a church in rural Haiti where there is no free public education • Hagerstown Area Religious Council - a nonprofit organization that coordinates all the churches in the area in expanding outreach • Community...

In April, 15 Julia Manor Health Care Center staff members participated in the annual Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser, sponsored by Big Brother Big Sisters. The organization helps mentor children and teens who lack adult guidance and leadership through their example.  Julia Manor employees signed up in teams and bowled to raise money for the organization.  Through its “We Care” program, Julia Manor Health Care Center donated $50 per employee for a total of $750 to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Haven Lutheran group plans fundraiser A group of women and teens from Haven Lutheran Church in Hagerstown will hold a mission trip fundraiser Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the church. The event will include the parlor game Bunco, refreshments and door prizes.  All money raised will assist in transportation costs to Virginia's Eastern Shore, lodging and materials for helping the community. The church is at 1035 Haven Road.  For more information, call Kathy Yaraghi at 240-818-9607.

Following a 24-hour period of giving that concluded Thursday at midnight, the inaugural Washington County Gives online fundraiser raised $161,378 to assist 48 area nonprofits. Bradley N. Sell, executive director of the Community Foundation of Washington County, said the amount included a little more than $113,000 from community donors and approximately $48,000 in matching dollars the foundation raised in advance and contributed Thursday night. A total of 1,564 contributions came from 1,021 donors, according to tallies at washingtoncountygives.org.

Washington County Gives online fundraiser kicked off at midnight, and by 3 p.m. had raised $71,199. That amount came from 614 unique donors who made 863 total donations, according to tallies at the website at washingtoncountygives.org . “It's really exciting to see how fast it's growing,” Bradley N. Sell, executive director of the Community Foundation of Washington County, said Thursday morning. Sell said he expects the biggest period of giving will be this evening after people start getting home from work.

Springfield Middle holding fundraisers to send DI team to Globals in Tennessee The Springfield Middle School Destination Imagination team will hold fundraisers to help fund its trip to the Destination Imagination Globals later this month at the University of Tennessee. School officials said registration fees, lodging and transportation for the team to participate will exceed $5,000.  It is holding the following fundraisers to help raise money for the trip: Sunday - Car wash at Advance Auto Parts on Virginia Avenue, 11 a.m  to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11 - Jersey Mike's, all day Monday, May 13 - Buffalo Wild Wings, 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call Bonnie Fletcher, DI coordinator, at 301-766-8389, ext. 77071

Following in the footsteps of cities such as Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh, the Community Foundation of Washington County, Md. Inc. is poised to launch a 24-hour, web-based fundraiser designed to benefit area nonprofit organizations. The Washington County Gives challenge will raise funds for nearly 50 local nonprofits, according to information from the community foundation. The community foundation's mission is to promote philanthropy mainly through endowment funds, “but our board feels that our mission should extend to the nonprofit community by providing local organizations an opportunity to raise critical operating funds,” community foundation Executive Director Brad Sell said in a news release.

The Community Foundation of Washington County will sponsor a 24-hour web-based, social-media-driven fundraiser called washingtoncountygives.org on Thursday, May 2. The goal is to get local residents to support their favorite Washington County charity by raising funds in a 24-hour period. From midnight to 11:59 p.m., a share of each donation made to local nonprofits will be matched with a pool of $30,000 in funds provided by the major sponsors and the Community Foundation of Washington County.

The Community Foundation of Washington County Md., Inc. introduces an one-day web-based, social media-driven fundraiser called washing toncountygives.org. The event takes place Thursday, May 2. The goal is to get thousands of local residents to support their favorite Washington County charity by raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in just 24 hours. Every donation made gives the recipient the chance to win matching grants and prizes. For more information, contact Brad Sell at 301-745-5210 or brads@cfwcmd.org .

A Chambersburg fundraiser for the community's less fortunate came back for seconds Sunday. Chambersburg Area Senior High School's art department hosted its second annual “Soup for Soul” fundraiser and earmarked this year's revenue for the Boys & Girls Club of Chambersburg and Reins of Rhythm. About 85 people bought tickets to fill a handcrafted bowl of their choosing with one of six varieties of soup. Donated Goose Bros. ice cream and Starbucks beverages also were served at the event at Central Presbyterian Church.