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March 2009 Charitable Registry


March 7 • Subway Bedrace for Bridging
A benefit for Bridging. Sponsored by Subway. Teams of four are invited to race down the tubing  hill atop a queen size mattresses (provided). Participants are encouraged to collect pledges that will go to purchase beds for Bridging families. 5  p.m. Buck Hill. 15400 Buck  Hill Road. Burnsville. www.subwaybedrace.org. 

March 7 • The Groove
A benefit for Spare Key. 5th Annual Fundraising Gala Event to benefit Spare Key’s mission of providing mortgage assistance to MN homeowners with seriously ill or critically injured children by making a mortgage payment on the family’s behalf. 6  p.m. Golden Valley Country Club.  7001 Golden Valley Road. Golden Valley. www.sparekey.org.  

March 9 • Daffodil Days
Sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Daffodil Days is one of the American Cancer Society’s oldest and most beloved fundraising programs that celebrates the Society’s mission to eliminate cancer as a life-threatening disease. www.cancer.org/daffodilsonline.  

March 15 • Taste of Chocolate
A benefit for Bloomington Fine Arts Council. Tempt your taste buds at the Taste of Chocolate!  Sample savory creations from talented chefs and  chocolatiers at the Midwest’s only Chocolate Competition and Benefit for Bloomington Arts. Huge silent auction and  fabulous raffle prizes. 12  p.m. Bloomington Center for the Arts. www.tasteofchocolate.org.  

March 15 • Cabaret
Sponsored by the Park Square Theatre. Vote online to choose the acts you want to see, created by the cities’ top talent! 6:30 p.m. Park Square Theatre. 20 W. 7th Place. Saint Paul. www.parksquaretheatre.org.  

March 21 • 11th Annual Awards Gala: Masquerade Ball
A benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters. The Annual Awards Gala is a magical evening that celebrates the power of mentoring with  community and corporate leaders, advocates, and volunteers. The Gala includes musical performances, award presentations and live and silent auctions. 6  p.m. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. 1300 Nicollet Mall. Minneapolis.. 

March 27 • Shoot for Courage St. Croix
A benefit for Courage Center St. Croix. This annual fundraising event includes a round of sporting clays and silent and live auctions to  raise funds for programs for people with disabiliites at Courage St. Croix. 10  a.m. Wild Wings of Oneka. 9491 152nd St. N. Hugo. www.courage.org.   

March TBD • SVTC 10th Anniversary & Reunion
Single Volunteers of the Twin Cities will be celebrating our tenth anniversary of helping  local nonprofits by providing volunteer service. Past members are encouraged to attend. Please check the calendar on our website for exact details. www.svtconline.org. Minneapolis.   

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