Friday, March 2, 2012

MARATHON

Middle Keys Relay events

A Monroe County Sheriff's Office team will have two fundraisers to support the American Cancer Society.

Cops for a Cure will donate proceeds from a car wash and yard sale to the Middle Keys Relay For Life.

The car wash will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Marathon substation, 3103 Overseas Highway. Publix will give away a free doughnut with every car wash.

The yard sale will be at 7 a.m. March 11, also at the Marathon substation.

The Middle Keys Relay For Life event will be at 5 p.m. March 30 at the Marathon Community Park and Amphitheater.

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'Clothes for a Cause' on Saturday

A clothing exchange fundraiser will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Help Yourself Cafe, 829 Fleming St.

Each donated, "gently used" item will be sold for $2.

Bring your donations of clothes and shoes for women, men and kids, or just come browse. All items should be in good condition.

Proceeds will benefit the Help Yourself @ Home organic market and The Guana Co-op, which helps children in Guyana, one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere.

For more information, call organizer Brielle Fesenfeld, a Help Yourself staff member, at 715-340-2367.

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'Psychic Night' foretold

Literacy Volunteers of America will hold its second annual "Psychic Night" fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. March 9 at the BottleCap Lounge, 1128 Simonton St.

Featured attractions will include palm readers, tarot card readings, psychic readings by local psychics (including a pet psychic) and a mentalist. There also will be a Chinese auction, Wheel of Fortune, drinks, food and fun, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting Literacy Volunteers. Donations of auction items and volunteers to help are sought. Call LVA at 305-294-4352 or visit lva-monroe.org.