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"Freezing for Funds" Raises Nearly $7,000 for YWCA
GODFREY - The Alton High School Class of 1986 hosted their second “Freezing for Funds” event and raised nearly $7,000 for the YWCA. On Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, roughly 20 people waded into the lake at Glazebrook Park to raise money for charity. “Freezing for Funds” started in 2022 and raised $3,500. After a hiatus in 2023, the event returned in 2024 and had double the donations and participation this year. “A lot of you guys came back to us and said, ‘Could you please do it again?’” committee member Craig Lombardi told the crowd. “And we did and you, we're probably gonna make this double. We're probably going to have double of what we made last year, and that’s because of you guys.” The Alton High School Class of 1986 organized the event with committee members Lombardi, Cami Beaber Giertz, Tawnya Hooper, Trisha Conreux Perks, Shane Calhoon, Mindy Myer and Mark Haynes. Participants donated to the fundraiser
This Week In Techdirt History: December 31st β January 6th
Five Years Ago This week in 2019, we kicked off the new year with a copyright lawsuit over dance moves in Fortnite, while the EU made its first attempt at listing pirate sites and included a bunch of non-infringing sites. Similarly, we looked at how antipiracy outfits routinely claim copyright infringement against sites that simply […]
DoorDash driver carjacked overnight in south St. Louis
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Chick-fil-A opening in Maryland Heights next week
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Grand opening: beloved local business opens larger store
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