Charity

WyoGold and other UW campus organizations are partners with the Zane Beadles Parade Foundation Association to collect cleaning supplies to donate to Brent’s Place, a home for children with cancer, and their families.

At this time of year basketball can dominate the headlines for any number of reasons. When it goes to help out a great cause, that's when the highlights really start. The Rotary Club of Laramie is proud to announce a match-up between the Harlem Ambassadors and the Gem City Travelers in a volunteer fundraising basketball event March 25th at the Laramie Plains Civic Center south gymnasium. All the fun is set to start at 7 p.m. Monday.

The University of Wyoming’s annual Pharmacy Frolic will be held Sunday, April 14, from 8-11 a.m. at Laramie’s Optimist Park. The Frolic is a 5k run/walk to raise money for Interfaith-Good Samaritan.

Christmas is getting ever closer and as you are out shopping for your loved ones, why not pick up a gift for a deserving kid in the Laramie community? Security First Bank has a pretty nifty way for you to brighten up a kids Christmas this year with their Santa Tree.

Local Walmart stores across Wyoming will participate in a fund raiser for Make-A-Wish Wyoming. Beginning tomorrow, September 22, Walmart stores will team up with Straight Talk Wireless to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

For their annual campaign, the United Way of Albany County has set their biggest goal ever at $400,125.

Drought conditions in Wyoming mean that rivers are running a little lower these days, so the 8th Annual Big Laramie Duck Race will be at Huck Finn Pond in LaPrele Park this year. A 12-horsepower generator is going to be used to make a stream for the rubber ducks to race down, with the winner getting a prize of $1,000.

Just as a 1,000 mile journey begins with a single step, an annual tradition must begin with year number one. That is the hope of Hospice of Laramie, that their inaugural 'Friends FORE Hospice Charity Golf Classic,' will become a summer staple and annual event in Laramie.

Last night over 500 Laramie residents teamed up to help support Allison Lepper in the Laramie High School Cafeteria. A spaghetti dinner was served to help benefit the Laramie teen who is currently fighting a battle against Lymphoma.

It's time for spring cleaning! One great way to clear unnecessary or unwanted items from your home is to donate them and lucky for you Arc Thrift Stores is having a collection this Saturday, April 28, in Laramie. They'll be loading trucks with gently used clothing and household items in the Wal-Mart parking lot from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.