The “Barbie” movie put pink in the spotlight. But the color had a special significance even before Barbie and Ken took a road trip into the real world. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and pink ribbons are the international symbol for the campaign. Inspired by the color’s popularity and meaning, Anthony and Jeremiah Brooks decided to create a Pretty …
SALSTHON sets $175K goal for Ronald McDonald House
Students at Salesianum, Ursuline and Padua will dance their hearts out from dusk to dawn in March as they attempt to raise $175,000 for children in need. SALSTHON is an annual event inspired by Penn State University’s THON, which has become so popular that many high schools in the country have some version of the all-night dance marathon. The student …
Hockessin fundraiser stars Dogfish beer aging since 2014
A keg of unusually well-aged beer stars in a Sept. 13 fundraiser at a Hockessin restaurant supporting a program to help veterans. The beer is Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA – aging since 2014. The beneficiary is Paws Helping Heroes, which “gives a dog a home and mission to become the new battle buddy to a hero that sacrificed everything …
UDance 2022 raises $1.8 million for childhood cancer
University of Delaware students raised more than $1.8 million for The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. Submitted photo/Rob Naylor. More than $1.8 million will go toward the fight against childhood cancer after the University of Delaware’s UDance Marathon wrapped up fundraising during it’s annual event Sunday. That brings the philanthropy’s lifetime fundraising total to $16,503,120 since its inaugural event in 2007. …