Canton Community Foundation to Benefit Gleaners and Open Door Ministry Food Pantry

Canton Community Foundation fundraiser at Emagine benefits Gleaners Community Food Bank and Open Door Ministry Food Pantry.

Real BarBQ Raises $1,300 for Gilda's Club Metro Detroit

Canton restaurant presents check to charity.

Real BarBQ of Canton delivered a $1,300 check to Laura Varon Brown of Gilda's Club Metro Detroit after a fundraiser from Oct. 15-31 raised donatinos for the group. Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit provides a no-cost program for men, women, teens and young children living with all types of cancer, as well as their families and friends. The environment is very welcoming and is in a home-like setting. “Many of our customers or their families have been touched by breast cancer, so we are proud to be able to support such a worthwhile cause,” RealBarBQ manager Jim Pinion said in a news release before the event. For more details on Real BarBQ, visit realbarbq.com. Submitted by Wendy Fayne on behalf of Real BarBQ

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Fundraiser Planned for Widowed Mother Battling Cancer

RealBarBQ hosts fundraiser for Plymouth-Canton parent Joanne Savage, who is battling cancer just one year after losing her husband to cancer.

The Plymouth-Canton community is embracing and supporting one of its own, Joanne Savage. A widow and mother of three sons, Colin, Jack and Nolan, Savage was diagnosed with a rare cancer called Peritonei Carcinoma. Pat Savage, husband of Joanne and father of the couple's three boys, succumbed to Esophageal Cancer in November 2011. The death of a spouse is a traumatic event, both emotionally and financially, but Joanne is staying extremely positive while she goes through continuous medical treatment knowing that she has the support of others. This includes the Salem High football team, for which her son Colin plays.   RealBarBQ of Canton, 42452 Ford Road, also is showing its support for Joanne Savage by holding a benefit fundraiser on Dec. 8…

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Real BarBQ Raises Money for Gilda's Club Metro Detroit

Restaurant to donate part of bill to group during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Real BarBQ of Canton, 42452 Ford Road at Lilley, is going pink to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wait staff will be adorned in specially ordered pink T-shirts, while $1 from entrees, deluxe sandwiches and salad entrees will go directly to support Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit beginning Monday, Oct. 15 and running through Oct. 31. This applies to all orders, whether customers are dining at the restaurant, carrying out or have placed a free delivery order. “Many of our customers or their families have been touched by breast cancer, so we are proud to be able to support such a worthwhile cause,” RealBarBQ manager Jim Pinion said in a news release. Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit provides a no-cost program for men, women, teens and …

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PennTasteTic Crawl in Downtown Plymouth to Benefit Penn Theatre

The seventh annual PennTasteTic Downtown Restaurant Crawl supports the Penn Theatre and the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce.

Downtown Plymouth will be crawling with people 5-8 p.m. Tuesday for the annual PennTasteTic Downtown Restaurant Crawl. Participants can walk around Downtown to check out the food samples from the restaurants.  This is the seventh annual PennTasteTic Crawl and there are almost 15 restaurants participating including Cupcake Station, Nico & Vali, Panera, Ironwood Grill, Yogurt Palooza and Kilwin's.  Benefits from ticket sales will go to the Friends of the Penn and the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children 10 years old and under.  Teri Fry of the Chamber of Commerce and event manager of the PennTasteTic Crawl, said Tuesday afternoon that there are two tickets left for the Crawl. "We have six …

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Zack's of Plymouth to Hold Fundraiser for Salvation Army

Restaurant to donate 20 percent of bill — when presented with attached flyer — to organization.

Zack's of Plymouth is again helping the Salvation Army Plymouth Corps with its fundraising with an effort on Sept. 17. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of patrons' food and beverage totals on that day between 4-10 p.m. to the Salvation Army when the bill is presented with a flyer, which is attached with this story. Zack's of Plymouth is located at the corner of Ann Arbor Road and Main Street in Plymouth.

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Hundreds Rally Outside Troy Marriott Before Romney Fundraiser Event

The presidential candidate is in town for a private event hosted by Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday night.

A crowd of about 200 people gathered Wednesday afternoon outside the Troy Marriott hotel on Big Beaver Road to rally in protest of visiting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Romney is in Troy for a private fundraiser hosted by Gov. Rick Snyder at the hotel. Protesters carried signs and waved at motorists along Big Beaver, many of whom were honking as they passed by. "We're here to support Barack Obama," said Jeff Klayo of Mt. Clemens, who attended the rally with two fellow UAW members. "He stands for the little guys... The working class." Liz Ratzloff of Ann Arbor attended the rally and wore the official "Pillamina" mascot costume for Planned Parenthood. "I'm here sporting Pillamina because Romney doesn't support low-cost …

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Plymouth Woman Among Volunteers Going Bald for a Cause

Siblings Abigail and Nick Stonerook among 20 who will shave their heads April 29 at Claddagh Irish Pub in Livonia.

Abigail Stonerook will be sporting a different look after April 29, but she’s not adopting the new hairdo just to make a fashion statement. Stonerook is soliciting donations to shave her head to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a charity that funds children’s cancer research, and her effort already has yielded more than $5,000 for the cause with donations coming from places such as New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. Abigail Stonerook, her brother, Nick Stonerook, both of Plymouth, are among 20 who will participate at an April 29 event at the Claddagh Irish Pub in Livonia organized by Plymouth Township Deputy Clerk Eric Bacyinski. While some of Abigail Stonerook’s peers are questioning her losing her trademark locks — “A lot of people …

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Zack's of Plymouth to Host Fundraiser for Salvation Army

Restaurant to donate 20 percent of funds to organization.

Zack's of Plymouth will host a dinner from 4-10 p.m. April 2 to benefit the Salvation Army Plymouth Corps. Twenty percent of each diner's dinner and drink total will go toward the organization. Zack's is located at 9468 S. Main St. in Plymouth, at the corner of Ann Arbor Road and Main Street. In order to donate your portion of the bill, print this article and bring it to the cashier along with your bill.

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14th Annual Relay for Life Is Saturday at Canton's Heritage Park

The benefit for cancer patients is not a typical fundraiser walk.

Thousands of people are expected to walk around Heritage Park this weekend as part of Canton's 14th Relay for Life. The annual American Cancer Society fundraiser has drawn 76 teams so far. The idea is to have someone from each team walking the park's track at all times for 24 hours, said Sarah Cousineau, chairwoman of the Relay for Life and marketing manager of Community Financial Credit Union, which is sponsoring a team. Cancer "is one of those diseases that, unfortunately, touches everyone,” Cousineau said. “It’s personal for a lot of people.” She got involved with the event through her work at Community Financial, which has had a relay team for 10 years. The relay starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and ends at 10 a.m. Sunday. Last year's relay …

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