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Friday, September 23, 2011

Rotary Partners with Stik.com to Raise 'Pennies for Polio' at No Cost to Supporters

In return for reviews and recommendations by Rotary supporters, Stik.com has pledged to donate up to $1 million for the Rotary's End Polio Now fund.

In a new twist on fundraising, local Rotary clubs are asking supporters to open their desktops rather than their wallets. Through a partnership with the networking website Stik.com, Rotary clubs around the world, including the Macomb Rotary Club and Sterling Heights Rotary Club, have started the Pennies for Polio campaign. Set to run through Dec. 31, the campaign was created to raise funds and awareness for End Polio Now, the Rotary's ongoing effort to eradicate polio worldwide. But rather than asking supporters to contribute dollars from their own pockets, the Rotary is asking supporters instead to sign on to Stik.com. In return for recommendations and reviews through the site, Stik.com has pledged to donate up to $1 million to End Polio …

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Sorrento Pizza Raises Dough for Veterans Support

A portion of all large pizza sales by Sam's Sorrento locations will be donated to the Veterans Support Center in Roseville through Veterans Day.

For the next seven weeks, Sam’s Sorrento Pizza will pay tribute to America’s armed forces by donning its own camouflage uniform. Through Veterans Day, large pizzas will be sold in special camouflage-colored boxes as part of the company’s ongoing Support Our Troops fund-raiser. Sam’s Sorrento Pizza founder Al Marino created the fund-raiser after hearing about the lack of services and support available to returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. In an effort to do his part, Marino has committed a portion of the sale of every large Sorrento pizza to the Veterans Support Center in Roseville, which is operated by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154. Wanting to ensure that any donations made by his company and customers would benefit …

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