DEAR SUN SPOTS: The YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston and YWCA Central Maine are hosting Maine’s Annual Color Me Rad 5K fundraiser on Saturday, July 15. Volunteers are needed to help throw paint, check in runners and sell merchandise.
For every volunteer who pre-registers, Color Me Rad will donate $60 to either the YMCA or YWCA. The two organizations are competing to see who can recruit the most volunteers. The winning Y will celebrate by throwing a pie in the losing Y executive’s face.
Volunteers must be 16 years or older. Each volunteer is expected to work a five-hour shift and will receive at T-shirt, drinks and snacks.
Sign up online at www.alymca.org or www.ywcamaine.org. Be sure to select your charity of choice.
The Color Me Rad 5K will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at Simard-Payne Memorial Park at 46 Beech St. in Lewiston.
Runners and walkers make their way through color stations where volunteers throw powdered paint at them. — Marcie Hird
ANSWER: These Color Me Rad events are all the rage and are terrific ways for local groups to raise money. They’re also really fun to be part of or just to watch — if you don’t want to get covered with color!
The volunteers who help with these events are important, so please think about volunteering. And, if you do, be prepared to get a little paint on you!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Tired of the rain canceling your yard sale or dealing with the heat? Join us at the Rumford American Legion on Congress Street, Saturday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You’ll have a comfortable place for your sale and the $15 to rent a table is donated to the Ladies Auxiliary who support many veteran programs. Coffee and homemade muffins available. To rent a table call 369-9053. Anyone with a donation for the Auxiliary’s table, drop off at the Post on Congress Street. No clothes, linen or large furniture, please.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Progress Center in Norway will host a Lego Club for children receiving support from the Children’s Service programming. The club will promote creativity and foster social skill building. We are asking for donations of Legos to help get the program off and running. If you would like to help, please bring Lego donations to 35 Cottage St. in Norway to the administration building. Thank you!
ANSWER: What a wonderful idea! Legos are capable of building many happy memories. Please, readers, donate what you can to help this program.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Spiritualist Church of Eternal Life in Sabattus will have a yard sale on Saturday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are asking for donations of any kind. We are a small, nonprofit church and need to have fundraisers to be able to pay expenses.
If you are downsizing or cleaning out your basement or attic, please consider donating those items to the church. It would be much appreciated.
You can contact the secretary at [email protected] or call 207-754-8417 to arrange for pickup or drop-off information. Thank you. — No name, no town
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