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The annual “Reindeer Run” for the American Cancer Society in Cleveland, is on Saturday December 9th at 8am. The event will be held at Greenway Park on Raider Drive, and there will be awards, tee shirts, hot chocolate, and goody bags.. Dogs and babies are welcome! Register at RunSignUp.com and click “Find A Race”.

The Salvation Army needs volunteers to “ring the bell” at their famous red kettles this Christmas season. This has been an annual fundraiser since 1891, and will continue through Christmas Eve. Ring the bell outside stores and shopping centers to raise money for the Salvation Army – register now online at RegisterToRing.com or call 756-1023.

Create your own Gingerbread House Masterpiece, at the Creative Discovery Museum “Gingerbread Workshops”. They provide the Gingerbread House and the icing, and you do the rest! Register on their website CDMfun.org and click “events”.

The Saturday after Thanksgiving – this year that will be November 25th – is known as “Small Business Saturday.” It’s a chance to help the smaller businesses in your neighborhood compete with larger stores, for your Christmas dollars. Many small businesses depend on “Small Business Saturday” to stay in business into the new year. Think about shopping local smaller stores on Small Business Saturday, on the 25th.

“Big Brothers Big Sisters” invites you to become a “Big” today, and make a difference in the life of a “Little”, a young person who needs your time and attention! Take them places, read to them, let them know they matter – YOU can change a child’s life. Visit BBBSchatt.org and register today – be a “Big”.

The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as “Giving Tuesday”, when non-profit organizations are hoping for YOUR donations. Consider giving to your local school, church, animal rescue, veterans group, or ANY non-profit that you feel strongly about. That non-profit will benefit from YOUR dollars. “Giving Tuesday” is Nov. 28th.