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            <description><![CDATA[Save the Children is dedicated to improving the lives of children around the world through education, healthcare, emergency aid, and advocacy. | Reason: National Immunization Awareness Month | Amount Raised: $25.55 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Waterkeeper Alliance is committed to protecting and restoring water quality through advocacy, education, and the support of grassroots organizations worldwide. | Reason: National Civility Month | Amount Raised: $26.6 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Special Olympics provides sports training and competitions for individuals with intellectual disabilities, promoting inclusion and empowerment through athletic achievement. | Reason: Disability Pride Month | Amount Raised: $25.63 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit organization that provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. | Reason: National Ice Cream Month/National Blueberry Month | Amount Raised: $26.47 | Project: Crochet]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The National Scleroderma Foundation is dedicated to advancing medical research, promoting disease awareness, and providing support and education to people with scleroderma and their families. | Reason: World Scleroderma Day (June 29th) | Amount Raised: $25 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Annual Alzheimer's Association fundraiser | Location: Online]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Alzheimer's Association is committed to advancing Alzheimer's research, providing support, and raising awareness to improve the lives of those affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. | Reason: The Longest Day (June 21st) | Amount Raised: $1719.57 | Project: Crochet, Origami]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Trevor Project is dedicated to providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ youth. | Reason: Pride Month | Amount Raised: $26.17 | Project: Donation, Crochet]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation is committed to improving the lives of those affected by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through research, education, and advocacy. | Reason: World IBD Day (May 19th) | Amount Raised: $25 | Project: Crochet]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Lupus Research Alliance is committed to advancing lupus research, driving scientific breakthroughs to improve the lives of those affected by lupus. | Reason: Lupus Awareness Month | Amount Raised: $26.48 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The League of American Bicyclists promotes cycling for fun, fitness, and transportation through advocacy, education, and community-building efforts. | Reason: Bike Safety Month/National Bike Month | Amount Raised: $26.01 | Project: Cycling]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[350.org is a global grassroots movement focused on addressing the climate crisis by advocating for reductions in carbon dioxide levels, promoting renewable energy, and inspiring collective action to combat climate change. | Reason: National Volunteer Month | Amount Raised: $25 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Donate Life Wisconsin is an organization dedicated to promoting organ, tissue, and eye donation to save and enhance lives. | Reason: National Donate Life Month | Amount Raised: $25 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Wisconsin State Parks Foundation is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and enhancing Wisconsin's state parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas for future generations. | Reason: Earth Month/Run for the Trees 5K Race | Amount Raised: $83.19 | Project: Hiking]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The ARC provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education in the United States, helping to alleviate human suffering by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. | Reason: American Red Cross Month | Amount Raised: $25.88 | Project: Crochet]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[WFWI supports marginalized women in conflict-affected countries by providing them with skills, knowledge, and resources to rebuild their lives and achieve economic self-sufficiency. | Reason: National Women's History Month | Amount Raised: $26.8 | Project: Reading]]></description>
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            <link>https://broadwaycares.org/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway. Your support provides groceries and medication, health care and hope to those in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., affected by HIV/AIDS, COVID-19 and other life-threatening illnesses. | Amount Raised: $27.05 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The AHA focuses on promoting cardiovascular health through research, education, advocacy, and community programs to reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke. | Reason: American Heart Month | Amount Raised: $27 | Project: Crochet]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Black Girls Do STEM is dedicated to empowering black girls through exposure, training, and mentorship in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to bridge the diversity gap in STEM careers. | Reason: Black History Month | Amount Raised: $26.13 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The WLF is committed to eradicating illiteracy through education, providing children and adults with access to books, educational resources, and literacy programs to foster a brighter future. | Reason: National Library Lover's Month | Amount Raised: $25 | Project: Reading]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The ACS is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer through research, education, advocacy, and patient services. | Reason: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month | Amount Raised: $26.18 | Project: Crochet]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[NCMEC is the nation’s largest and most influential child protection organization. | Reason: Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month | Amount Raised: $26.25 | Project: Crochet]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The mission of Knots of Love is to provide lovingly hand-knit and crocheted beanies to people going through chemo and NICU blankets to babies in neonatal ICU incubators. | Reason: Sponsored 2 Shipments | Amount Raised: $61.8 | Project: Donation]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The AHA focuses on promoting cardiovascular health through research, education, advocacy, and community programs to reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke. | Reason: Facebook Bike Challenge | Amount Raised: $77 | Project: Cycling]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Annual Alzheimer's Association fundraiser | Location: Online]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Alzheimer's Association is committed to advancing Alzheimer's research, providing support, and raising awareness to improve the lives of those affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. | Reason: The Longest Day (June 20th) | Amount Raised: $1732 | Project: Crochet, Origami]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Annual Alzheimer's Association fundraiser | Location: Online]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Alzheimer's Association is committed to advancing Alzheimer's research, providing support, and raising awareness to improve the lives of those affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. | Reason: The Longest Day (June 21st) | Amount Raised: $2600 | Project: Crochet]]></description>
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