Fundraiser

New group soliciting donations for police

OGDEN -- The Northern Utah Community Support Group will hold a donation event today to help wounded law enforcement officers.

Gold’s Gym group works out for cops

OGDEN — A cardio class raised cash to help cops.

Two businesses plan fundraisers

OGDEN — Two Ogden businesses plan to raise money for the police injured in the shooting on Jackson Avenue.

Donation drive set for injured officer

OGDEN -- One officer from the shooting on Jackson Avenue is still in the hospital and a donation drive is coming up to help his family.

Ogden Police Officer Kasey Burrell is expected to remain in the hospital for "many more weeks and will require further surgery and care," according to a Facebook page set up about the drive.

Ogden Mustangs to host fundraiser for Ogden Police Department families

OGDEN - The Ogden Mustangs Junior A hockey team will host a fundraiser for the family members of the police officers who were affected by the fatal Jan. 4 shooting.

The Mustangs' next home game -- Friday, Jan. 27 against the Dallas Snipers -- will be used as the platform for the fundraiser. All non-VIP tickets will be $6 with all ticket proceeds from the game being donated to the families of the officers involved in the shooting.

(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) A big crowd turns out for Saturday's demolition derby.

Derby fundraiser smash hit

OGDEN -- When Johnny Gullo put out the word this week he wanted to hold a demolition derby on Saturday to benefit police officers involved in the Jan. 4 shooting, he was hoping to get at least 10 drivers for a modest fundraiser.

Polar plunge set for Fort Buenaventura

OGDEN -- The public is invited to participate with students and staff from North Davis Preparatory Academy as they take a polar plunge at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fort Buenaventura Park.

Gold's raising money for Ogden officers

OGDEN -- Gold's Gym in downtown Ogden is raising funds for the Ogden police officers who were involved in last week's deadly shooting and their families.

Fitness instructors at the gym at 2261 Kiesel Ave. will accept money donations during all classes today. All group classes will be free, but there will be a $10 suggested donation to participate in the 12:30 p.m. Zumba-a-thon dance class. Attendees today do not have to be gym members.

Chili's to raise funds for Ogden officers

OGDEN -- Chili's restaurants throughout Utah will participate in a fundraiser for the wounded and fallen Ogden officers Thursday.

The restaurant chain is giving out flyers for the "Give Back Night." Chili's will donate 15 percent of its sales, from customers who present the flyer with their check that day, to the officers.

Vigil held for Utah boy killed in Christmas Eve crash

AMERICAN FORK -- Several hundred people are showing support for an American Fork family devastated by a car crash that left their 18-month-old son dead on Christmas Day.

Travis Williams (blue) goes to the hoop against Bruce Christy (55) and T.J. Heap during the Fallen Heroes fundraising basketball game at the Clearfield Aquatic Center on Monday. (NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner)

Buzzer starts on 108-hour basketball game

CLEARFIELD -- It was still early Monday, just two hours into what's expected to be a game of at least 108 hours, and players moved across the court easily, smiling as they made baskets, bringing the score to a lopsided 104-36.

The goal of the event is twofold: Break a world record with 108 hours of continuous basketball playing and raise money for a good cause.

Delong Puk, 14, picks out shoes at the Target in Riverdale on Thursday. Students at Mount Ogden Junior High in Ogden raised money so other students at the school could go shopping for themselves and others and enjoy Christmas with their family. (ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner)

Junior High students reach New Level of Fundraising

OGDEN -- A slow economy didn't have any effect on students' giving at Mount Ogden Junior High School this year.

Students raised more money with their Change for Children event than ever before -- almost $8,600.

Basketball players ready to break record, raise scholarship funds

CLEARFIELD -- They'll need a special scoreboard for this basketball game, one that will count points into the thousands.

To raise money for the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Foundation while also breaking a world record, two teams will tip off Monday morning in the gym of the Clearfield Aquatic Center and play until Friday night.

Clearfield High School student body officers (from left) Chris Carver, Joe Giacalone, Chris Bingham, Jake Roush, Sam Rodemack and Dallin Moss get their heads shaved after the school raised $9,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The school donated $11,761.48. (Photo courtesy of Clearfield High School)

'Fabulous Falcons' raise money for Huntsman Center Institute

CLEARFIELD — Clearfield High School students lived up to their program’s motto — Falcons are Fabulous — by raising enough money to surpass their goal of $10,000 and handing over a check for $11,761.48 to the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

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Layton High School student Parker Shaw gets his legs waxed by his mother, Mykalene Shaw, during a fundraising event at the school on Wednesday. The event raised money for Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center

Layton High School students raise $10,546 during PARC fundraiser

LAYTON -- It says a lot about a school when students, some of whom don't have a lot to give in the first place, can scrounge up extra change and spare dollars and earn more than $10,000 for a good cause.

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