Solano County Friends of Animals (SCFOA) has put together a holiday gift basket featuring a two-night stay in Reno and a poker set. The proceeds will benefit a kitten who has had a tragic backstory. On Oct. 13, a woman stopped by Pet Food Express with a pair of six-week-old tabby kittens that had […]
Nonprofit animal group to raise funds for abused kitten through holiday gift basket
Zeppelin Comics to celebrate 50th anniversary of “Star Trek” with offspring of original cast member
Raffle will raise money for Hyland Teen Center Sept. 8, 2016 will mark the 50th anniversary of the original “Star Trek.” Although the science-fiction TV series only had modest ratings during its original run, it eventually became a pop culture phenomenon, spawning five new TV series (with another coming in 2017), 13 feature length movies […]
Rellik to raise money for local fitness trainer battling cancer
The Rellik Tavern will be hosting a fundraiser Friday for Joel Griffin, the Griffin Fitness founder who was recently diagnosed with stage four cancer. Griffin, who founded his business on Rose Drive in 2002, has been a personal trainer for more than 20 years and has trained world-class athletes in such sports as freestyle skiing, […]
Benicia Middle School to hold blood drive honoring two BUSD cancer patients
(Note: This story has been updated from the print edition.) Benicia Middle School will be partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive Saturday for two children who have battled cancer in the past year, one a BMS student and the other the son of one of its administrators. In September […]
Car show and cookout to raise funds for Relay for Life
Benicia and Vallejo are teaming up to raise funds for this year’s Relay for Life, an annual event to raise money for the American Cancer Society, by hosting a classic car show and chili cook-out on Saturday, June 18 from 10 to 3 at the Commandant’s Residence in Benicia. The event is being sponsored by […]
Tim and Jeannie Hamann Foundation to host cancer research fundraiser at Ironhorse
The Tim and Jeannie Hamann Foundation will be hosting its annual dinner and auction to benefit research for cancer patients, but this time it will be returning to Benicia. The Hamanns began doing fundraising auctions in 2004 out of their home, which they continued to do for the next five years. For the following six […]
Community Action Council wants to feed you
■ Nonprofit, city board plan barbecue fundraiser Those with a longing for homestyle-cooked barbecued meals can sate their hunger and help unfortunate Benicia neighbors at the same time, Anne Cardwell, assistant city manager, said. Once again, the Benicia Human Services Board and the Benicia Community Action Council are collaborating on a March 8 fundraiser in […]