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		<title>Chicago River Day 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 04:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year I helped clean up the Chicago River at Bubbly Creek, and this year they needed a site captain for the Riverside Shopping Center so I volunteered for that. The site is on the west bank of the Chicago River south of Archer Avenue, behind the shopping center at Ashland Avenue. It was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Festival 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 03:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend Green America and Global Exchange held their Green Festival at Navy Pier. I volunteered again this year and worked the box office area as a greeter. People who attended either bought their tickets online, had complimentary passes, or needed to buy tickets. My role was to direct them to the correct line. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Me For Chicago River Day 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bear</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fifty for 50]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This year the Friends of the Chicago River are celebrating 20 years of Chicago River Day with 20 days of events (sounds suspiciously close to my 50 for Fifty idea). Celebrate this amazing milestone with us through Chicago River Day 20/20, 20 days of events and activities that commemorate this milestone and get people involved. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jokes 4 Miles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bear</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fifty for 50]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fighting Cancer, One Joke at a Time! Miles Austrevich is 19 and currently being treated for Cancer. This is his third bout since he was 16 years old. To help Miles during this latest round of treatments, his dad Len, a former comedian, created Jokes4Miles a website for posting video jokes to cheer up Miles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackstone Bicycle Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bear</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fifty for 50]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I asked a neighbor far a ride to Blackstone Bicycle Works to deliver a used bicycle abandoned nearby. The Blackstone Bicycle Works was featured on a local news show, and I emailed them last month. After clearing their spam box I spoke with Chris, and set up a time to drop off the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McDonalds Thanksgiving Day Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bear</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fifty for 50]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I left home about 3:35 AM to volunteer for the McDonald&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This past Tuesday was my birthday, but I registered for the parade in August, and accepted the delay completing my goal because I wanted to help out this event. This was the 78th Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade, and it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bear</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fifty for 50]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently contacted by David Haas a blogger at the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Blog about guest posts on my website. This is from David and I hope that it helps someone. Fitness and the Benefits When Battling Cancer There are many benefits to being fit and exercising regularly, no matter what the circumstances of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hot Chocolate 15K/5K &#8211; Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bear</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fifty for 50]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I volunteered for the Hot Chocolate 15K/5k Chicago. This is just one of several runs and triathlons organized by RAM Racing annually. It is called, &#8220;Chicago&#8217;s Sweetest Race&#8221; because the after party offers hot cocoa and chocolate fondue provided by race sponsor Ghiradelli. On Thursday morning I made my way to Union Station [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Strides Against Breast Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bear</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fifty for 50]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning the American Cancer Society held it&#8217;s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Montrose Harbor. It was a non-competitive 3 mile walk that unites communities to celebrate people who have battled breast cancer, educate people about ways to reduce their risk, and empower communities to join the fight. Every dollar raised and every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Donate Life Illinois &#8211; I Am. Are You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bear</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fifty for 50]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last Spring Donate Life Illinois started a campaign to raise awareness for the organ/tissue donor registry. After visiting their website I learned that they were preparing for an Autumn face to face campaign in Drivers License Facilities here in Illinois and registered to be an organ donor and a volunteer. After a few months, they [...]]]></description>
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