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		<title>Canstruction TC Awards!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the 1st annual Canstruction TC award winners. Click the photos for a larger view and read more about the teams at the link above. Thanks to everyone who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Many faces of hunger in today’s economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you have plenty of food, you don’t give it a lot of thought. When you don’t, it’s all you can think about. That’s evident daily at the Father Fred [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father Fred Foundation Frostbite Food Drive kicks off Feb. 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 18th annual Father Fred Foundation Frostbite Food Drive runs from Feb. 3 to 12. Anonymous donors are offering to match donations of food, personal care items, and cash, up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students exhibit Can-Do spirit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashley Niccum and fellow students and members of Canstruction TC team Can Dos representing Grand Traverse Academy have made it a habit to give back to the community. &#034;We&#039;ve helped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choreographing a response to hunger</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The owners at Kitchen Choreography make it a priority to give back to the community. &#034;It&#039;s the nature of our owners and our business,&#034; said Andy Hunt at Kitchen Choreography. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dream Team plans to score big against hunger</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coach Heather Simpson believes the players on her Traverse City Central High School girls Freshman basketball team can benefit as much from life lessons as they do from on-court training [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents build community awareness by volunteering</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Valeri Dietz-Klein was growing up, her father taught her by example that it’s everyone’s responsibility to share with others in need. She and husband Patrick wanted the same values [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fox Motors &#039;Keeps on Truck Can&#039; for Father Fred</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since Rick Summers began volunteering to serve on the Father Fred Foundation development committee about four years ago, what has left the most lasting impression on him has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Britten doing its part to make it a banner year for food drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ready with an architectural design and 3,800 cans of food, Britten, Inc.’s Raise Your Can! Canstruction team can’t wait to get building. Britten, Inc. is one of eight teams participating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers needed to help with Father Fred Frostbite Food Drive</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/volunteers-needed-to-help-with-father-fred-frostbite-food-drive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/volunteers-needed-to-help-with-father-fred-frostbite-food-drive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Father Fred Foundation is seeking volunteers to work during the annual Father Fred Frostbite Food Drive taking place Feb. 3-12. Help is especially needed during the two weekends of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coast Guard spouses’ group to the rescue – this time with food</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/coast-guard-spouses-group-to-the-rescue-this-time-with-food/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/coast-guard-spouses-group-to-the-rescue-this-time-with-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the first of our team profiles for the 1st Annual Canstruction TC Frostbite Buildup on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Stay tuned for more! Patty Buzzella and her husband, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>18th Annual Frostbite Food Drive ~ February 3-12 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/annual-frostbite-food-drive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/annual-frostbite-food-drive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 18th annual Father Fred Frostbite Food Drive will take place February 3-12, 2012. The Father Fred pantry has grown rapidly over the years to become the largest food pantry in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1st Annual Canstruction TC Frostbite Buildup ~ Saturday, January 28, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/canstruction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/canstruction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click to view photos and awards for Canstruction TC! The Father Fred Foundation in conjunction with our local chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is holding the 1st [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eleven Cent Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/eleven-cent-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/eleven-cent-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Pastor Jim Holwerda, Father Fred Chaplain &#034;God, why can&#039;t someone just leave a bunch of money on a tray?&#034; The prayer was partly exasperation and partly wishful thinking. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holidays a Time for Generosity</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/holidays-a-time-for-generosity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/holidays-a-time-for-generosity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The generosity of people never ceases to amaze us here at The Father Fred Foundation. What we’re seeing this year as the holidays near only underscores that. Many individuals have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serving those who &#039;fall between the cracks&#039; more important than ever</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/serving-those-who-fall-between-the-cracks-more-important-than-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/serving-those-who-fall-between-the-cracks-more-important-than-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By MARTIE MANTY At this time of year, many turn to The Father Fred Foundation, wanting to know how they can help. The simplest answer, frankly, is: cash donations. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brys Estate Vineyard &amp; Winery Hosts Day of Giving‏ for Father Fred</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/brys-estate-vineyard-winery-hosts-day-of-giving%e2%80%8f-for-father-fred/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/brys-estate-vineyard-winery-hosts-day-of-giving%e2%80%8f-for-father-fred/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, December 10, the Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula are hosting a &#034;Day of Giving&#034; to help support area nonprofit organizations. For one day only, each winery will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father Fred Volunteers Distribute Toys for Tots</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-volunteers-distribute-toys-for-tots-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-volunteers-distribute-toys-for-tots-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again we will be helping with the distribution of Toys for Tots. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sue Bauer, Father Fred volunteer coodinator, at (231) 947-2055. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Rescue, St. Francis, Gallaghers Distribute Apples‏</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/food-rescue-st-francis-gallaghers-distribute-apples%e2%80%8f/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/food-rescue-st-francis-gallaghers-distribute-apples%e2%80%8f/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the Holiday spirit, Food Rescue and St. Francis High School student volunteers visited Father Fred to distribute apples on Tuesday morning.  Thank you to Gallaghers Farm Market for donating from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Taste of Reality</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/a-taste-of-reality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/a-taste-of-reality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Pastor Jim Holwerda, Father Fred Chaplain Justin Rashid is into spirituality.  He is the president and CEO of American Spoon, a gourmet food company based in Petoskey.  Their name [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You, Medical Assistants!</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/one-day-turkey-drive-sunday-nov-20/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/one-day-turkey-drive-sunday-nov-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father Fred extends a big “Thank You” to the Northwest Chapter of Medical Assistants, Rocky Welch, store manager of the 8th Street Glens, their staff, and all of the shoppers who donated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>840 Bags of Food Collected By St. Francis and St. Joseph Parishes</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/840-bags-of-food-collected-by-st-francis-and-st-joseph-parishes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/840-bags-of-food-collected-by-st-francis-and-st-joseph-parishes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big thank you to Mike Krueger and the congregations of St. Francis and St. Joseph parishes for conducting a bag drive on the weekend of November 12 and 13.    [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank you, Boathouse and Hibernians, For Fundraising Dinner</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/thank-you-boathouse-and-hibernians-for-fundraising-dinner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/thank-you-boathouse-and-hibernians-for-fundraising-dinner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A huge thank you to the Boathouse for the fundraising dinner they sponsored on October 3 in conjunction with the Ancient Order of the Hibernians. The weather was perfect and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rumpled Quilts Kin Donates $1,000 from Raffle</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/rumpled-quilts-kin-donates-1000-from-raffle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/rumpled-quilts-kin-donates-1000-from-raffle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father Fred recently received a check for over $1,000 from the Rumpled Quilts Kin organization who raffled their beautiful quilt (pictured here) and then donated the proceeds to 3 local charities.]]></description>
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		<title>Traverse Heights Elementary Donates to The Father Fred Food Pantry</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/traverse-heights-elementary-donates-to-the-father-fred-food-pantry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/traverse-heights-elementary-donates-to-the-father-fred-food-pantry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The entire Traverse Heights Elementary School visited the Father Fred Foundation Food Pantry this morning with every child bringing gifts of food for the pantry and getting a chance to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You Fall Food Drive Donors &amp; Volunteers!</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/thank-you-fall-food-drive-donors-volunteers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/thank-you-fall-food-drive-donors-volunteers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A BIG thank you to all who donated &#38; volunteered during the Fall Food Drive.  Your contributions are very much appreciated and will go a long way toward helping us get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Pantry Demand Up 31%; Donations Urgently Needed</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/food-pantry-demands-up-31-donations-urgently-needed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/food-pantry-demands-up-31-donations-urgently-needed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Father Fred Food Pantry is experiencing a 31% rise in demand this year and we urgently need your help. Hundreds of additional food and cash donations are needed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father Fred Needs Volunteer Teams for Fall Food Drive</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-needs-volunteers-for-fall-food-drive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-needs-volunteers-for-fall-food-drive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Father Fred Foundation needs Fall Food Drive volunteer teams for 2 hour shifts Sept 24-Oct 1 to help pass out flyers and pack donation boxes at local Tom’s, Glen’s, and Oleson’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Food Drive September 24 &#8211; October 1</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/fall-food-drive-september-24-october-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/fall-food-drive-september-24-october-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click to donate to the Father Fred Fall Food Drive! So far this year, 1,450 more families have come to Father Fred for food compared to last year at this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father Fred Pantry Emphasizing Healthy Eating</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-pantry-emphasizing-healthy-eating/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-pantry-emphasizing-healthy-eating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father Fred Foundation</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Father Fred Food Pantry has taken on a healthier look over the past couple years as more fresh fruits and vegetables have been added to the assortment of canned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garage Sale, September 17, Raises Funds For Utility Assistance</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/garage-sale-september-17-raises-funds-for-utility-assistance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/garage-sale-september-17-raises-funds-for-utility-assistance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One day only! The Father Fred Garage Sale Fundraiser. 826 Hastings in Traverse City, Saturday, September 17. Thousands of items. Doors open at 9:00 a.m.]]></description>
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		<title>Father Fred Needs Clothing and Household Goods Donations</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-needs-clothing-and-household-goods-donations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-needs-clothing-and-household-goods-donations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father Fred Foundation</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We need children’s clothing, shoes, towels, sheets, small appliances and dishes. Clothing donations can be made through Thursday, September 2 at 826 Hastings St., Traverse City, Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m, and on Wednesdays 10 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. For further information call (231) 947-2055 ext. 16.
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		<title>Oleson Foundation Announces Match Challenge Grant</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/oleson-foundation-announces-match-challenge-grant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/oleson-foundation-announces-match-challenge-grant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father Fred Foundation</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Oleson Foundation announced this week an award to the Father Fred Foundation, a grant in an amount up to $20,000 based on a successful drive to raise the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mercedes- Benz Charity Golf Benefit for Father Fred Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/mercedes-benz-charity-golf-benefit-for-father-fred-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/mercedes-benz-charity-golf-benefit-for-father-fred-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father Fred Foundation</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Homestead Resort, Manitou Passage Golf Club and Fox Motors will host The 2011 Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships Golf Tournament, Monday Aug 8.  Proceeds will benefit The Father Fred Foundation who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting the &quot;Heart&quot; of The Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/supporting-the-heart-of-the-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/supporting-the-heart-of-the-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volunteers are the heart of The Father Fred Foundation. They were in 1989 when The Foundation first began its work with a handful of volunteers in a small office on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Grace of More and Less</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/the-grace-of-more-and-less/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/the-grace-of-more-and-less/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intake did their job.  They told the guest from Kalkaska that one of her medications was a narcotic which we would not be able to fund.  It wasn’t a costly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Garage Sale Nets $26,046 for Foundation Services!</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/spring-garage-sale-nets-26046-for-foundation-services/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/spring-garage-sale-nets-26046-for-foundation-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite a very cold and rainy day, shoppers flooded into the Spring Garage Sale and generated a net of $26,046 for the financial assistance and general operating fund of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holy Smokes!  Tim Smith honored for 16 years of continuous leadership organizing the Hibernian Cigar Dinner.</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/holy-smokes-tim-smith-honored-for-16-years-of-continuous-leadership-organizing-the-hibernian-cigar-dinner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/holy-smokes-tim-smith-honored-for-16-years-of-continuous-leadership-organizing-the-hibernian-cigar-dinner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of The Father Fred Foundation extend their profound appreciation to Timothy P. Smith for his tireless work over a span of 16 consecutive years to organize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schmuckal Foundation Challenges Community to Give a Boost to Area Children</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/schmuckal-foundation-challenges-community-to-give-a-boost-to-area-children/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/schmuckal-foundation-challenges-community-to-give-a-boost-to-area-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 23:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation would like to give a “boost” to families with school aged children by matching the first $10,000 of donations to The Father Fred [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harley Owners Group Ride, July 16-17</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/harley-owners-group-hog-ride/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/harley-owners-group-hog-ride/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 01:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Chapter Harley Owners Group hosts this annual &#034;Ride for Father Fred&#034; charity event. Activities start Saturday, July 16 with a 120-mile poker run through Grand Traverse, Benzie and Leelanau [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Homestead Resort Raises $2,550 for Father Fred Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/the-homestead-resort-raises-2550-for-father-fred-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/the-homestead-resort-raises-2550-for-father-fred-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 23:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father Fred Foundation</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In conjunction with the 2011 Father Fred Frostbite Food Drive, The Homestead donated $50 for every “Ski for a Cause” package they sold February through March. A total gift of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Rev. James Holwerda</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/interview-with-rev-james-holwerda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/interview-with-rev-james-holwerda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ticker has an interview with Father Fred&#039;s new chaplain that begins: After an exhaustive search and more than 100 applicants, TC&#039;s Father Fred Foundation finally has found its chaplain: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryan Poirier/Madison Hertel : Best in Traverse City</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/bryan-poiriermadison-hertel-best-in-traverse-city/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/bryan-poiriermadison-hertel-best-in-traverse-city/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bryan Poirier and Madison Hertel, respectively, won the senior and junior divisions of the Danny Boy Singing Contest, Sunday at the Lucky Leprechaun Ball.    Poirier, 51, a certified financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father Fred Foundation Names New Chaplain</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-foundation-names-new-chaplain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-foundation-names-new-chaplain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traverse City, Michigan &#8211; March 4, 2011 –The Father Fred Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of the Rev. James Holwerda to the full time position of Foundation Chaplain.   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frostbite Match Donations Total $103,000 &#8211; Thank You !!</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/frostbite-donations-thank-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/frostbite-donations-thank-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Father Fred Foundation Frostbite Food Drive Cash Match Challenge, Feb 1-28, generated $103,000 in community donations, greatly exceeding a challenge goal of $75,000.]]></description>
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		<title>Annual Lucky Leprechaun Ball ~ March 13, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/lucky-leprechaun-ball/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/lucky-leprechaun-ball/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Support Father Fred and enjoy great entertainment at the annual Lucky Leprechaun Ball on Sunday, March 13, 2011 beginning at 5 PM at Kilkenny&#039;s Irish Public House in Traverse City. Click [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Search on for &quot;The Best Singer in Traverse City&quot; ~ Danny Boy Singing Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/danny-boy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/danny-boy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ancient Order of the Hibernians announced today a $500 scholarship will be awarded to the Junior Division winner of its 31st annual Danny Boy Singing Contest. The elimination round [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Half of Allowance Donated</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/half-of-allowance-donated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/half-of-allowance-donated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father Fred Foundation</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Danielle and Samantha made a New Year’s resolution to donate half of their monthly allowance in 2011 to a different local charity each month. February was Father Fred month. Their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caring Cupcakes</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/caring-cupcakes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/caring-cupcakes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shaelyn Bunner proudly presented a check for $164.22 to the Father Fred Foundation this afternoon.  The proceeds were the result of a fund raising project she named “Caring Cupcakes.”  Shaelyn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Giving</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/holiday-giving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/holiday-giving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#039;s a photo posted to Facebook by Derek Bailey,Tribal Chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Derek writes: Holiday Giving: With Donald Ponniah (GTRS President &#38; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father Fred Volunteers Distribute Toys for Tots</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-volunteers-distribute-toys-for-tots/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/father-fred-volunteers-distribute-toys-for-tots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pictured are volunteer Beth Baillie and assistant elves as they prepare for another busy day of toy distribution as a part of the Toys for Tots program, located this year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eagle Scout Collects 7 Tons of Food for Pantry!</title>
		<link>http://www.fatherfred.org/eagle-scout-collects-7-tons-of-food-for-pantry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/eagle-scout-collects-7-tons-of-food-for-pantry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Schmitz, a senior at St. Francis High School, recently collected 7 tons of food for the Father Fred Fall Food Drive as an Eagle Scout project. Click here to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>View the Video: &quot;I am Father Fred&quot;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fatherfred.org/i-am-father-fred/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#039;s a great piece from the good folks at Petersen Productions showing just a few of the many faces of Father Fred in our communities. Please consider volunteering or donating [...]]]></description>
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