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<h2>October, 2017</h2>
<h5><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Skidoo Kids' Run:  October 7, 2017 @ 9:00 AM</span></strong></h5>
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 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">1 mile fun run through downtown Peoria with the help of Shazam Racing<img class="wp-image-168 alignright" src="http://www.buildinghopeinkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Skidoo-flyer-234x300.gif" alt="" width="203" height="260" /></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Each participant who finishes Kids' race will receive a ribbon</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Free sign-up for kids under 12</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Older youth and adults can also register to run and raise funds</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Father Julius will run (or walk) with the kids</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Incentives for kid raising the most funds</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">REGISTER NOW!! (whiskeydaddle.com)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Fill out registration info; it will ask would you like to Fundraise?</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Crowdrise Fundraising - YES!!</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Choose Existing Team</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Fr. Julius' School (St. Patrick's Church)</span></li>
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 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Start Fundraising</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Ask Family, Friends, Co-workers</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">PRIZES awarded for Most Fundraising: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">1st place - Laser Tag with Fr. Julius</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">2nd place - Bowling with Fr. Julius</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">3rd place - Mini-golf with Fr. Julius</span></li>
</ul>
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</ul>
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 	<li><span style="color: #008000;">Also, Parents can RUN any of the races - 5K, Half-marathon, Marathon, Marathon Relay - and Fundraise as well.</span></li>
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<h5><span style="color: #0000ff;">Parish Mission Appeals</span></h5>
<span style="color: #000000;">Sometime in the Fall, 2017 Father Julius will preach a parish mission appeal at both St. Patrick Church in Washington, IL and at St. Monica Church in East Peoria, IL. </span>

More information will be posted when it becomes available.
<h2><span style="color: #000000;">September, 2017</span></h2>
<h5><span style="color: #0000ff;">Free Dress Day</span></h5>
St. Patrick's School in Washington, IL will have a "Free Dress Day".<img class="size-medium wp-image-230 alignleft" src="http://www.buildinghopeinkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Kids-not-in-uniforms-300x201.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="201" />

Kids who raise a predetermined amount for Building Hope in Kids - Uganda will be allowed to wear something other than the school uniform for a day.
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<h5><span style="color: #0000ff;">Parish Mission Appeal</span></h5>
<span style="color: #000000;">Father Julius will preach a parish mission appeal at Holy Trinity Church in Bloomington, IL in September, 2017.  </span>

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

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[caption id="attachment_196" align="alignleft" width="214"]<img class="wp-image-196 " src="http://www.buildinghopeinkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Father-Julius-formal-photo-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="214" height="214" /> Father Julius, Founder of St. Patrick Boarding Primary School in Isingiro District, Uganda[/caption]
<h2>June 2017</h2>
<h5><span style="color: #0000ff;">Parish Mission Appeal</span></h5>
Father Julius will preach a parish mission appeal at St. Patrick Church of Merna (Bloomington, IL) the weekend of June 17th.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.
<h2><span style="color: #000000;">April 2017</span></h2>
<h5><span style="color: #0000ff;">Wine Tasting and Silent Auction </span></h5>
St. Monica's in East Peoria sponsored a Wine Tasting &amp; Silent Auction evening on April 29.  Wines from Kickapoo Creek Winery were featured, along with a silent auction, appetizers and plenty of fun!  A $5 admission entitled one person to five samples of wine.  Over 30 themed baskets were donated for the silent auction.  Students manned a booth selling the green bracelets that are inscribed with "St. Patrick Boarding School, Uganda - Rooted in Faith, Growing in Love." The evening was a huge success, and Father was presented with $4500!<a href="http://www.buildinghopeinkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Wine-tasting-auction-baskets.bmp"><img class="wp-image-171 aligncenter" src="http://www.buildinghopeinkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Wine-tasting-auction-baskets.bmp" alt="" width="546" height="394" /></a>

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<h5><span style="color: #0000ff;">Bracelet Sales</span></h5>
<span style="color: #000000;">A generous parishioner donated hundreds of green rubber bracelets with the word<img class=" wp-image-116 alignleft" src="http://www.buildinghopeinkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Brick-by-Brick-bracelets-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="296" />s, "St. Patrick Boarding School, Uganda" and "Rooted in Faith, Growing in Love inscribed on them.  $2 gets a student at St. Pat's School in Washington one of these lovely bracelets.  Parishioners have also been buying them at church after weekend Masses.  Thanks to the generous donor and parishioners!</span>

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<h5><span style="color: #0000ff;">Parish Mission Appeal</span></h5>
Father Julius preached a parish mission appeal at Blessed Sacrament Church in Morton, IL.  He had previously been assigned to that parish as a parochial vicar. The people there obviously still love Father Julius, because they donated over $26,000 to his Uganda school project!