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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>
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 	<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>
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 	<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>
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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.  More information will be posted as it becomes available.</span>
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Father Julius, Founder of St. Patrick Boarding Primary School in Isingiro District, Uganda
<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 the weekend of June 17th. The church is located at 1001 N. Towanda Barnes Rd., Bloomington, IL 61705. Father Julius will celebrate Mass and preach at all Masses.  The Mass times are Saturday 4:00 PM, Sunday 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM.  All are welcome to join Father for Mass and to hear about St. Patrick Boarding Primary School in Uganda.
<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!