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Seekers of the Word host fundraiser at deli

March 18, 2014 by Catherine Blakemore

ACU's student drama ministry group, Seekers of the Word, will have a fundraiser Thursday, March 27 from 5-8 p.m. at Jason's Deli. The ministry group creates and performs skits with biblical concepts and meanings, with the mission of spreading God's word. Emmy Sparks, Seekers of the Word president and senior biology major from Boulder, Colo., ... [Read More…]

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Department sells eggs, beef for fundraiser

February 4, 2014 by Grace Coan

The Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Department is selling Rhoden Farm's fresh eggs and ground beef as a way to raise money for their department and give back to ACU. The farm stays involved with ACU through horsemanship classes offered at the Rhoden Farms located on Texas 351, giving ACU students the opportunity to ride horses to earn a ... [Read More…]

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Young Life hosts talent show fundraiser at ACU

December 4, 2013 by Dystanie Douglas

Young Life Abilene is hosting a talent show to help send special needs students to camp. Walker Johnson, senior health promotions major from Fort Worth, serves as a team leader and student staff member for the Abilene Young Life program. Walker describes the program as a Christian ministry dedicated to being present in the lives of ... [Read More…]

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Wishing Well celebrates coffee for water

November 19, 2013 by Tommy Evans

The ACU branch of Wishing Well will be holding a fundraiser tonight to feature student-led entertainment. Hosted at the Starbucks off of Buffalo Gap, Wishing Well set the fundraiser up as a way to have entertainment that will draw in a large crowd and also emphasize Wishing Well's focus on social justice. Mitchell East, biblical text major ... [Read More…]

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KACU pledge drive gives back to Abilene

November 7, 2013 by Linsey Thut

KACU Abilene Public Radio kicked off its 2013 Fall Membership Drive this week, donating books to local charities in the process. "Tell Me a Story" was this year's pledge drive theme. "We all grew up reading a story, and there's a whole lot of kids in the area who will never have a story read to them," said J.C. Patrick, membership director ... [Read More…]

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Forward Lene runners to light the night

October 22, 2013 by Marci Hoxworth

Light the Night 5k will illuminate the Elmer Gray Stadium at 8 p.m. Nov. 1. Light the Night is a walk or run 5k hosted by the Forward LENE track club. Participants will receive a 5k T-shirt and glow sticks. Kelti Rippenhagen, senior nursing major from Austin, is the founder and president of the women's running club Forward LENE. "We invite ... [Read More…]

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Flemings raise about $12K in fundraiser

May 3, 2013 by Mark Smith

In one packed night at Chick-Fil-A, Lance and Jill Fleming raised about $12 thousand for their charity they created in honor of their son, Rex. Rex Fleming died in November from a two-year-long fight with cancer. He spent a lot of time in Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth, undergoing chemotherapy treatments and surgeries. He enjoyed playing ... [Read More…]

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High school student revives Run for Water

April 2, 2013 by Melany Cox Leave a Comment

The second annual Anabel Reid Run for Water will take place Saturday from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Chapman Field in Lubbock. The event will honor the life of Anabel Reid, the ACU sophomore who was killed in the Nov. 4, 2011 bus accident. The goal of the event is to raise money for the Water 4 Anabel Reid Memorial Fund. Water 4 is a charity that ... [Read More…]

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