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3/30 Camp Kesem
For the first time children of cancer victims will have the chance to enjoy a special camping experience, called Camp Kesem. BYU is holding the 5 day camp at Camp Lomondi in Ogden, Utah the 4th through the 9th of August 2008. Like all other Camp Kesem camps around the country, the familyof the kids don't have to pay anything to go to camp. It is going to be great! Applications are on the Campers page at http://campkesem.org/byu If you would like to contact us feel free to email us at byu@campkesem.org.

3/23 Power in You
First Lady of Utah, Mary Kaye Huntsman is celebrating the success of the Power in You program and asking for more teens and young adults to join her as Ambassadors. Power in You focuses on the emotional aspect of life-challenges and at-risk behavior in order to bring hope to teens and encourage them to fulfill their life and education potential. The Power in You youth-to-youth mentoring program is a chapter of the Utah Public Education Foundation as of November 2004.

3/16 Days of 47
Celebrate the arrival of the first pioneer settlers to the Salt Lake Valley! The Days of '47, Inc. remembers Utah's early pioneers with 21 separate events beginning in March and culminating with an all-day extravaganza on July 24th, a state-wide holiday. Bring your family and friends to the 2008 festivities. Most are free! Learn more about the Days of 47 at www.daysof47.com

3/9 SUSAN G KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series is the world's largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer. 2008 is the 25th anniversary of the Race Series. The series of 5K runs/fitness walks raises significant funds and awareness for the breast cancer movement, celebrates breast cancer survivorship and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. Since its origination in 1983, the Komen Race for the Cure Series has grown from one local Race in Dallas with 800 participants to a global series of more than 120 Races with more than 1.5 million people expected to participate in 2008. How to Participate The latest information about the 2008 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series, including event dates and locations, can be found at www.komen.org or by calling 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636).

3/2 HOMELESS TRUST FUND
The Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund (PAHTF), formerly known as the Homeless Trust Fund, has been administered by the Department of Community and Culture since 1983. Funded by the Utah State Legislature and by contributions made by individuals on their Utah Individual Income Tax Form TC-40, this money goes to fund various agencies statewide in moving people from homelessness to self-sufficiency. Funding from the PAHTF is a critical component in Utah's Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.

02/24 DAFFODIL DAYS
The Daffodil is the first flower of spring, a symbol of hope, renewal, and for The American Cancer Society, the promise that one day the world will be free of cancer. To raise awareness and funds to help the American Cancer Society's fight cancer simply click on the map below, and select the Daffodil Days campaign near you