In an effort to secure food supplies to alleviate the suffering in Haiti, area urban lifestyle retailer VILLA is running the Fill Up the VILLA Food Truck campaign through March 1. Customers and city residents are encouraged to drop off food cans at any VILLA store location. Customers also are welcome to donate to Haiti relief efforts, which will go to the International Red Cross.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is holding a hearing in Harrisburg March 3 to determine the fate of Foxwoods gambling license. Casino Free Philadelphia has a charter bus departing 7:15 a.m. from 30th Street Station and returning mid-afternoon to protest against investors. The cost is $25 per person.
The newly launched TEAM PHILLY Race Training, a comprehensive training program, is available in Philadelphia for the 2010 Blue Cross Broad Street Run and Philadelphia Marathon. The program is designed for beginner and intermediate runners and includes coached group runs, educational workshops, a training manual and much more.
Tabbie cats — such as those celebrity felines Garfield, Heathcliff and Morris — are available for adoption through the Pennsylvania SPCA this month. Adult tabbie cats (older than six months of age) may be purchased for a reduced fee of $40. Through the “Adopt-A-Buddy” Program, animal lovers can adopt two cats or kittens for the price of one.
For more info, call 215-426-6300.
The Philadelphia Flower Show, which runs from Feb. 28 through March 6 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., is need of volunteers ages 18 to 40 for this year’s event to participate in greening activities. Participants must attend a one-hour orientation from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25.
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