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Ten Pins For Ben St. Jude FUNdraiser at the Dexter Bowl is February 20th.
In our first 3 years, we have sent in over $20,000.00 to St. Jude.  This year we’ll add to that total and should be more fun than ever.
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Mark your calendars for June 4-5 and join us in Dexter as we celebrate 10 years!!!!!  I can’t believe our first golf tournament was that long ago and I sincerely can’t believe how we have grown in that amount of time.  I hope 2010 is off to a great start for each of you.  We [...]

Please take the time this holiday to read this inspiring article by Megan Leonardi, a senior at Fremont (TX) High School about keeping “the spirit of Christmas in our hearts year round.”
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Merry Christmas!

You have to read this story about the very unique ways one person is raising money for Livestrong and how Drew Carey has stepped up big time to help out.
Using Twitter to Beat Cancer
In 2010, as 18FL moves into it’s 10th year of helping out local families in Southeast Missouri, we’re looking for ways to [...]

Today is the start of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
As with most diseases, early detection is key.  When breast cancer is diagnosed early, it is easier to treat and treatment is much more likely to be successful.  Research shows that survival rate is more than 95 percent if breast cancer is caught at an early [...]

This Run’s For Vaughn was a HUGE success for our community. The fun surrounding the 5K walk/run has hopefully spread and will allow the folks at Ozark Wellness to succeed in hosting their own 5K run on Halloween Day! If you have never participated in something like this, go for it! You [...]

This Run’s For Vaughn is a 5K Walk-Run taking place this Saturday, September 19th at 10:00AM. The start/finish line is at the First Christian Church parking lot, registration is $20, and all participants will get lunch and a FREE Tshirt. This is NOT a race, but a journey through the streets of Dexter. The course [...]

We Still Miss You Ben

In: News

14 Aug 2009

Five years ago today Ben was called home, and those of us who knew him and loved him have never, and will never, be the same. We lost a son, a husband, a brother, a friend, a buddy. He lived 28 years and 7 days to the very fullest, treating each one as [...]

My wife recently came across a great magazine article. After 9 years of being around our charity, it is easy to see that it is run on all types and amounts of generous donations. Often, it is a simple $10 donation that touches your heart and shows you what true generosity and compassion [...]

BK184Life 2009 Recap

In: News

10 Aug 2009

Every year, it seems almost impossible to feel as if the next year can be better. And every year our volunteers, sponsors, golfers, and new faces deliver! This summer was no exception and after the weekend of June 5-6 concluded, 18 FORE Life had raised $115,000.00 with donations and memorial funds still coming [...]


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