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Disabled veterans get weekend of winter sports training at Tahoe-area resorts

By Ed Fletcher - Updated: 8:28 am

When he had two working legs, Steve Martin didn't care much for skiing.

Service Men and Woman Injured in the Line of Duty Learn to Ski in Tahoe

Elk Grove School district to raise funds at game

By Diana Lambert - Updated: Thursday, April 4 2013 - 8:00 am

Elk Grove Unified School District will host a Night at the River Cats on May 3 as a fundraiser to benefit the school district's athletic programs.

I Care: She helps fill the need for donated footwear

By Autumn Payne - Updated: Monday, April 1 2013 - 8:10 am

Christina Preston, founder of the grassroots Shoes4Sacramento, finds rewards in providing the needy with something so simple yet so important.

CHP officer provides lifesaving aid – twice

By Bill Lindelof and Associated Press - Updated: Sunday, March 31 2013 - 7:09 am

In the past two months, California Highway Patrol Officer Rick Murray has done more than keep the speeds down on Sacramento freeways – he has used lifesaving skills to restore breathing to both a toddler and a woman.

CSUS professor on a mission to collect needed children's books

By Richard Chang - Updated: Monday, April 1 2013 - 8:14 am

Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin teaches speech pathology at California State University, Sacramento, by day and collects books for children by night.

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Gloria Glyer: Fundraising events in Sacramento

Published: Wednesday, April 3 2013 - 12:00 am

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The 17th annual gala themed "Passport to a Cure – Spain" will be from 6 to 10 p.m. April 13 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J St. In the honoree spotlight will be Rob Lynch, president and CEO of VSP Global, who will be honored for his efforts on behalf of children and others with type 1 diabetes. The gala will acknowledge more than a decade of VSP employee contributions of volunteer time and the raising of more than $500,000 to benefit JDRF. Rob Stewart of KVIE's "Rob on the Road" will be emcee. The gala includes formal dinner, wine tasting, music and a live auction. One special addition is the Fund a Cure portion of the program offering guests an opportunity to fund research grants going directly to diabetes research. A single ticket for the gala is $195; sponsorships are available. Call (916) 920-0790 or email special events manager Claighton Byrn at cbyrn@jdrf.org.