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Press Release: 5th Annual Fairfield Days Art & Craft Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly D. Woodruff [email protected] 5th Annual Red, White, & True Blue Fairfield Days Art & Craft Show June 29th • 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Virginia Beach, VA – The Fairfield Days Art & Craft Show is located at...
read morePartnership of CNN Heroes Brings The Messages Project to Africa
In 2008, when The Messages Project founder Carolyn LeCroy was named a CNN Top Hero, a door to fantastic networking opportunities was opened to our organization. During the CNN celebrations that year, Carolyn was introduced to Marie Da Silva, another Top Hero. Marie is...
read moreFairfield Days in Virginia Beach
On Saturday, June 29, Fairfield Shopping Center in Virginia Beach is hosting its 5th Annual Fairfield Days: Red, White, & True Blue Art & Craft Show. Come on out and enjoy the music, food, shopping, and more! We'll be onsite talking to attendees about our...
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Book Drive for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Throughout the month of May, our volunteers have been diligently soliciting donations of new and gently used children's books for our program. All books collected will later be brought to the prisons in which we film. Once there, parents preparing for filming are able...
read moreContest: Write a Memorable Tagline
As The Messages Project continues to grow, expanding to more states across the country and providing countless children with much-needed contact with their incarcerated parents, it has become obvious that our inner structure also needs a bit of an update. We have...
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Deep Run Marathon Dance Raises $1 Million for Charity
The Deep Run Marathon Dance (DRMD) began on Friday, March 15. Approximately 900 students from the Virginia high school participated in a 27-hour dance party that included costume competitions, air bands, game challenges, and just a tiny break for sleep (only about 3...
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DRMD Update: Help Us Break $1 Million!
Less than TWO WEEKS remain until the Deep Run Marathon Dance (DRMD) in Virginia! Please help these wonderfully motivated students reach their goal of $1 million by making a donation online. The Messages Project, as well as 11 other non-profit organizations, will...
read moreDeep Run Marathon Dance Committee: Why We Chose The Messages Project
This year, there were 72 candidates who applied to become one of the 12 organizations that would benefit from the Deep Run Marathon Dance. Since October, the Deep Run Marathon Dance student committee, which consists of 50 Deep Run High School students of all grades,...
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2013 Deep Run Marathon Dance
We're happy to announce that The Messages Project has been accepted as a recipient of a grant from the 2013 Deep Run High School Marathon Dance (DRMD)! Students in Virginia will dance for 27 hours on March 15-16 to raise funds for local non-profits such as ours. Last...
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