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Give the Gift of Compassion
   
Two Days of Compassion raises funds for the Variety Compassion Fund. The Variety Compassion Fund benefits critically ill children & their families at Blank Children's Hospital and Mercy Medical Center Des Moines by providing comfort, care and fulfilling immediate needs such as:
  • A gas card for parents to travel back and forth to the hospital
  • Meals for a parent who spends weeks at the hospital
  • Care for siblings when parents need to stay with their ill child
It can be difficult caring for a critically ill child, but together we can help support these local families. Tune into 92.5 NASH ICON TODAY from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and hear from families who have benefited from the fund!

Give the gift of compassion today, call 515-276-6669 or donate online here .

Variety Black Tie - January 19

 
Start spreading the news! Variety's Black Tie Gala, New York, New York is set for January 19.

Black tie is a gala evening emceed by Des Moines native   David Anthony Higgins, known for his role in hit television show Mike and Molly. The evening features cocktails, dinner and dancing.  
 
The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a social hour including complimentary wine and beer. Dinner and entertainment begins at 7:00 p.m. with a live auction and dancing to follow.  
   
Mark your calendars and get your tickets today.  Young Professional tickets are $150. 
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The Gazette Gives Back  
 
 Variety is honored to participate in The Gazette Gives Back program in 2018. Through this program Variety is able to win free advertising space in the Cedar Rapids Gazette newspaper. We need your vote to help us win free adverting. Vote today  
through December 31. Subscribers votes are worth $50 and non-subscribers are worth $5 when you sign up for their e-newsletter. 
 
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Support Variety when Holiday Shopping 
 
Shop for everyone on your gift list this holiday on Amazon Smile and Amazon donates to Variety! Shop to support Iowa children.  
 
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