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DESCRIPTION:As more soldiers return from Afghanistan and Iraq\, there is 
 a greater need to reach and accommodate those who have been injured or s
 imply need an activity that relieves stress and encourages an active and
  healthy lifestyle.\nTeam River Runner Minneapolis\, a local chapter of 
 Team River Runner National\, recognizes that wounded service members end
 ure many months of surgeries\, physical and readjustment therapy\, prost
 hetic fittings\, and other life changes. In tandem with these disabiliti
 es are the further personal and social challenges of PTSD and depression
 . Kayaking helps create a social network and support system for an excit
 ing lifestyle that suddenly seemed lost due to injury.\nTo continue to h
 elp veterans locally\, TRR Minneapolis is hosting a spaghetti dinner and
  silent auction fundraiser in conjunction the Coon Rapids VFW Post 9625.
 \nTickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.\nHowever\, we ask th
 at you RSVP on the Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/
 369091089849122/) by December 9th so that we can give a headcount to the
  VFW.\nSilent auction and live music performed by the LakeWind band.\nIn
  lieu of attending the fundraising dinner/dance\, you may also donate $1
 0 online at https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/TeamRiverRunner/OnlineDonat
 ion.html (Select &ldquo\;TRR &ndash\; Minneapolis&rdquo\; in the Donatio
 n Target drop-down.)\nAbout Team River Runner Team River Runner (TRR)\, 
 a 501(c)3 non-profit organization\, is a primarily volunteer non-profit 
 organization run by a council of kayakers and overseen by a board of dir
 ectors. They were initially established to help active duty military per
 sonnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan who were recovering at Walter Ree
 d Army Medical Center. With the success at Walter Reed obvious\, and the
  opportunity elsewhere apparent\, TRR expanded to other Department of De
 fense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) chapter sites in 200
 7.\nAbout Team River Runner Minneapolis  TRR Minneapolis\, a local chapt
 er of national TRR\, provides wounded and non-wounded veterans in Minnea
 polis with the opportunity to find health\, healing\, and new challenges
  through kayaking. TRR Minneapolis also welcomes new veterans to the pro
 gram throughout the year. No experience is necessary and all equipment a
 nd lessons are provided free of charge by TRR.\nhttp://www.youtube.com/w
 atch?v=wIB6mhA3L0w
URL:http://fridley.patch.com/events/team-river-runner-minneapolis-spaghet
 ti-dinner-fundraiser-at-the-coon-rapids-vfw
SUMMARY:Team River Runner Minneapolis spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the 
 Coon Rapids VFW
LOCATION:1919 Coon Rapids Blvd NW\, Coon Rapids\, MN 55433: 1919 Coon Rap
 ids Blvd NW\, Coon Rapids\, MN
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