Mike Barnard Auto Group in Newark is helping a selected charity raise money each month with an activity at the dealership.
 
“Our 2011 goal is to contribute $6,000 this year for local non-profits and charities,” said Jason Sgarzi, General Manager of Mike Barnard Auto Group.
 
Sgarzi became involved in charity work back home in Boston area.
 
“I’ve done multiple charitable events in Plymouth, MA., where I’m from,” he said. “We were a family business from 1920 until the early 2000’s. Obviously, we did a tremendous positive things over that time.
 
“I was the fourth generation. You learn how to give back to the community, and become pro-active where in the area you do business. I think it is a responsibility to give back, a responsibility that business people too often ignore.”
 
Sgarzi continued, “As an individual people can’t necessarily afford, or simply haven’t enough time to engage the community.
 

Some local Zumba instructorsare holding a fundraiser to help a little 3-year-old girl.

On Sunday, January 29th there will be a fundraiser for three-year-old Marli Gerber at the Palmyra Community Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Who is Marli?
Back in November, Marli was complaining that her stomach hurt. Her father, Shawn, was rubbing her stomach and found a hard mass. At the time, he thought she needed to go to the bathroom. The next day realizing it was something more, they took her to her pediatrician and he sent them to Strong where they admitted her.

After doing many tests, they came to the conclusion it was a Wilms Tumor and that she was going to need it removed. The surgery took place the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to have the tumor removed as well as her kidney, adrenal gland and lymph node and was in recovery for a week and a half before coming home.

The Palmyra Moose Riders 1420 held its motorcycle run to support the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross on Saturday.

More than 200 people showed up to support the event, which raised more than $4,000 for local disaster relief.

The Dice Run stopped at the Yankee Clipper in Clifton Springs, Lake Bluff Campground in Wolcott, Bubba’s Road House in Sodus, Ray’s Bridge Pub in Palmyra, and returned to the Palmyra Moose Lodge for a BBQ dinner supplied by Stoney’s Pizzeria in Lyons. There was also a DJ, bike games and raffles