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    <pubDate>Tue, May 07 2013, 09:50 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Female Van Buren Co. volunteers working with Habitat for Humanity]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Female volunteers in Van Buren County are joining women across the United States this week to build affordable housing in their communities.<br><br>The all women Habitat for Humanity crew has been working on a home in South Haven since Monday. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, May 07 2013, 09:40 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Girls on the Run]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Newschannel 3 is serving as a proud sponsor of Girls on the Run. The mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, confident and healthy. <br><br>You're invited to a fundraiser this Saturday called "The No Sweat Event." It's an evening of food, fun and inspiration. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 17 2013, 11:14 AM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holland congregation sends van to Haiti]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HOLLAND, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Thousands of sick and suffering families in Haiti will soon get a life-saving gift from a Holland congregation.<br>&nbsp;<br>Calvary Christian Reformed Church saw an extreme need for medical care there after going on countless mission trips to Port-au-Prince. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, Mar 22 2013, 10:32 AM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Local woman fighting to cure MS]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - For the 3rd year in a row, a west Michigan mom is making strides to end Multiple Sclerosis. And this year- she's taking even bigger steps to raise money to fight the disease.<br><br>She was a young mom, seemingly very healthy, until one day she couldn't feel her fingers. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 10 2013, 04:54 AM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gull Lake FIRST Robotics teams heads to state competition]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Gull Lake Community Schools has announced that its FIRST Robotics High School team dubbed the "Twisted Devils" has qualified for the Michigan FIRST Robotics State Competition, held April 11-13, 2013 at Eastern Michigan University's Convocation Center. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, Apr 09 2013, 06:48 AM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cinderella Project launching in Kalamazoo this weekend]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A local formal wear shop and other local groups are hoping to help West Michigan girls feel like princesses this prom season.<br><br>They're teaming up for the Cinderella Project of Kalamazoo to make sure that every girl has a dress to wear this year. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, Apr 04 2013, 12:53 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New program giving Holland students a second chance]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HOLLAND, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A new program is giving Lakeshore students a second chance at school.<br><br>Escape Ministries provides suspended or expelled students with a place to continue learning during their time off, and the kids tell Newschannel 3 it's changing their lives for the better. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, Mar 19 2013, 06:47 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Battle Creek Humane Society]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Humane Society of South Central Michigan is the area's nonprofit advocate, sanctuary and source for companion animals since 1887. <br><br>Their Mission: <br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to protect animals from suffering and cruelty<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to provide safe and responsible care for unwanted or abused companion animals <br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to enhance the lives of animals and people through education, adoption and foster care. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 10 2013, 11:36 AM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ March For Babies]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When you walk in March for Babies, you give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year. <br><br>The money you raise supports programs in your community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. And it funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten our babies. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 10 2013, 11:35 AM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Race For The Cure]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Whose Life Are You Running or Walking For? Participate in the 16th Annual Susan G. Komen Southwest Michigan Race for the Cure® and show everyone whose life you are running/walking for. <br><br>Are you running/walking for your mother, your sister, a co-worker, a friend? Are you running/walking for your own life? Or are you running/walking for the future? No matter whose life you are running/walking for, now is the time to get involved and run or walk for their life! <br><br>There are many ways to be part of the Race for the Cure!<br><br>Sunday, May 19th - 11:30am - 3:30pm <br>Arcadia Creek Festival Site in Downtown Kalamazoo<br><a href="http://www. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 10 2013, 11:35 AM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drive For Life]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[More exciting than the auto show and as much horse power as any fundraiser, the Drive For Life event is celebrating thirty years of amazing success in the Kalamazoo community. <br><br>The Drive For Life event opened in 1982, as the James Gilmore Jr. event, today the event is put on by Harold Zeigler Auto Group and Green Leaf Trust. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 10 2013, 11:34 AM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Community leaders to gather in Battle Creek]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Nearly 100 leaders will gather in Battle Creek this week to learn how to improve their communities.<br><br>The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation and the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region are partnering on a 3-year initiative to target social issues. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, Mar 05 2013, 07:31 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Otsego named 'select-level' community]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[OTSEGO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - The community of Otsego has a big reason to celebrate, as it has been chosen by the Michigan Main Street Program as a select-level community.<br><br>That means Otsego will get five years of technical assistance from the state with a focus on revitalization. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, Feb 26 2013, 10:25 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Local man to reach major milestone]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A local man is preparing to celebrate a major milestone.<br><br>For nearly 75 years, John Izenbaard has worked at Hoekstra's True Value Hardware store right here in Kalamazoo, helping customers find what they need and making people smile. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, Feb 19 2013, 08:41 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Boy's cancer fight inspires blood drive in Paw Paw]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PAW PAW, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A little boy's brave fight against cancer has inspired a blood drive set for Wednesday in Paw Paw.<br><br>The drive was organized by Kelly Linder, and named in honor of her 5-year-old son Kevin.<br><br>He was diagnosed with cancer at age 2, and she says blood transfusions are one of the reasons he is still alive. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, Feb 05 2013, 11:45 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mattawan speed skater working toward Olympic goal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MATTAWAN, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A 15-year-old Mattawan student has his eyes fixated on the Olympics.<br><br>Nate Frazier may be young, but he's already one of the top speed skaters in the United States.<br><br>Even though he's only been at it for two years, Frazier has made huge strides in the sport. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, Feb 05 2013, 11:45 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holland group distributes bikes to kids unable to walk]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HOLLAND, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - More than 23 million people across the world lack the ability to walk--and 10 percent of them are kids.<br><br>For years, a group in Holland has been giving back to those in need, allowing many confined to their beds to move on their own for the first time. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, Jan 15 2013, 08:17 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Griffins players, coaches pick up bells for Salvation Army]]></title>
      <link>http://www.wwmt.com//news/features/michigan/stories/griffins-players-coaches-pick-up-bells-salvation-army-26.shtml?wap=0</link>
      <description><![CDATA[KENTWOOD, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Grand Rapids Griffins hockey players hung up their skates and picked up their bells for the salvation Army.<br><br>The Griffins Players, along with their coaches, including former Red Wings star Chris Chelios, set up two different red kettles at the Family Fare store in Kentwood to collect donations. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, Dec 18 2012, 07:43 PM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['The Geek Group' pushes computers, not candy this Halloween]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Some so-called geeks are helping local students by pushing computers, not candy this Halloween season.<br><br>The Geek Group has members all over the country.<br><br>In Grand Rapids, it's promoting the message that being a geek--at least a computer geek--is cool. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, Nov 01 2012, 02:16 AM EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Woman turns to surgery after diabetes diagnosis]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A study released last month shows that major lifestyle
 changes such as bariatric surgery can significantly reduce diseases 
such as type two diabetes.<br><br>Jessica Wheeler caught up with one woman who took off running after her diabetes diagnosis, taking matters into her own hands. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, Oct 18 2012, 12:43 PM EDT</pubDate>
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