Friday, May 10, 2013
Got junk? Post your garage or yard sale on Wheaton Patch and we'll help you sell it.
By Lorraine Swanson, Oak Lawn Patch It's that time of year again -- garage sale season. Here at Wheaton Patch we pride ourselves on local, useful information. That includes who has tools for a bargain, a dresser in their driveway or some clothes laid out on the lawn. Be the first on your block to know stuff. Sign up for the Wheaton Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. Posting your garage sale on Wheaton Patch is easy ... and even better yet, it's free. Log in to Wheaton Patch. You can use your Facebook log in, or create a new account if you don't have one. Then click on our "Events" tab on the top of the page and on "Add an Event" near the top right corner. Or just go to Wheaton Patch Events. Fill out the information in the form. …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Have information you need to get out to the community? It's easy: Blog on Patch.
Calling all those advocates, hand-raisers, soap-box speakers and community meeting attendees. Wheaton Patch is seeking a few good bloggers to add to our site. Are you passionate about government? Participate in community politics? Attend School Board of Education meetings? Sit on a board, committee or group? Volunteer in town? Have a love of sports, arts or science? Love to write? Then we want you to blog for us! Our Local Voices Bloggers can write daily, weekly or monthly on a topic of choice. Short or long, essay style or a quick how-to. Blogging on Patch is a great way to share your opinions with the community and get your voice out there. Interested? It's easy. Go to our homepage and click on "Blog on Patch" to get started. Questons? …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Patch makes it easy to share memorials of your loved ones.
At Patch, we strive to provide the most important information about the community, and consider memorials to those who have passed one of our top priorities. While we try to share as much information as possible in our obituaries section and weekly compilations of death notices, it's possible we miss someone who is not under the care of the Hultgren and Williams-Kampp funeral homes. We hope you are able to tell the stories of your loved ones and share memorial information in our announcement section. To post an obituary, follow these simple steps: Note: To add an announcement, users must create their free Patch account. Click to signup, then follow the link sent to your email to reset your password and confirm your account. If you have …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Getting married? Having a baby? Organizing a softball team? Here's how to get your message out.
Have you ever sent a press release to the editor of your Patch site and wondered when it was going to post? How about sending a birth announcement or perhaps an obit (which are published free on Patch sites) or school award only to wonder if it was ever going to be published? Well, our Patch sites are designed in a way that is easy for users to post their own announcement or event without having to wait for the editor to post it for you. It really is the best way to post your announcement or press release if you are a nonprofit agency, for profit agency, government body or other group to get your stuff on Patch, instantly. Follow this video tutorial to see how to do this, step by step. After you finish watching, please consider using these…
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Is your organization hosting a holiday fundraiser? Coat drive? Christmas party? Share it with Patch in just a few easy steps!
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
With the holiday season upon us, there are plenty of local events happening. From coat drives and food pantry collections, to organizing a group of carolers or throwing a community holiday party, there's tons to do in Oswego. It's just up to you to make sure everyone knows about it. Posting an event on Patch is easy and will let you spread that seasonal joy. Simply watch the above video and follow the steps. It's that easy. To create an event right now, click here. If you have any questions, let us know. Note: Events must adhere to Patch's terms of use.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Patch makes it ridiculously easy for you to share your event information with the community.
Are you hosting a holiday event? Looking for donations for a gift drive? Raising money for your favorite charity? Perhaps you went to a community event and have great photos, or video, that you want to share. There are a few ways for you post your holiday news to the Wheaton community. Feel free to take advantage of one, or both, of these tools. Patch can host all the information your audience needs to know about your upcoming events: the who, what, how, why, where and when—plus photos, flyers and links to relevant information. And if you have a press release about your event, you can post it in full in the description of your event. Here's how: Tip: If you are posting an event that is located outside of Wheaton simply use the complete …
Monday, October 15, 2012
We've detailed step-by-step instructions for you to post your own events, announcements and blogs on Patch.
Are you hosting a holiday event? Had a baby? Getting married? Did you witness an accident that's causing traffic? Did you want to write a letter to the editor? Perhaps you went to a community event and have great photos, or video, that you want to share. There are a few ways for you post your news to the Wheaton community. Feel free to take advantage of one, or both, of these tools. Patch can host all the information your audience needs to know about your upcoming events: the who, what, how, why, where and when—plus photos, flyers and links to relevant information. And if you have a press release about your event, you can post it in full in the description of your event. Here's how: Tip: If you are posting an event that is located outside …
Saturday, September 1, 2012
We're looking for coaches, players, parents, booster-club members and fans who want to share news, information and photos about local school teams and other area youth sports teams.
Are you a sports fanatic? Whether you’re an expert, a player, a coach, a parent or just a fan, the Wentzville community wants to hear from you! Wheaton Patch is seeking youth sports bloggers who are interested in sharing their thoughts on local school and other youth sports. Sports bloggers can post photos, game coverage and even just their opinions on situations, events and games. If you have inside information on what goes on at Wheaton-area sports matchups, we want you to share it with our readers. Get started on your own blog by clicking here. What You Get Out of It As a Local Voices blogger, you’ll have the ear of local residents, so you can keep the community posted on all of your games, fundraisers, news, events and more. You can …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Wheaton Patch is looking for student writers to blog.
Are you a sports fanatic? A news junkie? Do you write or edit for the Falcon Flyer? Or The Pride? Whether you’re an expert, a player, a a fan, a student leader the Wheaton community wants to hear from you! Wheaton Patch is seeking youth bloggers who are interested in sharing their thoughts on local school organizations, sports, photo ops or anything else that hits the desk. If you have inside information on what goes on in Wheaton, we want you to share it with our readers. Get started on your own blog by clicking here. What You Get Out of It As a Local Voices blogger, you’ll have the ear of local residents, so you can keep the community posted on all of your events, games, fundraisers, news and more. You can post photos and videos, too. We…
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Getting married? Having a baby? Organizing a softball team? Here's how to get your message out.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Have you ever sent a press release to the editor of your Patch site and wondered when it was going to post? How about sending a birth announcement or perhaps an obit (which are published free on Patch sites) or school award only to wonder if it was ever going to be published? Well, our Patch sites are designed in a way that is easy for users to post their own announcement or event without having to wait for the editor to post it for you. It really is the best way to post your announcement or press release if you are a nonprofit agency, for profit agency, government body or other group to get your stuff on Patch, instantly. Follow this video tutorial to see how to do this, step by step. After you finish watching, please consider using these…
Gregg Slapak
6:50 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
With all due respect, Wheato "Patch" coul use witers of their own as opposed to their current reporting. more ›