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GODFREY — Something Bigger than Yourself is planning a historic water balloon fight while seeking 501(c)(3) nonprofit status...

Jay Brook Lipe, of Godfrey, founder and chief executive officer of the group, is planning a battle using 7,777 water balloons on Monday, Aug. 1, at Alton Catholic Children's Home. He had the inspiration a few years ago.

ALTON — Something Bigger Than Yourself is bigger than ever with seven U.S. children’s homes, including the Catholic Children’s Home in Alton, in the benefit concert’s organization that recently became incorporated.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jay Brook Lipe, of Godfrey, who first began helping the Catholic Children’s Home in 2008 when he and his daughter, Samantha, who’s a freshman...

ALTON — Local punk rocker Jay Lipe believes every person can contribute something to make the world a better place, so he created “Something Bigger Than Yourself.”

Something Bigger Than Yourself was started by Lipe to help children who have been interred into children’s homes due to tragedy and abuse...