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Sep 27Updates from the Virtual Auction
Chamber Newsletter – October 2019 Every other year, we host a “Big Event” fundraiser that is held at a venue, includes food, games, auction, etc. In the off year, as is this year, instead of a “Big Event” fundraiser, we will be holding a Virtual Auction where items are posted online, and people can bid on those items using a computer or smartphone. This method of fundraising is far less time consuming for MCF staff and volunteers, while still generating a good return on our efforts. We realize that
Aug 07Arabella's Heart Fund
This fund was started in July of 2014 by Jennifer and Stephen Orlevitch, and their daughter Josette, following the death of their daughter and sister Arabella. The purpose of the fund is for the Orlevitch family to recommend grants to provide support for charities related to pediatric cardiac illness and sudden death, food allergy and anaphylaxis, and activities that were close to Arabella's heart. These included Peoria Academy, TAPS No Kill Animal Shelter, Cross Country, Golf, and Swimming. For the
Jun 20How Shifting Enrollment Trends Are Changing Business Education
Originally published on www.bestcolleges.com by Reece Johnson on May 1, 2019 "For business schools around the country, business is anything but usual. Since fewer Americans are willing to drop out of a strong economy to earn a graduate degree, enrollment in MBA programs is shrinking. Decades of declining job satisfaction also suggest that many professionals are tired of trading hours for dollars. Instead, they crave specialized, meaningful, and creative work -- aspirations not always prioritized by
