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    <title><![CDATA[   Nonprofits have friends in corporate circles ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:56 CDT</pubDate>
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        Now that the fall fundraiser party season is in full swing, I&amp;rsquo;m noticing some definite trends out there, as well as some belt-tightening, thanks to the dismal economic forecast of late.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Making a difference: Have a happy Hilloween ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:58 CDT</pubDate>
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        Barbie Hill says her upcoming annual fundraiser, Hilloween, got its start eight years ago with a simple costume party in her home.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Society calendar ]]></title>
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        KEMPER &amp;ldquo;FLIP&amp;rdquo; GALA at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Buffet dinner, dancing to the Zeroes and a late night party. 816-561-3737.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Making a Difference: Foundation takes aim at pediatric brain cancer ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:47 CDT</pubDate>
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        When 17-month-old Kyrie Thome was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year, everything her parents knew about pediatric brain cancer came from a single paragraph given to them by hospital staff. Nine weeks later, Kyrie was dead.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Social events calendar for October ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:46 CDT</pubDate>
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        THINK PINK event focusing on fun, fashion and facts on breast health at the Legends 14 Theatres at Village West. Breakfast, fashion show, purse auction and gourmet cooking demos. $20. 913-281-7777 or providence-health.org/Foundation.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   People Scene: Tips on how you can avoid making a goof at the gala ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:47 CDT</pubDate>
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        Now that the fall fundraising gala season is in full swing, I thought I&amp;rsquo;d share my list of &amp;ldquo;don&amp;rsquo;ts&amp;rdquo; for guests attending the glut of parties scheduled between now and the end of the year.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Details make Symphony Ball a grand old time ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:09 CDT</pubDate>
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        There&amp;rsquo;s so much for the senses to take in at a major fundraising gala. The smell of the fresh flowers, the taste of the four-course dinner, the sound of the entertainment and even the feel of the chair you&amp;rsquo;re sitting in.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[   Guild-ing the theater with new students ]]></title>
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        Betty Bushman&amp;rsquo;s passion is theater, whether she&amp;rsquo;s raising scholarship funds for students or donating money to the arts.      
    
  

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