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Expanding Our Reach, Growing Our Membership

Expanding Our Reach, Growing Our Membership

Welcoming male members to our chapters! There’s no reason to limit the fun to be had when we all gather to hear about and bless some of the amazing work being done in our communities, often for the most marginalized among us. We are putting out a virtual sign: Men Wanted!

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How Big Giving Starts with Free Pizza

How Big Giving Starts with Free Pizza

Community Purse meetings are a blast.  It’s a party we are all invited to, where we leave feeling better than when we came.  Most of the same people come and some we may only see once a quarter, so the mood is upbeat and joyful.  At the McHenry Chapter meetings there...

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Manna on Mission

Manna on Mission

Every charitable organization has limits.  There’s only so much money, only so much time, and only so many hours that can be spent furthering the mission on which it stands.  I would wager to say that most of these enterprises also have goals and dreams that aren’t...

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Potluck Philanthropy – All In It Together

Potluck Philanthropy – All In It Together

I enjoy a smorgasbord. I appreciate a church potluck. I especially love it when friends come over, everyone brings their best dish, and we eat like kings.  When I look at the difference between eating just what I made or getting to taste all of it, there’s no...

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