By jmeddy on 3/31/2011 7:33 PM

Center for Independent Futures has been presented with a unique, free and easy opportunity to raise funds with Make It Better, the North Shore’s premier online community resource and magazine. For every new, free subscription, Make It Better donates $5 to Center for Independent Futures.

You help Center for Independent Futures grow by requesting a free subscription to the Make It Better weekly newsletter, known as the Better Letter. Simply go to www.makeitbetter.net and click on subscribe (the center tab located at the top of the home page) then select Center for Independent Futures from the drop down menu.

Founded in 2007 by a group of community-minded North Shore women, Make It Better combines the information and tools you need to make your life, your community, and the world, Better, one subscriber at a time.

Please help Center for Independent Futures grow by requesting your free subscription today.
 

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By jmeddy on 3/31/2011 6:54 PM

Pre-Bidding on Spark Auction Items begins April 1st on the Make it Better website! 

Beginning on April 1, four fabulous Spark Auction Items including Bulls Game 5 Playoff Tickets, a Florida condo package, a five-course gourmet dinner for 8 people, and a classic Varisty Schwinn Bike will be posted on CIF's Spark 2011 Silver Sponsor Make it Better’s website for pre-bidding.

To view or bid on the items, simply go to the Make It Better website and click “Bid on Charity Auction Items."  Once you create an account, you can be one of the first to bid on exciting Spark auction items.  At the Spark 2011 event on April 15, bidding on these items will begin with the amount of the highest online bid; if no one bids higher, the online bidder wins.  Online bidding will close on April 14th.

If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Drake at 847.328.2044 or ldrake@independentfutures.com.
 

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By jmeddy on 3/31/2011 6:31 PM

With only two weeks until Spark, there is plenty to be excited about! More than $13,500 has been raised through generous sponsorships, 200+ attendees have been confirmed, and dozens of silent auction items have been donated.

If you’d still like to purchase tickets, mail in your response card or buy online by April 8th. In the meantime, read on and check out these announcements so you can be prepared to enjoy all that Spark has to offer!

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