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SUMMARY:Sarah Bush Lincoln 2026 Holiday Festival Online Auction
DESCRIPTION:The SBL Health Foundation is excited to announce its 28th annual Holiday Festival\, with proceeds benefiting the expansion of the SBL Regional Cancer Center. \n\nNovember 12-16: Online Auction\nNovember 13: Public open house and SBL Gift Shop “Pop Up” Holiday Boutique.\nNovember 14: Gala/Dinner and Live Auction\, featuring Christmas trees\, wreaths\, vacation packages\, specialty items and more\, designed by area residents and businesses.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s Holiday Festival will support the SBL Health Foundation Capital Campaign: “Expanding Hope\,” an initiative to expand the Regional Cancer Center. \nThe 21\,500 square foot cancer center was built to accommodate 17 oncology infusion chairs\, with plenty of waiting room space. But over the years\, patient volume has soared. Just since 2020\, the number of patient visits has nearly doubled\, in part due to an aging population\, but there’s also a national trend in younger people being diagnosed with cancer. \nOn behalf of those impacted by cancer now and in the future in your community\, thank you for your support of the 2026 Holiday Festival. \nEnter the Online Auction Site \nONLINE AUCTION\n8 am\, Thursday\, Nov. 12 – 6 pm\, Monday\, Nov. 16\nOpen to the public. \nThis year’s online auction will feature more than 80 items designed by Sarah Bush Lincoln employees\, area residents and businesses\, including a wide-variety of home décor and holiday items\, handmade wooden trees\, fresh greens from Hager Tree Farm and much more. Whether you’re shopping for loved ones or treating yourself\, every bid helps expand hope. \nOpen to the Public\n11 am to 7 pm\, Friday\, November 13 – 3 to 7 pm Cookies with Claus \nBring the family to view the stunning online and live auction items and shop the SBL Gift Shop’s Pop-Up Holiday Boutique. And don’t miss Cookies with Claus\, where kids can enjoy sweet treats\, have their faces painted and share their wish list with Santa. \nGALA & LIVE AUCTION\nSaturday\, November 14\n5:30 pm – Cocktail hour\n6:30 pm – Dinner\n7 pm – Live Auction \nSBL Lumpkin Education Center \n$100 Live Auction Raffle Ticket – Buy 2 get one FREE. \nOne lucky winner will get to chose their favorite from the 30 Live Auction items.\n*excluding international travel. \nRAFFLE\nTickets are $5 each or 3 for $10 \nAqua Sol\, A Hilton Vacation Club\nWinter Garden\, Florida – Two bedroom\, two bath condo\nMarch 20 – 27\, 2027  • Plus $1\,500 cash\nDonated by Mike & Jayne Genta \nMEMORY STAR ORNAMENT\nCelebrate the memory of a loved one or recognize a Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice caregiver that was particularly kind while supporting an endowment for SBL’s Willow Breeze Hospice House. \nChristmas is a wonderful occasion to honor or thank someone. Purchasing a $40 Memory Star ornament or making a tribute gift also helps patients throughout our 20-county service area afford their stay at Willow Breeze. Most insurance companies pay for nursing care\, but not room and board. Orders are due by Monday\, November 16\, 2026. \n\nFor more information about the Holiday Festival\, a Live Auction Raffle Ticket\, or a Memory Star Ornament\, call the SBL Health Foundation at 217-258-2511.
URL:https://effinghamcountychamber.com/event/sarah-bush-lincoln-2026-holiday-festival-online-auction/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Medicare Office Hours with Emily Garrard
DESCRIPTION:Get your Medicare Questions answered! Sign up for a free review of coverage with Emily Garrard\, a licensed agent from Effingham. \nReserve your time:\nemily.garrard@sbsteam.net or (217) 336-9233 \nFollow on Facebook or check out my website.
URL:https://effinghamcountychamber.com/event/medicare-office-hours-with-emily-garrard/
LOCATION:Effingham County Chamber\, 903 Keller Drive\, Effingham\, IL\, 62401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T140000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Prompt an AI Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Beyond the Prompt campaign is designed to help business owners and organizational leaders cut through the noise surrounding artificial intelligence and better understand what AI really means for their organization. \nLed by John Maguire\, Solutions Engineer at Magoo & Associates and author of Beyond the Prompt: The Business Owner’s Guide to Understanding AI\, the campaign provides practical\, easy-to-understand resources focused on both the opportunities and risks of AI. \nParticipants can receive a complimentary digital or physical copy of Beyond the Prompt and attend a complimentary live AI webinar on November 12th at 2:00 PM CST. \nThe webinar will explore how organizations are using AI to improve efficiency and productivity\, how employees may already be using AI in the workplace\, the risks of Shadow AI\, data security and privacy concerns\, and the questions leadership should be asking before adopting AI more broadly. \nThe goal isn’t to turn business leaders into AI experts or encourage organizations to adopt every new AI tool. It’s to give leaders the knowledge they need to make informed\, secure\, and practical decisions about AI as it becomes an increasingly important part of the workplace. \nCost:\nComplimentary – learn more & register \nQuestions:\nDesiree Pagel\n217-342-0273\n111@magoo.tech
URL:https://effinghamcountychamber.com/event/beyond-the-prompt-an-ai-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Member Events
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