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10th Annual Carousel of Possible Dreams at the Sanfilippo Estate In Barrington Hills, IL Raises $300,000 for Children’s Charities

The event benefited The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Hope Chicago, Jessie Rees Foundation, Royal Family KIDS, and Turning Pointe Autism Foundation BARRINGTON HILLS, Ill. ...
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United States Senate Designates September as National Child Awareness Month for the 16th Consecutive Year

COSTA MESA, Calif. (August 25, 2023) – With unanimous consent, the United States Senate has designated September as National Child Awareness Month (NCAM) for the ...
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22nd Annual Festival of Children® Returns to South Coast Plaza in September to Celebrate National ChildAwareness Month

COSTA MESA, Calif. [August 15, 2023] – The highly anticipated 22nd Annual Festival of Children® is set to return to South Coast Plaza this September, ...
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9th Annual Carousel of Possible Dreams at the Sanfilippo Estate In Barrington Hills, IL Raises Over $250,000 for Children’s Charities

The event benefited Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Jessie Rees Foundation, Royal Family KIDS, Spirito! Singers, and ...
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United States Senate Designates September as National Child Awareness Month for the 15th Consecutive Year

COSTA MESA, Calif. (August 1, 2022) — With unanimous consent, the United States Senate has designated September as National Child Awareness Month (NCAM) for the ...
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Festival of Children Kicks Off at South Coast Plaza During National Child Awareness Month

Festival of Children Foundation Opening Night Party Marks the Start of the 20th Annual Festival of Children and Celebrates Local Children’s Charities   COSTA MESA, ...
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Festival of Children® Celebrates 20 Years at South Coast Plaza During National Child Awareness Month

Month-Long Celebration Kicks-off with Performance by America’s Got Talent Winner Kodi Lee   COSTA MESA, Calif. (August 24, 2021) – Now in its 20th year, ...
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United States Senate Designates September as National Child Awareness Month for the 14th Consecutive Year

COSTA M ESA, Calif. (August  17, 2021) – With unanimous consent, the United States Senate has designated September as National Child Awareness Month (NCAM) for ...
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Now in its 19th Year, Festival of Children® Goes Virtual in September to Raise Critical Funds for 67 Children’s Charities

Special Performance by Kodi Lee, America’s Got Talent 2019 Champion, on Saturday, September 5, to Kick-Off Event   COSTA MESA, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2020) – ...
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Festival of Children Foundation Responds to Urgent COVID-19 Need with “Let’s Pony Up for the Kids”

Four-day fundraising campaign raised $97,953. As children’s charities across the country continue to be severely impacted by COVID-19, Festival of Children Foundation, a Costa Mesa-based, ...
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