Community Corner
Palatine Non-Profit Pays it Forward on Friday, March 4
C.A.T.I.F. [Celebrating All That Is Feminine] fundraiser will benefit Arts Refreshing the Soul and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Girls Academy.
Pictured: The C.A.T.I.F. Board of Directors at the 2015 fundraiser.
Pay it Forward, the annual fundraiser presented by Palatine-based non-profit C.A.T.I.F. [Celebrating All That Is Feminine] is now in its 7th year. The not-for-profit public charity dedicates its efforts to raising money for charitable programs and organizations that specifically serve woman, and children experiencing crisis.
The fundraiser event is entitled Pay it Forward, because C.A.T.I.F. is a non-profit organization made up of professional women whose overarching goal is to give back to others who are in-need.
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Funds raised at the event will benefit the Kappa Kappa Gamma Girls’ Academy, which assists at-risk teenagers who receive mentoring and leadership guidance through weekend retreats, and Arts Refreshing the Soul, a non-profit that promotes the well-being and facilities the recovery of women and children (up to 6 years of age) who are victims of domestic abuse, poverty and homelessness through creative arts programs.
“We as an organization are proud to continue our goal to lift up other non-profit organizations whose mission mirrors that of C.A.T.I.F.’s,” said Kara Cermak, C.A.T.I.F. president and founder. “We celebrate the light that these two organizations help people find in what is in many cases, their darkest hours.”
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The event will include both silent and live auction items, a cash raffle, cocktails and appetizers and a jam-packed evening full of fun.
Pay it Forward will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at The Drink, 871 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg. Tickets are $50 by February 20, 2016 and $60 at the door, and sponsor opportunities are available online at or www.catifcharity.com.
About C.A.T.I.F.
To date, C.A.T.I.F. has raised more than $100,000 for a variety of non-profit organizations throughout the Chicagoland area. The not-for-profit public charity hosts two large fundraisers and several smaller events each year to raise money for non-profits whose target populations match up with C.A.T.I.F.’s mission: To support, encourage and empower women and at-risk children experiencing crisis in the greater Chicagoland area.
Visit www.catifcharity.com to learn more about the organization and the non-profits they have assisted since 2009.
