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Stars of Hope Festival

Join us for Stars of Hope Festival Yorkville!

 
Saturday, June 14th the gates will open at 7pm at Yorkville High School Football Field, 900 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, IL. 60560

Here is a video of the night: http://vimeo.com/73898022#
 
Join us for a night of celebrating life and light. We will have dancers and fire performers, music, face painters, sidewalk chalk art and more. 

The track will be lit with luminaria bags, decorated for loved ones. Our purpose is to provide hope celebrate life and provide suicide prevention awareness. 
 
Admission is free. We kindly request a donation to SPS. 

The evening will include luminaria bags to decorate, face painting, side walk chalk art and more. 

All proceeds for this event go to Suicide Prevention Services (SPS). www.spsamerica.org 

SPS has a satellite office in Kendall County as well as providing services at Kendall, Kane, Will & Dupage counties. 

They are one of seven agencies in the country that offer a 24-hour hotline, depression screening, support groups, counseling, support groups, training for prevention and more. 
 
We are seeking sponsors for this spectacular event. All sponsor donations are tax-deductible. Please visit the website for details: http://www.gofundme.com/90bpu8?preview=1

Thank you to our current sponsors: Karma Skin and Massage, Nancy Ammons, Gina Nance, Kelly McCarty, Yorkville Junior Women's Club, and Cobblestone Bakery and Bistro. 

Thank you to our wonderful fire dancers and performance artists for donating their time! Heather Bishop, Shauna Ree, and Ashley Pater. Thank you to our photographer for donating his time: Rene Padilla Studios.  

See you on June 14th for Stars of Hope Festival Yorkville!
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