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SUMMARY:Tails on the Trails
DESCRIPTION:Tails on the Trails at Morton Arboretum is a full day out with your dogs among the sprouting spring blossoms! Take advantage of this exclusive moment to walk among the trees as you visit with on-site animal rescues and vendors. Shop\, walk and talk your way back into outdoor adventures! FREE parking but non-members must purchase timed-admission tickets on-line PRIOR to arrival. \n \nEXPLORE THE DAY WITH YOUR CANINE FAMILY MEMBERS\nBring your family and friends out to enjoy the 9 miles of roads and 16 miles of trails with your pets! Take a guided experience or pop into the children’s garden for exploratory time. But don’t forget to circle back to the animal rescue organizations who are seeking adoption connections\, foster interest and volunteer connections. Then make you way around the local vendors bringing out some amazing items and treasures to buy. Step ahead of the day by checking out our foster application today or consider a compassionate donation to our 501c3 organization if your schedule is too busy to attend. Please note guests pay the regular admission fee. Both members and guests are required to have reserved\, timed-entry passes (except for Thornhill Society members) and a dog admission pass of $5 is needed for each dog.  \nTICKET LINKS:\nMEMBER PASSES \nGUEST TICKETS \nMAPS & GUIDES \nThe Morton Arboretum\, inspires guests to appreciate\, learn about\, and protect trees. The Arboretum is The Champion of Trees\, making an impact through science and conservation\, education and outreach\, and plant collections. Featuring plant collections and gardens amid natural landscapes of woodlands\, prairie\, lakes\, and streams. Its living collections include 222\,000 plant specimens representing 4\,650 different kinds of plants. Additionally\, guests can enjoy 16 miles of hiking trails\, nine miles of roads\, a Children’s Garden\, educational programs and exhibits\, the Sterling Morton Library of botanical literature and art\, a Visitor Center with a museum store and a restaurant\, special events\, and seasonal exhibitions.
URL:https://commonground-crn.org/event/tails-on-the-trails/
LOCATION:The Morton Arboretum\, 4100 Illinois Route 53\, Lisle\, Illinois\, 60532
CATEGORIES:Rescue Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230617T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T091020
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SUMMARY:Rescue Charity - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Come out and meet our rescue charity on Day 2 at Booth #16 for a two-day spectacular 2023 Taste of Des Plaines street festival. A place for everyone from families\, to friends\, Seniors and kids of all ages plus your socialized dogs!! All you need and want spread out front of the Des Plaines Public library for all to see at this FREE event. And what exactly will you find if you decide to join us Friday or Saturday: \nHEAD TO BOOTH #16 in the FAMILY AREA near the WORLD STAGE:\n\nCome out and meet our rescue team and cuddle a few adoptables.\nLet’s discuss fostering and/or volunteering to aid people/pets. Get a head start and fill out a foster or adoption application.\nAirbrush Face painting with Artistic Expressions by Lisa at our booth Friday only\, June 16\, from 5 pm – 8 pm. \nAdults enter to win a FREE Raffle Basket of Summer Solstice enjoyment and kids enter to win a Summer Fun basket.\nUse your funds to help alter more lives in need by shopping our SWAG: creative tumblers\, Charity Antler Chews\, rescue t-shirts and more.\nHourly drawings to win unique betta fish with aquarium set up of rocks and live water flower. Care instructions provided. We can hold your prize till 8:00 pm at our booth.\n\n \n  \nTaste of Des Plaines Street Festival Activities to pass your time:\n\n\n\n\nFREE PARKING & CASH ONLY FOOD VENDORS: Tickets are available for purchase at two ticket booth locations within the festival\, which accept cash only. ATM available at festival. Only tickets are accepted at all food and beverage vendors at the Taste of Des Plaines. \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Music: The Student Body\, Renegade Wildflower\, 7th Heaven\, Teen Summer Concert\, New Sense\, Fletcher Rockwell\, Run Forrest Run\, and Hi Fidelity.  See full list of musical artists\, dates and times.\nEntertainment: School of Rock\, JG’s Reptile Show\, MBD Martial Arts\, The Barefoot Hawaiian\, Vest Dance Troupe\, Vikings Gymnastics and Dance\, Move the Beat\, Big Noise Theatre\, Circus Boy\, Dance Lessons By Move the Beat and Latin Swing Factor Trio. See full list of entertainment\, dates and times.\nFood Vendors with variety of cuisines including Vegetarian and Vegan options: Asian\, Barbecue\, Hawaiian\, Indian\, Mediterranean\, Mexican\, Pizza\, Polish\, Puerto Rican and don’t forget Dessert! Water is sold at beer tents. See full list of menus.\nArtisans: Jewelry\, Henna Tattoo\, Angels & Dragons\, Macaroons\, Customized gifts\, Palm reader and more.\nLive Chalk Artist Rachel Hirsch\nInflatables\n20-ft Rock Climbing Wall\nMake Flowers out of recycling.\nFace Painting & Glitter Tattoos\nBalloon Twisting\nYouth Photo Contest\n\nSee full list of food vendors\, music line up and entertainment artists. \nMore information at desplaines.org/taste. \n \nYOUR Compassion Can Change Lives\nWe hope to see you at our Rescue Charity Day 2 BOOTH #16 on Saturday or a mixture of Friday AND Saturday!! The weather will be perfect\, so many amazing activities\, bring your dogs and head over to hear how YOU can make an impact altering lives in critical ways. Share with your friends as you don’t want to miss this amazing festival. \nCan’t make it out? How about a contributing towards our medical fund with a donation? \n  \nFESTIVAL HOURS:\nFriday\, June 16 from 5 – 11 p.m. \nSaturday\, June 17 from 12 – 11 p.m. \nThe family area (Common Ground’s Booth) and World Stage close at 8 p.m. both evenings.
URL:https://commonground-crn.org/event/rescue-charity-day-2/
LOCATION:Des Plaines Public Library\, 1501 Ellinwood Street\, Des Plaines\, Illinois\, 60016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rescue Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230616T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T091020
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SUMMARY:Rescue Charity - Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Come out and meet our rescue charity on Day 1 at Booth #16 for a two-day spectacular 2023 Taste of Des Plaines street festival. A place for everyone from families\, to friends\, Seniors and kids of all ages plus your socialized dogs!! All you need and want spread out front of the Des Plaines Public library for all to see at this FREE event. And what exactly will you find if you decide to join us Friday or Saturday: \nHEAD TO BOOTH #16 in the FAMILY AREA near the WORLD STAGE:\n\nCome out and meet our rescue team and cuddle a few adoptables.\nLet’s discuss fostering and/or volunteering to aid people/pets. Get a head start and fill out a foster or adoption application.\nAirbrush Face painting with Artistic Expressions by Lisa at our booth Friday only\, June 16\, from 5 pm – 8 pm. \nAdults enter to win a FREE Raffle Basket of Summer Solstice enjoyment and kids enter to win a Summer Fun basket.\nUse your funds to help alter more lives in need by shopping our SWAG: creative tumblers\, Charity Antler Chews\, rescue t-shirts and more.\nHourly drawings to win unique betta fish with aquarium set up of rocks and live water flower. Care instructions provided. We can hold your prize till 8:00 pm at our booth.\n\n \n  \nTaste of Des Plaines Street Festival Activities to pass your time:\n\n\n\n\nFREE PARKING & CASH ONLY FOOD VENDORS: Tickets are available for purchase at two ticket booth locations within the festival\, which accept cash only. ATM available at festival. Only tickets are accepted at all food and beverage vendors at the Taste of Des Plaines. \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Music: The Student Body\, Renegade Wildflower\, 7th Heaven\, Teen Summer Concert\, New Sense\, Fletcher Rockwell\, Run Forrest Run\, and Hi Fidelity.  See full list of musical artists\, dates and times.\nEntertainment: School of Rock\, JG’s Reptile Show\, MBD Martial Arts\, The Barefoot Hawaiian\, Vest Dance Troupe\, Vikings Gymnastics and Dance\, Move the Beat\, Big Noise Theatre\, Circus Boy\, Dance Lessons By Move the Beat and Latin Swing Factor Trio. See full list of entertainment\, dates and times.\nFood Vendors with variety of cuisines including Vegetarian and Vegan options: Asian\, Barbecue\, Hawaiian\, Indian\, Mediterranean\, Mexican\, Pizza\, Polish\, Puerto Rican and don’t forget Dessert! Water is sold at beer tents. See full list of menus.\nArtisans: Jewelry\, Henna Tattoo\, Angels & Dragons\, Macaroons\, Customized gifts\, Palm reader and more.\nLive Chalk Artist Rachel Hirsch\nInflatables\n20-ft Rock Climbing Wall\nMake Flowers out of recycling.\nFace Painting & Glitter Tattoos\nBalloon Twisting\nYouth Photo Contest\n\nSee full list of food vendors\, music line up and entertainment artists. \nMore information at desplaines.org/taste. \n \nYOUR Compassion Can Change Lives\nWe hope to see you at our Rescue Charity Day 1 BOOTH #16 on Saturday or a mixture of Friday AND Saturday!! The weather will be perfect\, so many amazing activities\, bring your dogs and head over to hear how YOU can make an impact altering lives in critical ways. Share with your friends as you don’t want to miss this amazing festival. \nCan’t make it out? How about a contributing towards our medical fund with a donation? \n  \nFESTIVAL HOURS:\nFriday\, June 16 from 5 – 11 p.m. \nSaturday\, June 17 from 12 – 11 p.m. \nThe family area (Common Ground’s Booth) and World Stage close at 8 p.m. both evenings.
URL:https://commonground-crn.org/event/rescue-charity-day-1/
LOCATION:Des Plaines Public Library\, 1501 Ellinwood Street\, Des Plaines\, Illinois\, 60016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rescue Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230603T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230603T150000
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SUMMARY:Rescue Revival
DESCRIPTION:Rescue Revival is BACK at the PETSMART in Hoffman Estates\, IL! We are shining a light back on animal rescue endeavors at this location with an emphasis on the lives in limbo. \n\nCome out and meet our rescue team.\nCuddle a few adoptables.\nKids join in the FREE Scavenger Store Hunt fun to win spring prizes.\nAdults enter to win a FREE Raffle Basket of Summer Solstice enjoyment.\nLearn how your home can answer a foster or adoption call for help. 
You are a critical component to our rescue program.\nStop by and let’s start the discussion on opening your heart and home to 
a rescue.\n\nYour local Petsmart team and our organization are partnering up to bring back animal rescue layers. Consider coming out to find out what part you might be able to play. Bring your compassionate hearts out to play on Saturday June 3\, 2023 from 11 am – 3 pm. \nPETSMART is located at 2590 N. Sutton Rd\, Hoffman Estates\, IL. \n  \n \nBring your kids and pets by for the Scavenger Hunt and win some fun summer prizes! Enter to win the adult raffle basket contest. Consider adding your name to our foster team! Check out our foster application today or possibly a compassionate donation to our 501c3 organization. We are always looking for those with a soul for community vibrations so come out and ask about volunteer participation. Learn how to GET INVOLVED today! \nPETSMART Proudly Serving Your CommunityAs the largest specialty retailer in North America\, PETSMART is proud to employ approximately 50\,000 associates across 1\,660+ stores\, 7 distribution centers and 2 home offices. Through their work with PetSmart Charities® and PetSmart Charities of Canada®\, have helped facilitate more than 10 million pet adoptions.  \n\nPETSMART Mission: Every day with every connection\, PetSmart’s passionate associates help bring pet parents closer to their pets so they can live more fulfilled lives.
URL:https://commonground-crn.org/event/rescue-revival/
LOCATION:PETSMART\, 2590 N. Sutton Road\, Hoffman Estates\, Illinois\, 60192
CATEGORIES:Rescue Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230506T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230506T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T091020
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SUMMARY:A Spring Paws
DESCRIPTION:Come out for a Spring Paws with Common Ground and discuss how fostering\, adopting or volunteering will positively alter your life. Celebrate with us as we throw our hands in the air over this store’s 15 year anniversary!! What an unbelievable accomplishment that we get to partake in! So stop in for best deals of the year\, enter for a chance to win a raffle prize and then meet our adoptables!  \n  \n \nLet’s take a spring ‘paws’ and make a memory. Bring your pet by for a costume dress and some photographs! Consider adding your name to our foster team! Check out our foster application today or consider a compassionate donation to our 501c3 organization. \nBentley’s Pet Stuff\, offers all-natural dog and cat food\, all-natural treats\, and high-quality pet toys\, accessories and supplies. Are you ready to celebrate 15 years with Lisa at Bentley’s? She started this business back in 2008\, in an economy that looked very similar to how things look today. Her goal then is no different than it is today…to be an escape for pet parents. Have fun with our fur family. Help our pets thrive through proper feeding and nutrition. So beginning Friday\, 4.28 until Sunday\, 4.30 you are invited to the biggest sale of the year plus pet-friendly cookie decorating\, pet plus human goodies\, raffles and more.
URL:https://commonground-crn.org/event/a-spring-paws/
LOCATION:Bentley’s Pet Stuff\, 1249 East Higgins Road\, Unit 1\, Schaumburg\, Illinois\, 60173
CATEGORIES:Rescue Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230429T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230429T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T091020
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SUMMARY:One Foster at a Time
DESCRIPTION:One Foster at a time we can alter the life of another. Come out to Nature’s Feed in Spring Grove\, IL and meet our rescue team! Cuddle a few adoptables and learn how your home can answer a Veteran’s call for help. You are a critical component to our Military program. We cannot provide assistance for a Veteran’s pet without your temporary support. We provide all of the necessary supplies\, we take care of all the medical needs and just ask you to steward a dog or cat. It is as easy as that and with a set timeframe for reunion. Sound like a life-altering service you can provide to another? Know someone you think would benefit from answering this call then share our flyer now. \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLearn how 30-\, 60- or 90-days can change the life of a Veteran simply by opening your heart and home to their pet. One foster at a time we can make an impact. Check out our foster application today to join our team in helping another or consider a compassionate donation to our 501c3 organization. \nNature’s Feed\, is family-owned & operated natural pet food & more. Offering natural pet food & horse feed as well as a variety of natural supplements\, grooming products\, basic supplies & of course toys for your beloved pets. They are passionate about animals & customer service. Committed to the wellness of your pets through the use of natural pet food & supplements. Best of the Fox for 11 years in a row (2011-2022)! 
URL:https://commonground-crn.org/event/one-foster-at-a-time/
LOCATION:Nature’s Feed\, 2440 Westward Drive\, Spring Grove\, Illinois\, 60081
CATEGORIES:Rescue Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Common Ground Community Rescue Network":MAILTO:contact@commonground-crn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230401T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230401T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T091020
CREATED:20230324T230532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T004627Z
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SUMMARY:April Fool's Egg Hunt 2023
DESCRIPTION:Come out on April Fool’s Day and discuss how fostering\, adopting or volunteering can positively alter your life. Stay for the Easter egg hunt! Bring your pet’s Easter Basket to SAVE 15% OFF anything* you fit in it. Thank you to our host Bentley’s Pet Stuff located at 90 S. Evergreen Avenue\, Arlington Heights\, IL. \n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR FLYER!
URL:https://commonground-crn.org/event/april-fools-egg-hunt-2023/
LOCATION:Bentley’s Pet Stuff Arlington Heights\, IL\, 90 S. Evergreen Avenue\, Arlington Heights\, Illinois\, 60005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Drive,Holiday Donation Drive,Rescue Transport
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