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Day 1 Survivors will host its third annual fundraising tournament for cancer research from 1-5 p.m. on July 19 at Northwestern Martin Lakefront Stadium. The event will feature open bar, gourmet food trucks, a live raffle and open bocce along with the bocce tournament. Tickets are $130 per person and $225 per couple. Sponsorships are also available. The organization was founded by former Columbus Day Queen Dina Bair Maher, a medical reporter and anchor at WGN-TV, and her husband, John Maher. For details, click here.    

The Day 1 Survivors’ second annual Grand Garden Party & Bocce Tourney for Cancer Care on June 10 transformed the Wilmette Harbor Club into a “Summer Soiree,” with guests dressed in Kentucky Derby-style hats and attire while raising funds for cancer research. The event was organized and hosted by an all-volunteer crew. The organization was founded by Dina Bair Maher, a medical reporter and anchor at WGN-TV, and her husband, John Maher. The couple presented an initial check for $35,000 to Dr. Leon Platanias, director of the Lurie Cancer Center. The funds will support Lurie’s Day 1 Survivorship Program. “Our …