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The Society Burgio for Women’s fundraising picnic will benefit a cause that’s near and dear to its members. Revenue generated by the event will be donated to D’fense Holiday Drive, an annual initiative launched by Dylan Provenzano to benefit Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University in Chicago. A two-time cancer survivor, Provenzano is the grandson of a society member and cousin of society President Annmarie Parisi. The July 19 event will feature food and beverages, games, music and raffles. The location is to be determined. (SocietyBurgioforWomen@gmail.com)

Never taking a day for granted, two-time cancer survivor Dylan Provenzano, 20, has been giving back to the community that helped him through a fundraising drive for pediatric cancer patients. “I always try to remember what my life was like seven, eight years ago, and how ‘little me’ would be wishing to be in the spot I am right now,” says Provenzano, a Dean’s List baseball player at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. “That always helps me to keep going and keep getting stronger in any category of my life. Whether it be baseball, school or with people, I’ll always …