Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Aurora Lions offers free kids’ vision exams May 18May 19, 2024 7:52 am - Free vision exams for children age 6 months to 16 will be offered from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18. A clinic by Aurora Lions Club will take place at Aurora Public...
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Our Saviour’s MEGA Garage Sale returns June 7-8May 14, 2024 8:44 pm - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville will host its annual MEGA Garage Sale on June 7-8 at the church’s Celebration Campus, 919 S. Washington St. The sale, one of t...
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Two men’s clubs to host 68th Memorial Day breakfast at Geneva churchMay 20, 2024 4:24 pm - United Methodist Church of Geneva is hosting another Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast, marking its 68th year of providing hot pancakes and sausage for the local community. ...
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Belle Aire Elementary PTA awards alumni scholarshipMay 14, 2024 12:58 pm - The Belle Aire Elementary School PTA announced that Downers Grove North High School senior Stephanie Polihronidis is the recipient of the 2024 Alumni Scholarship. She wil...
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Good News Sunday: Two suburban teachers named Golden Apple Award winnersMay 11, 2024 10:34 pm - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about suburban teachers winning Golden Apple awards, a DuPage County nonprofit that helps women in need dress for success, and a summer camp for kids who have cancer.
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Elgin teen named Illinois Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaMay 10, 2024 9:24 pm - An outstanding teen from the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin has been named 2024 Illinois Youth of the Year. Selected from a field of 10 exceptional youth, Abigail, 17, was n...
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Life Scout leads Eagle project to restore Civil War veterans’ headstones at Bluff City CemeteryMay 10, 2024 9:04 pm - While many teenagers spend their weekends at home playing games, Life Scout Alex Hernandez of Troop 32 in West Dundee of the Three Fires Council took on a remarkable cha...
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Wheaton Garden Club announces philanthropy recipientsMay 10, 2024 8:42 pm - Wheaton Garden Club recently announced its philanthropy recipients for 2024. The scholarship winner is Grace Weber who is pursuing an associate’s degree in science with a...
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors June 5: Des Plaines residents and Zanies raise funds for local causeMay 13, 2024 2:07 pm - Zanies Comedy Club and the Whalen family are celebrating the sixth year of working together to raise money to support the Des Plaines Community Foundation at Standup for Des Plaines VI, a special comedy night benefit Wednesday, June 5.
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Stories of Local Impact: Wintrust Corporation — Giving back and helping local economies thriveMay 08, 2024 2:54 pm - Leaders & Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with a story of a bank with heart, making a difference in its communities.