Park Ridge Lifestyle
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Local blood bank to support Northern Illinois Food Bank through donations Nov. 19-25Nov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Blood and food are two of life's most important components. No two organizations know that more than Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, and the Northern Illinois Food Bank....
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Lutheran churches in the suburbs mobilize to help hurricane victims in FloridaNov 14, 2018 5:00 am - The golden retriever comfort dogs trained by volunteers with Lutheran Church Charities in Northbrook are on the road again. This time they're headed to Panama City in F...
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ChildServ raises more than $400,000 at gala benefiting childrenNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Chicago, Ill. - November 14, 2018 - ChildServ, a nonprofit dedicated to building better lives for children, held its annual Founder's Day Gala at Morgan Manufacturing in...
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How suburban dance companies keep 'The Nutcracker' freshNov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - How do you keep a beloved holiday tradition familiar, yet fresh? For directors of suburban productions of "The Nutcracker" ballet, among the many challenges is keeping i...
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Advocate Lutheran General to host marrow registry driveNov 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Every three minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer, meaning roughly 480 people are diagnosed every day. Many will need a bone-marrow transplant, also known as...
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Volunteer pilots search for missing swimmer in Lake MichiganNov 08, 2018 10:00 pm - On Monday, Nov. 5, Pilots for Hope a newly formed nonprofit volunteer search and rescue organization based in West Chicago, donated their aircrews and aircraft to search...
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North Shore Montessori School launches childhood obesity strategyNov 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Last spring, the directors of the Riverwoods Montessori School tested a strategy intended to prevent childhood obesity that was both simple and inexpensive. "The basic i...
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Constable: Democrat or Republican, these election judges work together for votersNov 03, 2018 1:00 am - Chatting politely and chuckling at times, these two longtime election judges figure out they probably have been to the same political rallies. Dianna Rushing, 67, a pass...
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Four out of five caregivers could use your supportNov 02, 2018 12:00 am - November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer's Association is recognizing and honoring the more than 15 ...
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Volunteers needed to raise service dogs for PAWSNov 01, 2018 11:00 pm - PAWS With A Cause, a national nonprofit headquartered in Wayland, Michigan, enhances independence and improves the quality of life for families in the Chicago area throu...