South Elgin Lifestyle
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Monetary donations needed for Project Backpack suppliesJun 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Project Backpack, a community effort to get backpacks and supplies into the hands of families of District 509, will look a little different this year. Due to the COVID-1...
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SCARCE finds new ways to help kids in need of books at homeJun 22, 2020 11:00 pm - With schools and libraries closed during the stay-at-home order, reading material has been hard to come by, especially for low-income families. To meet that need, SCARC...
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Area performing arts students earn Dennis Taylor ScholarshipsJun 17, 2020 11:00 pm - The Dennis Taylor Scholarship Foundation for the Performing Arts announced the recipients of its scholarship awards for the 2020-21 school year. These scholarships benef...
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Elgin Fideliter Club presents $20,500 donation to Food for Greater ElginJun 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The Fideliter Club of Elgin, one of the area's longest established charities founded in 1882, recently presented a $20,500 monetary donation to Food For Greater Elgin. ...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope needs help to provide grief counselingJun 16, 2020 6:00 am - The COVID-19 crisis has affected Fox Valley Hands of Hope's ability to fundraise and to provide services to those who are experiencing grief, loss or life-threatening il...
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Geneva school board president to lead Water Street StudiosJun 13, 2020 7:30 am - Just more than two months ago, Mark Grosso stepped down from his position as Geneva School District 304 president, citing some health concerns. Fellow board members quic...
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
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Stevenson High School Class of 2020 Graduate Jake Kim will be attending the US Coast Guard AcademyJun 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Stevenson High School Class of 2020 Graduate, Jake Kim, will be attending the US Coast Guard Academy. The United States Coast Guard Academy announced that, Jake E-Hyun K...
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Summer Music Staycation to Offer Free Music Education for All AgesJun 09, 2020 11:00 pm - This week, Midwest Young Artists Conservatory launches a brand new tuition-free summer music program "Summer Music Staycation" with rich and diverse offerings for studen...
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'We'll feed anyone': That's the motto at Aurora pantry where demand has more than quadrupledJun 09, 2020 6:00 am - The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry served 2,000 people a week when Cat Battista became executive director 18 months ago. Now it serves 9,000. For the past two mont...