Wheaton Lifestyle
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‘This is a blessing’: Suburban charity helps retired police dogs get health careJul 18, 2025 5:45 am - Like a lot of retirees, Hogyn tries to stay active. He runs. He plays. He does his best to keep up with the younger crowd — all while battling arthritis and nagging skin ...
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Gary UMC raising funds for Texas flood victims through bracelet salesJul 14, 2025 3:25 pm - Gary United Methodist Church members are making bracelets to raise money for Texas flood victims. Proceeds will go to organizations like First United Methodist Church of Kerrville providing shelter.
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Duly Health and Care grant helps Midwestern University improve access to careJul 10, 2025 10:45 pm - Midwestern University's Eye Institute uses a $5,000 annual Duly Fund grant to provide critical vision care and testing to uninsured patients, improving quality of life and revealing systemic health issues.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC volunteers build homes in IndianaJul 07, 2025 9:42 pm - A group of volunteers from Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton traveled to Lafayette, Indiana this summer to build homes with Habitat for Humanity.
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Chicago area receives $139M in grants to fund bike paths, walking trailsJul 07, 2025 12:01 pm - Illinois has allocated $139.2 million for biking and walking infrastructure projects over the next four years.
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Gary UMC youth mission trip helps repair damaged Kentucky homeJul 01, 2025 8:59 pm - A group of high schoolers and adults from Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton recently spent a week helping people in Perry County, Kentucky, an area heavily damaged by flooding.
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Beat the heat at these suburban beaches this summerJul 01, 2025 12:59 pm - From Batavia to Zion, this list features some of the top beaches in northern Illinois for swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, and more family fun activities this summer.
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Learn to sing in a choir this summer at Gary UMC in WheatonJun 25, 2025 12:07 am - Wheaton’s Gary UMC has opportunities to sing with the choir on July 13 and Aug. 3, learning an easy song that morning and performing it during the 9 a.m. service.
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‘It’s fun to bird with others’: Why DuPage Birding Club is going strong at 40 yearsJun 24, 2025 1:27 pm - The DuPage Birding Club is still flying high after 40 years of welcoming fledglings and veteran birders alike. The secret? Fresh ideas and rotating leadership.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC wraps graduates with afghansJun 17, 2025 11:09 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton recently celebrated high school graduates with afghans knitted by church members. The hope is that as the graduates move on to t...