Winfield Lifestyle
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'Even a small organization can make a difference'May 04, 2017 6:00 am - As a member of the board of directors for All Life Animal Rescue, I run in the DuPage Human Race because I believe that even a small organization can make a difference. ...
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Good mental health is critical for balanced lifeMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - I run to raise awareness of mental illness and funds for SamaraCare. SamaraCare is a nonprofit organization founded in the 1960s when three Naperville churches - Knox P...
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Support for those in the legal systemMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - I run to support justice in my DuPage community. I am the immediate past president of the not-for-profit DuPage Bar Foundation. One of the most important parts of our m...
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'I'll be thinking of three of my immigration clients'May 04, 2017 6:00 am - As a volunteer attorney and secretary of the Pro Bono Network board, I am extremely excited to run in the DuPage Human Race with my husband, Aheed, and my four children:...
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'For the survivors … the YWCA is there for them'May 04, 2017 6:00 am - The YWCA as an organization is more beneficial to the community it serves than most people will ever know because many will never need its services. Statistics show one...
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Constable: Race for 'too small' charities now a big dealMay 04, 2017 5:15 am - A massive run or walk that raises millions of dollars for a big-name charity is great, but it's not for everybody. Most charities don't have the staff or resources to st...
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How Wheaton school's dodgeball tourney has become a major charity fundraiserMay 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Joe Kish doesn't like to take credit for the turnout at an annual dodgeball tournament that's become a signature event at Franklin Middle School in Wheaton. The tourname...
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'Murph4Miller' benefit for homeless veteran shelter set for May 26-27May 03, 2017 11:00 pm - The 10th annual "Murph4Miller" fundraiser will be held at CrossFit Tri-Cities in St. Charles over the Memorial Day weekend to benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Ve...
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"Amelia Earhart Takes Flight!" A first-person portrayal by historian Leslie GoddardMay 02, 2017 11:00 pm - On Monday, May 15 at 1 p.m., actress and historian, Leslie Goddard, will portray pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart as she takes off to become the first person to circle th...
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Ronald McDonald House celebrates four decades of helping familiesMay 01, 2017 5:30 am - Julie Loudermilk isn't letting her teenage son, Colin, battle cancer alone. Since December, the Channahon mom has spent most of her waking moments with the 15-year-old, ...