DuPage County Lifestyle
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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...
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DuPage County Sheriff's new program benefits York Township Food PantryJun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick recently hand delivered over 250 prepackaged meals along with his team to the York Township Food Pantry to be distributed to familie...
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Caring in Action: Franciscan sister living her vows by making masksJun 06, 2020 7:32 am - When the COVID-19 pandemic began to strike the Chicago area in March, a Batavia woman found herself stuck at home, deemed vulnerable to the virus as a 61-year-old with a...
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'Cancer doesn't stop, and neither will we': Relay For Life goes virtual in DuPage, Northwest Cook countiesJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - Hearing the word cancer come out of the doctor's mouth is devastating. The world suddenly goes quiet and all you hear are the words echoing around in your head. Feeling...
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'Tasting Stars Live' to benefit Buy A Mom A MammogramJun 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Paul Lisnek of WGN-TV will emcee the virtual "Tasting Stars Live," a champagne event that raises money for breast cancer. The event has raised and distributed over $600,...
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Helping the Helpers: Metropolitan Family Services needs support to make up for deficitsJun 01, 2020 6:00 am - Founded in 1857, Metropolitan Family Services DuPage and Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage are based out of Wheaton. According to Mary Beth G...
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Suburban residents can honor fallen heroes from home as Memorial Day ceremonies go virtualMay 21, 2020 1:00 pm - In a message released by James W. “Bill” Oxford, National Commander of the American Legion, he asks Americans to celebrate Memorial Day in a different way this year. “I'...
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'Unforgettable Art: A Virtual Affair' benefits Alzheimer's AssociationMay 19, 2020 11:00 pm - The Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter's event, "Unforgettable Art: An Affair for Alzheimer's," is going virtual. This year's event will feature a virtual silent ...
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Ace Hardware, VFW honor 'Fallen Heroes' with 1 million American flagsMay 18, 2020 11:00 pm - In the true spirit of Memorial Day, Ace Hardware is again collaborating with the Veterans of Foreign Wars to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their countr...
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Zeigler Auto Group awards $100,000 in scholarships to employees and their familiesMay 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Zeigler Auto Group announced that it will once again award a total of $100,000 in scholarships through its Zeigler Family Scholarship Program. The scholarship program, n...