Kim Becker
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Run Tough for Team Joshua aims to bring awareness to rare pediatric brain cancerSep 01, 2020 6:00 am - Joshua McFadden of Buffalo Grove was a healthy, active and sweet 11-year-old boy. Everything changed on Feb. 2, 2016, when a persistent headache revealed a tumor in his...
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Get in shape while helping a good cause with Fit 4 A CureAug 24, 2020 6:00 am - If you haven't found the courage to hit the gym just yet, but you need a good workout, then the online Fit 4 A Cure might be for you. And you can contribute to a good ca...
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Lighting the way: How you can help Downers Grove-based Watts of Love fight global povertyAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - Bad things happen in the dark. Not only are hours of productivity, business, and study time lost, but there are more predators prowling around in the night. Families t...
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Virtual CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour benefits respiratory health issuesJul 21, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour benefits respiratory health issues
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Why We Walk: No matter where you live, you can join virtual Naperville Pancreatic Cancer Research WalkJul 16, 2020 6:00 am - The Naperville Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk will be a virtual event this year, taking place Sunday, July 19. The walk proceeds go to the Lustgarten Foundation and its...
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Why We Walk: 'Strike Out ALS' with Les Turner's virtual 5K or 1-mileJul 09, 2020 6:15 am - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. ALS...
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Why We Walk: Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to host virtual 5K walk/run June 27Jun 22, 2020 6:00 am - It's not always easy to find an organization that will take you off the streets, clean you up and take you in, no questions asked, for as long as you need them. It does...
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More powerful together: Virtual Superhero 5K supports JOURNEYS | The Road HomeJun 19, 2020 6:00 am - Home. Just the word can evoke thoughts of warmth, shelter and family. But for people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming so, it can mean stress, panic, fear. JOURNE...
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Why We Walk: Virtual Viking Walk/Run will help fund myasthenia gravis researchJun 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Imagine waking up one day to blurred vision and drooping eyes. Or suddenly slurring your speech, or unable to chew your food and swallow. Imagine having to rest your arm...
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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 ...