Kim Becker
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Striking out cancer: Foundation helps officials/umpires fighting the diseaseJul 08, 2024 12:13 pm - If you see a high school umpiring crew working a game in a Vegas Gold shirt instead than their usual blues or black, it is because they are doing more than just calling balls and strikes. Members of the UMPS Strikes Out Cancer Foundation are raising money and bringing awareness to their cause.
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Field of dreams: Buddy Baseball a home run for kids with special needsJun 18, 2024 6:22 am - Thanks to the Wheaton Junior Woman’s Club, kids with special needs from across the suburbs can enjoy the thrill of playing baseball, with a buddy to help them along the way.
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Poised For Success empowers women through clothesMay 08, 2024 2:45 pm - When you look good, you feel good. Poised For Success in Lombard wholeheartedly believes in that motto.The nonprofit social service agency offers business appropriate attire for women through an agency referral program.
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Family-friendly nonprofit The Honeycomb Project encourages kids to get involvedNov 21, 2023 5:00 am - There's no better time to give back and make someone else's life a little brighter than during the holidays. And while there are a plethora of volunteer opportunities th...
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Bear Necessities walk Oct. 22 to raise funds for kids with pediatric cancerOct 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Bear Necessities walk Oct. 22 to raise funds for kids with pediatric cancer
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JDRF Illinois One Walk raises funds for research, education about Type 1 diabetesOct 03, 2023 6:00 am - JDRF Illinois One Walk raises funds for research, education about Type 1 diabetes
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Edward Hospital's SHARE support group helps parents who have lost a baby during pregnancySep 26, 2023 6:00 am - Edward Hospital's SHARE support group helps parents who have lost a baby during pregnancy
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Lemons of Love Pink Lemonade 5K to help people with cancer, and honor one of their ownSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Nikki Criel of Chicago loved the color purple. In fact, she would often be seen sporting purple hair and nails to match. Criel, one of the original committee members for...
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Ray Graham Association's annual Monarch Walk helps people with disabilities live their best livesSep 14, 2023 6:00 am - Ray Graham Association's annual Monarch Walk helps people with disabilities live their best lives
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'If you can't breathe, nothing else matters': LUNG FORCE Walk returns Sept. 16 at Cantigny ParkSep 11, 2023 6:00 am - For the past 115 years, the American Lung Association has been working to improve lung health with education, advocacy, and research. The goal isn't just to eliminate lu...