Kim Becker
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Home of the Sparrow fundraising gala celebrates 35 years of helping homeless women and childrenApr 29, 2022 6:00 am - Home of the Sparrow fundraising gala celebrates 35 years of helping homeless women and children
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Nonprofit Hadley in Winnetka helps people with failing eyesight navigate lifeApr 26, 2022 6:00 am - Losing your eyesight to age-related conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy can be devastating. It's not only the physical disability o...
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Why We Walk: PanCAN PurpleStride takes action to fight pancreatic cancerApr 14, 2022 6:00 am - Detected late. Spreads rapidly. Poor prognosis. These all describe pancreatic cancer, which has a way of sneaking up on its victims, with only vague symptoms in the earl...
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Annual 5K/10K Run & Walk helps Northern Illinois Food Bank feed familiesMar 31, 2022 6:00 am - No one should have to go hungry. But that is the reality for many households during these tough economic times. Even in the suburbs. The Northern Illinois Food Bank, wit...
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Caring in Action: Shelter, Inc. works to end the cycle of child abuse, create safe homes for allMar 24, 2022 6:00 am - Every child deserves to grow up in a loving home. But every day there are kids who are abused by their parents or another family member, whether physically or emotionall...
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Brick by brick: Wauconda man collects Lego sets for area hospitals so kids can just be kidsMar 17, 2022 6:00 am - Adam Petraglia has always loved Legos. He would spend hours in his Lake Zurich basement as a boy letting his imagination run wild. “Legos are a toy I am very passionate ...
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SARET Charitable Fund gives people in need a hand upMar 10, 2022 5:00 am - SARET Charitable Fund gives people in need a hand up
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How Heart of the City teaches kids life skills through soccerMar 09, 2022 5:00 am - Teamwork. Confidence. Sportsmanship. Communication. These are the building blocks of life kids learn when they play sports. Heart of the City in Waukegan not only makes ...
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Staples of life: Organizations offer groceries, friendship to refugeesMar 03, 2022 5:00 am - Moving to a new country with only a few possessions and no knowledge of the language or culture can be daunting. Add in a pandemic and it is downright terrifying. But re...
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Family creates app with authors, illustrators to help pediatric cancer patients get through chemoFeb 22, 2022 4:00 am - From the moment Jenna Brown gave birth to her daughter Sydney in February 2020, she called her “Love.” As with most new parents, Jenna and her husband, Jeremy, of Oswego...