Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Downers Grove church to host benefit concert for Bridge CommunitiesFeb 07, 2024 12:12 pm - On Sunday, March 3, the Bridge Board of the First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove invites the community to join the Encore 2024 Benefit Concert for Bridge Commun...
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After a year of challenges, BSA Troop 34 celebrated three new Eagle Scouts in 2023Feb 07, 2024 12:00 pm - In the summer of 2022, BSA Troop 34 in Wheaton learned they would lose their charter as the Joliet Diocese was no longer chartering youth organizations with overnight events. VFW Post 2164 in Wheaton would step in as their new chartering organization,and by 2023, the troop would add three new Eagle Scouts.
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Kick up your heels at 'Wine Women & Shoes' fundraiser for Bridge CommunitiesFeb 07, 2024 11:46 am - Sip, strut and sparkle at the most glamorous soiree of the season! Bridge Communities will host its fourth annual “Wine Women & Shoes” event on Saturday, Feb. 24, from ...
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Village Treasure House awards record $305,000 in local agency grantsFeb 07, 2024 10:36 am - Village Treasure House, a unique, charitable consignment warehouse featuring upscale and vintage furniture and home décor, recently announced its 2023 year-end grant fund...
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Project Backpack served 1,680 students in need during 2023Feb 06, 2024 9:28 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners served 1,680 students in 2023 through Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit area students in need from Elgin ...
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Realtor Sheena Baker, other leaders to be feted at Aurora’s 18th annual Heritage DinnerFeb 06, 2024 8:24 pm - The Aurora African American Heritage Advisory Board will host its 18th annual Heritage Dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at The Matrix Club, 808 S. Route 59 in Naperville...
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Aurora Lions Club offers free kids' vision exams Feb. 17Feb 06, 2024 7:37 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 17, Aurora Lions Club will offer free vision exams for children ages 6 months to 16 years old. The free clinic will take place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. a...
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Next Hilltop Community Supper set for Feb. 13Feb 06, 2024 5:19 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee hosts Hilltop Community Suppers, an outreach effort that offers a free meal on the second Tuesday of the month. The suppers are open...
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‘Turn your grief into helping others’: Friends start charity to honor Arlington Heights cyclist who died in crashFeb 06, 2024 1:10 pm - Determined to carry on his legacy, friends and family of an Arlington Heights man who died in a 2022 AIDS charity bike ride have launched a nonprofit organization dedicat...
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Flappers, Dice and Drinks at Casino Night with DuPage County Historical MuseumFeb 06, 2024 12:47 pm - A night of nostalgia for the Roaring ‘20s — the 1920s, that is — will be featured at the 2024 Casino Night, hosted by the DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation on Fr...