Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Gold coin dropped into Salvation Army red kettle in GenevaDec 16, 2023 3:48 pm - Workers with the Salvation Army Tri-Cities Corps found something special in the donation basket earlier this month - a gold coin thought to be valued at more than $2,000....
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DuPage Senior Citizens Council partners with Lombard Veterinary Hospital to help senior pet ownersDec 15, 2023 11:07 pm - The DuPage Senior Citizens Council has partnered with Lombard Veterinary Hospital to be the recipient of their Giving With a Thankful Heart campaign. From Nov. 1 until ...
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‘Shop with a Sheriff’ program gets donation from McHenry business ownerDec 15, 2023 10:43 pm - Country Financial representative Brett Ostertag is proud to support the Lake County Sheriff’s Office with a donation of $750. The funds will be used support the departme...
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Volunteers needed to restore habitat at Bliss Woods preserve Dec. 30Dec 15, 2023 9:37 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove on Saturday, Dec. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cutting and stacking invasive brush wi...
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Batavia United Way launches Snow Angel programDec 15, 2023 9:11 pm - The Batavia United Way is bringing Snow Angels, a volunteer snow shoveling program, to Batavia. They are pairing a volunteer Snow Angel with a nearby neighbor with limit...
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'It takes a village'; Ride for Hope raises $20,013 for Stary FamilyDec 15, 2023 11:19 am - Ride for Hope, a registered 501(c) Illinois charity, conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully, raised $20,013 for Kris Stary, a Palatine High School teacher battling c...
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St. Francis High School student creates bench for pediatric care unitDec 15, 2023 9:39 am - St. Francis High School student Noah Munson recently completed his Eagle Scout Project as a member of Troop 202 in Lombard, which was an “I Spy” bench for the Pediatric ...
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Palatine Rotary accepting applications for donationsDec 14, 2023 2:33 pm - The Rotary Club of Palatine is accepting applications from local community organizations for possible donations from the club’s annual allocation program. Organizations a...
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Lombard toy drive ends with Main Street paradeDec 13, 2023 9:44 am - Lombard firefighters will wrap up the department’s holiday toy drive with a parade down Main Street Saturday. Festively decorated fire trucks will kick off the parade fro...
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Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling to host Beer, Charity and Music eventDec 13, 2023 8:19 am - Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling will host the first in a series of beer, charity and music events at 7:30 p.m. Friday in St. Charles. The goal of these events is to raise...