Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Riverwalk 2031 Fund launches website ahead of fundraising campaignNov 18, 2024 4:59 pm - A group of community leaders has launched a new website on the history and future of Naperville Riverwalk. The Riverwalk 2031 Fund is dedicated to raising private funds to support an array of plans for improving and enhancing the crown jewel of downtown.
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Local nonprofit recognizes Advocate Lutheran General teammates with bouquet deliveryNov 18, 2024 2:48 pm - More than 200 floral arrangements were delivered to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital on Nov. 14 to recognize and bring joy to teammates across the Park Ridge campus. Th...
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Day of Giving to raise funds for MCC students facing unexpected expensesNov 18, 2024 1:19 pm - Support McHenry County College students and their ability to stay in school during the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation annual Day of Giving, Thursday, Nov. 21.
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‘Looking out for the child’: How a Lake County nonprofit helps low-income familiesNov 17, 2024 9:00 pm - “Yes” is often the resounding answer to requests for help at the weekly service committee meetings of the Mothers Trust Foundation in Lake Forest.
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PAWS animal shelter eyes Hawthorn Woods for first suburban outpost, but not everyone on boardNov 16, 2024 1:30 pm - PAWS Chicago, known for its commitment to a no-kill policy for homeless dogs and cats, wants to open its first suburban location on a former horse farm in Hawthorn Woods.
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Helping Hand Relief & Development hosts fundraiser for refugeesNov 15, 2024 11:38 pm - Helping Hand Relief and Development recently organized a Shelter Relief fundraising program to support Palestine refugees in Jordan and Syria, as well as Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
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Elgin Elks donates to PADSNov 15, 2024 9:51 pm - The Elgin Elks Lodge 737 recently donated $2,000 to PADS of Elgin. The money will be used to aid the homeless.
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South Elgin teen’s wish for braces granted through Orthodontic Experts and Make-A-Wish IllinoisNov 15, 2024 12:28 pm - Diagnosed with a life-threatening autoimmune disorder, Briana was connected with Make-A-Wish Illinois, where she shared her sincere desire to have braces. Today, thanks to a generous donation from Orthodontic Experts, Briana’s dream is becoming a reality.
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Record-setting quest: St. Charles man aims to climb the stairs of world’s tallest structure while juggling a soccer ballNov 15, 2024 5:30 am - Freestyle soccer player Abraham Muñoz of St. Charles has many Guinness records and is hoping to set a couple more before retiring. Next summer he wants to juggle a soccer ball while climbing the stairs at Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in Dubai.
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Neighbors in Need: Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation begin annual fundraising campaignNov 14, 2024 6:19 pm - The Daily Herald and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation are kicking off the annual Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign to assist charities that help suburban residents.