Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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McKee Preservation Group unveiling a Three Sisters Garden May 23May 20, 2026 9:10 pm - The McKee Preservation Group is creating a Three Sisters Garden in Glen Ellyn to demonstrate how Native Americans traditionally grew corn, beans, and squash, with a planting event scheduled for May 23.The garden is part of a larger initiative to establish a Native American Cultural and Environmental Center at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, the site of a historic Potawatomi village.
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Paramount’s ‘South Pacific’ stirs memories for columnist with WWII family tiesMay 20, 2026 4:56 pm - The “South Pacific” production at Paramount Theatre in Aurora had been on my calendar for more than a year. I couldn’t wait to see it — and it did not disappoint last week.
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Chili contest May 30 at Wheeling police stationMay 20, 2026 2:35 pm - Two Wheeling nonprofit groups will hold a chili cook-off for charity May 30 at the police station, 1 Community Blvd.
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United Methodist Church of Geneva hosts 70th Memorial Day pancake breakfastMay 20, 2026 11:17 am - United Methodist Church of Geneva is marking its 70th year of providing hot pancakes and sausage for the local community with the annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast on Monday, May 25.
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Naperville church’s MEGA Garage Sale benefits local and global charitiesMay 20, 2026 11:01 am - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville will hold its annual MEGA Garage Sale on June 5-6. All profits go to local and global mission partners. Volunteers who work six hours get early shopping access the day before the sale.
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Wheaton College celebrates record-breaking 2026 Giving Day, raising $1.19MMay 20, 2026 10:13 am - Wheaton College celebrated a historic milestone on April 22 as WheatonGives 2026 raised a record-breaking $1.19 million, advancing key priorities within the college’s Faithfully Forward campaign.
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Aurora Memorial Day parade honoring Marine veteran Jim ButlerMay 19, 2026 8:08 pm - Aurora Memorial Day parade on May 25 features James Butler, a Marine Corps veteran, as grand marshal. The parade includes veteran groups, military organizations, five school marching bands, the Lamplighters Barbershop Chorus, and various performance groups to entertain attendees.
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Canstruction design-build competition to fight hunger coming to the Tri-citiesMay 19, 2026 11:06 am - The Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles Chambers of Commerce have launched the first Tri-Cities Canstruction, a large-scale community design competition that involves building structures made entirely from canned food.
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Assistance League Chicagoland West offers scholarships to College of DuPage studentsMay 18, 2026 11:09 pm - The Assistance League Chicagoland West is offering $2,500 need-based scholarships through their Scholars Support program for College of DuPage students.
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West Chicago High student wins Bauer Built ScholarshipMay 18, 2026 9:17 am - Valeria Ballines from West Chicago Community High School won the G.F. "Sam" and Ethel V. Bauer/Bauer Built Inc. Scholarship Award, receiving $2,000 after completing her first semester of post-secondary education.