Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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District 214 students leave lasting legacy — tiny homes for veteransMar 25, 2025 10:15 am - Without ever leaving the Northwest Suburbs, District 214 students helped build tiny homes and a community center for homeless veterans in Brunswick, Georgia.
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New concepts in math: Educator presents at Elgin Kiwanis meetingMar 25, 2025 10:00 am - The March 12 meeting of Elgin’s Golden K Kiwanis featured a presentation by Amy Ingente, math coordinator for Elgin Area School District U-46.
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Families greet, feed animals as Lambs Farm opens for new seasonMar 22, 2025 5:07 pm - Kids were able to feed and spend time with cows, goats and other barn dwellers when Lambs Farm’s farmyard opened for the season Saturday in Libertyville.
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‘The most welcoming post’: Mount Prospect VFW post to celebrate 100 years of serviceMar 19, 2025 12:25 pm - When Veterans of Foreign Wars Prospect Post 1337 in Mount Prospect was chartered in 1925, the village wasn’t even a decade old. The post will celebrate its centennial Saturday, April 5.
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Naperville family trio to perform Music with a Mission concertMar 19, 2025 12:19 pm - Christopher, Valerie, and Hannah Lorimer will perform a variety of music at a Music with a Mission concert on March 23 to benefit the Musicians Fund.
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SamaraCare, Women in Touch bring back breakfast to support women’s mental healthMar 18, 2025 10:05 pm - SamaraCare and Women in Touch present “A Breakfast Inspiring Hope” on Friday, May 2, at Elements on Water Street in downtown Naperville to relaunch and rebrand what was formerly known as the “Silent Samaritan” fundraiser.
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Be the voice of a child: How CASA volunteers change livesMar 18, 2025 9:47 pm - CASA Kane County will host a general information meeting on Wednesday, March 26, at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley.
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CHIP IN Batavia’s Prom Dress Giveaway returns March 22-23Mar 18, 2025 9:49 am - Students from any school district, regardless of need, can check out CHIP IN Batavia’s Prom Dress Giveway on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23, at the Batavia Public Library.
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Carol Stream honors its Citizens of the YearMar 14, 2025 12:26 pm - Carol Stream saw a number of nominees for its 2024 Citizen of the Year Awards, highlighting exceptional volunteerism in the community.
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Lake in the Hills, McHenry Area Rotary Clubs build dorm for Guatemalan studentsMar 13, 2025 5:29 pm - Members of Lake in the Hills and McHenry Area Rotary clubs recently traveled to Peten, Guatemala to build a dorm for a school of indigenous children.