Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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West Chicago Fit4Fall 5K to showcase fall foliage along the Prairie PathAug 23, 2024 12:32 pm - Fall is on its way, and so is West Chicago’s inaugural Fit4Fall 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Youth Run on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Gift of Hope Community Foundation hosts 5K Sept. 29 to bring the donation and transplantation community togetherAug 23, 2024 8:54 am - More than 500 people are expected for the Gift of Hope Community Foundation Inaugural 5K Run, Walk & Roll on Sept. 29, to honor the generosity of organ and tissue donors, support their families and celebrate the life-saving gift of donation.
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Candy for a cause: Tootsie Roll drive returns to Geneva and BataviaAug 23, 2024 4:30 am - A column by Dave Heun helped the Knights of Columbus to exceed their 2023 goal in the Tootsie Roll fundraising drive. They’re hoping for similar results this year.
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Former Elgin High graduate receives Fulbright grantAug 22, 2024 8:06 pm - Roshan Betkerur, a 2020 Elgin High graduate, will use his Fulbright grant to research dementia-care models in the Netherlands.
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Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts hits major milestone, secures developerAug 22, 2024 7:25 pm - The Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts recently announced a significant milestone in its journey toward bringing a state-of-the-art venue to the western suburbs of Chicago.
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Arlington Heights Lions host meat raffle SundayAug 22, 2024 4:00 pm - The Lions Club of Arlington Heights will host a meat raffle on Sunday at Cortland’s Garage.
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Local musicians invited to join Senior Suburban OrchestraAug 22, 2024 2:35 pm - The Senior Suburban Orchestra is looking for musicians to join their ranks. They currently have openings for all strings, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, French horn, and percussion/drums.
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Elgin, Schaumburg police to play charity softball gameAug 22, 2024 11:23 am - Elgin and Schaumburg police will play on the same team in a charity softball game Saturday, Aug. 24, to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & N...
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Nonprofit launches initiative to empower adopted, foster, kinship studentsAug 22, 2024 10:31 am - A new Chicago-based nonprofit is making strides to improve the futures of Illinois’ adopted, foster and kinship students.
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West Suburban Community Pantry Junior Board volunteers offer tutoring to students in needAug 21, 2024 11:46 pm - While many students spend their summer break playing sports, going to the pool or working to save money, members of the Junior Board of West Suburban Community Pantry have spent part of their summer giving back to their neighbors in need by volunteering as tutors.