Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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‘It takes an army of volunteers’: How Geneva Beautification Committee brightens up the cityJul 19, 2024 4:30 am - Visitors driving or walking through downtown Geneva are likely to take notice of the gorgeous plantings on display on most street corners.
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Cress Creek Garden Club of Naperville awards 7 scholarshipsJul 18, 2024 4:40 pm - The Cress Creek Garden Club of Naperville held their annual scholarship luncheon on Friday, June 14. The club awarded $20,000 to seven recipients.
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Orders are open for Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s Fall Native Plant SaleJul 18, 2024 2:23 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has native plants, shrubs and trees available for pre-order now through Aug. 14 during its Fall Sustainability Sale.
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Tee up for Sept. 5 D214 Education Foundation benefitJul 18, 2024 9:02 am - Outdoor golf benefit events are fun but also subject to the whim of whatever form of weather happens to descend on the course that day. Storms? Extreme heat? Historically early snowfall? Who wants any of that? No one.
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Join AFS-USA in fostering understanding and peace on Mandela DayJul 18, 2024 12:16 am - In the Tri-Cities, over 350 AFS international students have lived with host families and attended local schools. One such lasting bond started back in 1994 when Laura Vennik from the Netherlands came to live with Carol and Steve Young and their three young boys in Geneva.
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Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ celebrates ‘Sweet & Saucy 16th Anniversary’Jul 17, 2024 11:28 pm - Mark your calendars for a sizzling, end-of-summer celebration as the Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ returns for its 16th year on Saturday, Sept. 7
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Registration open for the Oct. 5 NAMIWalks in BataviaJul 17, 2024 11:14 pm - Over the past year, NAMIWalks has surged to new levels of popularity and impact. Your support and participation have made a difference.
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Harper College Educational Foundation awards $40,000 to local nonprofitsJul 17, 2024 1:32 pm - The Harper College Educational Foundation recently awarded $40,000 to five, local nonprofit organizations in the third year of its Community Innovation Fund Grant Program.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton to host August blood driveJul 17, 2024 11:31 am - During the summer months, the need for blood is great. Walk-ins are welcome at the blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton.
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Holy Trinity St. Vincent de Paul prepares for its first Friends of the Poor WalkJul 16, 2024 11:34 pm - The first Friends of the Poor Walk fundraiser will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Westmont. This special event will be a morning of walking, snacks, music, face painting and more for many to enjo