Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'We're just trying to show kindness': Fundraiser planned for family who lost daughter in Uvalde school shootingMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - Over the years, Esteban Peralez has kept in touch with high school friend Vincent Salazar through social media. The two attended Elgin's Larkin High School together in t...
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GI Research Foundation to celebrate the lifetime contributions of Dr. Ira Hanan at the 61st annual Champions for a Cure BallMay 25, 2022 11:00 pm - Retiring in June 2022, Dr. Hanan will be recognized for his more than 35-year career dedicated to improving the lives of patients suffering from digestive diseases The G...
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Chop Around the Clock returns June 3-4May 25, 2022 11:00 pm - "Chop Around the Clock," the popular downtown Batavia fundraiser, is back this year after a two-year hiatus. The brainchild of Craig Foltos, owner of Foltos' Tonsorial P...
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ECC Foundation's annual Golf Classic tees off on June 13May 25, 2022 11:00 pm - Tickets and sponsorships are now available for the 24th annual Elgin Community College Foundation Golf Classic on Monday, June 13. The event will be held at the Elgin Co...
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Jan Bateman Willenborg Memorial Scholarship awarded to St. Charles East studentMay 25, 2022 11:00 pm - P.E.O. Chapter OB-St. Charles recently awarded the Jan Bateman Willenborg Memorial Scholarship to Ava Abbott of St. Charles. Ava attended St. Charles East High School a...
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Partnering to meet community needs: We Go Together for Kids steps up to help with food, moreMay 25, 2022 5:25 am - When COVID-19 made it impossible for People's Resource Center to run its community market out of Leman Middle School in Chicago, the organization had to find another way...
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Aurora church hosts 100-bicycle giveawayMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - Saturday afternoon showers in Aurora didn't dampen a 100-bicycle giveaway. New Covenant Full Gospel Church in Aurora hosted its second annual GPA Bike Giveaway. The afte...
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Join Rosary Sports Boosters for golf outing June 24May 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Rosary High School Sports Boosters is hosting a golf outing on Friday, June 24, at Bliss Creek Golf Club in Sugar Grove. All are welcome to attend. The event, which begi...
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Tickets to go on sale for 16th annual Downers Grove Garden WalkMay 24, 2022 11:00 pm - The 16th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk will be held on Saturday, July 9. The Garden Walk is a fundraiser benefitting the Bridge Board of the First United Methodist Ch...
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Girl Scouts distribute Stay & Play sports lockers around ItascaMay 24, 2022 6:00 am - Eighth grade members of Itasca Girl Scout Troop 55191 recently won a Silver award by building and filling Stay & Play sports lockers, intended to help other kids enjoy s...