Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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LSSI’s True Friend benefit celebrates service and raises $300K for kids’ programsNov 12, 2025 5:58 pm - LSSI celebrated its 44th annual True Friend Celebration, raising over $300,000 for children's programs including foster care, counseling, and support services. John and Liz Rudy of Downers Grove received the True Friend award for their decades of service, leadership, and support to LSSI and the community.
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Help the Palatine American Legion’s Adopt-A-Sailor dinnerNov 12, 2025 1:39 pm - Palatine American Legion Post 690 is seeking donations for its Adopt-A-Sailor dinner, when recruits from Great Lakes Naval Station visit the American Legion hall for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Geneva Unitarian Church hosts 42nd Holiday Cookie Walk on Dec. 5Nov 12, 2025 11:59 am - One of Geneva’s oldest and tastiest holiday traditions is set to return for its 42nd year, as the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will host its Cookie Walk on Friday, Dec. 5.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC volunteers build home in IndianaNov 12, 2025 11:33 am - A group of volunteers from Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton traveled to Lafayette, Indiana this fall to build a home with Habitat for Humanity.
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Scout Troop 13 honored with Spirit of St. Charles AwardNov 11, 2025 9:04 pm - Just a few months before its 100th anniversary, St. Charles Scout Troop 13 received a "Spirit of St. Charles Award" from the city council.
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Palatine American Legion seeks donations for Sailor Holiday DinnerNov 11, 2025 8:21 pm - The American Legion Post 690 family is seeking donations for their Adopt-A-Sailor dinner on Thursday, Nov. 27, when sailors from Great Lakes Naval Station will come to the American Legion hall for a Thanksgiving dinner.
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DuPage County names 2025 scholarship winnersNov 11, 2025 12:34 am - DuPage County awarded scholarships totaling $54,000 to 10 residents through its Community Services Block Grant Scholarship program this fall.
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‘Giving Tree’ to spread holiday cheer in Roselle through gift donationsNov 10, 2025 8:14 pm - The Northwest DuPage American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1084 is hosting its annual "Giving Tree" program to provide holiday cheer to children, families, and veterans in the community. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 7.
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Advocate Good Shepherd launches food drive to address local food insecurityNov 10, 2025 4:09 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital has started its annual food drive early this year and extended the collection period to address food insecurity in the northwest suburbs.
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Donate clothes, goods for needy families at South Barrington village hallNov 10, 2025 1:43 pm - South Barrington officials are collecting coats, boots, bedding, books and more for needy families.