Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Aurora educators compete to raise funds for food pantryFeb 24, 2025 3:37 pm - The Aurora Education Association has collaborated with the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry on an annual February Cereal Drive for 11 years, collecting food when donations typically drop off after the holidays.
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St. Charles students can apply for scholarship through IMUAFeb 24, 2025 1:52 pm - Four $2,500 scholarships are available for St. Charles high school seniors through city's utility provider which is celebrating 25 years of supporting academic success.
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Polar plungers hit the pool for Special Olympics in Fox LakeFeb 23, 2025 3:47 pm - About 150 participants jumped into a frigid pool during Sunday’s Fox Lake Polar Plunge for Special Olympics, raising about $40,000.
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Stewards of local history: Preservation Partners seeks creative solutions to save historic structuresFeb 21, 2025 5:00 am - Education and creative solutions are needed when faced with the challenge of preserving historic structures, according to Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, weighing in on the 1843 Judge Barry House in St. Charles and the blacksmith shop in Geneva.
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Elgin Fire Department collects over 2,000 winter items for Crisis CenterFeb 19, 2025 7:06 pm - The Elgin Fire Department’s 10th annual coat drive supports the Community Crisis Center, assisting hundreds of households with winter clothing items.
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Sandwich ministry: Volunteers assemble 60 sandwiches for Aurora warming center guestsFeb 19, 2025 1:53 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora assembled 60 sandwiches after Sunday service to feed guests at an emergency warming center hosted by the Aurora church.
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Roselle’s Trinity Lutheran School to host 125th anniversary gala and auctionFeb 19, 2025 11:38 am - Roselle's Trinity Lutheran School will hold its 125th anniversary gala and auction on March 15. Enjoy an evening of food, fun and fundraising to aid students.
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Prospect High students champions in fight against blood cancerFeb 19, 2025 11:14 am - Three Prospect High School students are among the members of a team dedicated to raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which is dedicated to fighting blood cancer worldwide.
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Roselle community celebrates library volunteer’s decades of serviceFeb 18, 2025 11:28 pm - The Roselle Public Library seeks new volunteers to join the foundation and carry on the legacy of Elaine Pizzicaro, a dedicated board member for almost 20 years.
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Our Saviour’s hosts Mozambique dinner Feb. 22Feb 18, 2025 1:56 pm - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville will host an interactive, all-ages Food Safari & Drum Experience dinner benefiting the church’s Mozambique Misson Saturday, Feb. 22.