Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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On 20th anniversary of 9/11, annual stair climb remembers firefighters' sacrificeAug 04, 2021 6:00 am - We will never forget. As a nation, we will always remember where we were when we heard about the airplanes hitting the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001. We wi...
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Essay: 'We also must remember the first responders who survived'Aug 04, 2021 6:00 am - My name is Lieutenant Roger Bayne, Jr. I have been a firefighter/paramedic with Addison Fire Protection District No. 1 for 25 years. Giving back to my community has alwa...
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Eagle Scouts honored by Palatine village councilAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Palatine council recognized eight young residents who attained the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout in the past year. The rank is the highest for Boy Scouts, awarded ...
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Local League of Women Voters to celebrate 100 years with party Aug. 8Aug 03, 2021 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 8, join the League of Women Voters of Downers Grove, Woodridge and Lisle in Hummer Park Pavilion to celebrate 100 years since its founding. One hundred y...
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Sign up for Go FISH 5K Run/Color Run Aug. 21Aug 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Do you want to have some fun and support a great cause? Sign up for the Go FISH 5K Run and Kids' Color Run on Saturday, Aug. 21. Help Go FISH celebrate 10 years of givin...
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Carpentersville's FISH Food Pantry offers client choice shoppingAug 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Beginning this month, FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville is pleased to announce that they will once again be offering the option for clients to select food, filling the...
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Addiction recovery leads Cary resident to life of volunteer workAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Cary resident Mike Goldman began using drugs when he was in seventh grade, but professional recovery services and decades of volunteer work have helped him maintain a li...
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$300,000 gift from Elmhurst University alum to benefit athletic departmentAug 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Elmhurst University alumnus, physician and entrepreneur Aaron Rossi has given the University a $300,000 gift to fund a new video scoreboard and benefit the men's soccer ...
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Brittain's Car Wash makes donation to Food for Greater ElginAug 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Brittain's Car Wash, on Larkin Avenue on the west side of Elgin, is beginning a renovation project that will have the car wash closed Aug. 2-6. Brittain's is putting $8...
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Golf outing benefits St. Vincent de Paul programsAug 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Members of St. Vincent De Paul start every day with recognizing the needs of others. St. Vincent De Paul is a society of men and women committed to recognizing, understa...