Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Mane in Heaven offers gifts, virtual horse visits to ill childrenJan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The folks at Mane in Heaven Miniature Therapy Horses know the pandemic is a difficult time. But their commitment to helping people by bringing joy and peace through anim...
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$100 to help man battling brain cancerJan 04, 2021 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Mary Stuber of Rolling Meadows. She wants to give the money to a relative with brain cancer. Here is an e...
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Adopt-A-Hydrant program in PalatineJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - The Palatine Fire Department is asking residents, business owners and community groups to sign up for its "Adopt-A-Hydrant" program during the winter months. Heavy snow...
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Restaurant fundraiser Thursday for Geneva High PTO.Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Gia Mia and Livia restaurants in Geneva will donate 20% of net proceeds Thursday to the Geneva High School PTO for orders placed using the code "GHS PTO." The money will...
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Clearbrook brings a wine and craft beer tasting to your living roomJan 03, 2021 10:00 pm - Clearbrook's annual Friends Wine and Craft Beer Tasting is going virtual for 2021. The nonprofit's virtual event on Saturday, Feb. 27, will feature wine and beer packag...
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25th annual Misericordia fundraiser to go virtual in 2021Jan 03, 2021 10:00 pm - The annual Misericordia "Heart of Gold" benefit may look a bit different this year, but the dedicated women of the Misericordia Women's League know that the show, and th...
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$100 to help single mom with three childrenJan 03, 2021 5:00 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Mary Anderson of Palatine. She wants to give the money to her niece. Here is an excerpt of her story: "Sh...
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After more than a decade, Maddie's Mitten March still going strongJan 03, 2021 12:00 am - Madeline Bozik launched Maddie's Mitten March in 2008, when she was just 10 years old, to collect coats, hats, gloves and other winter apparel and give it to people in n...
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'I get more out of it than I give': Volunteer is Arlington Heights hospital's heroJan 02, 2021 12:00 am - After retiring from a corporate career, Ira Fingerman is now a beloved, uber-active volunteer at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, where staff members s...
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Compassion for Campers starts new year with new gear Jan. 5 in WoodstockJan 01, 2021 10:00 pm - With the support of The Faith Leaders of McHenry County, the host church, and Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church volunteers Compassion for Campers, the program ...