Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Believe Project: $100 to single mother with two childrenJan 01, 2021 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Rachel Bottcher of Long Grove. She wants to give the money to a single mother with two children. Here is ...
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Newport Township Historical Society receives a gift for ChristmasDec 31, 2020 10:00 pm - Pat Christol and Susie Anthony of the Newport Township Historical Society received a check in the amount of $2,330 from Pam Holmes, Vice Regent and Historical Preservati...
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Special Olympics Illinois modifies popular Polar Plunge event for pandemicDec 31, 2020 4:30 am - One of the biggest annual fundraisers for Special Olympics Illinois is the Polar Plunge, where people gather to do their best impressions of penguins and walruses by tak...
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Believe Project: $100 to sister who had difficult yearDec 31, 2020 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Marissa Rog of Addison. She wants to give the money to her sister. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My s...
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Maddie's Mitten March to distribute winter gear Jan. 3 in North AuroraDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - Maddie's Mitten March will host a winter-gear giveaway with coats, hats and gloves from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, outside the North Aurora Police Department, 200 S....
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Maddie's Mitten March hosts winter gear giveaway Jan. 3Dec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - Maddie's Mitten March will host a winter-gear giveaway with coats, hats and gloves from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, outside the North Aurora Police Department, 200 S....
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Forest & Found, a community thrift store, donates $10,000 to local food bankDec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - Forest & Found, the Lake Forest community thrift store located at 1363 N. Western Ave., is ending 2020 on a positive note. Forced to close the store for a few weeks in...
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago donates $40,000 to local food pantries to replace holiday partyDec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago and the firm's philanthropic arm, the Kindness Foundation, are giving $40,000 to local food pantries in place of their annual com...
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$100 for mom who quit job to care for sonDec 30, 2020 4:00 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Wilfred Hegg of Palatine. Hegg wants to give the money to a woman he knows. Here is an excerpt of his sto...
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Bloomingdale gingerbread house contest helps DuPagePadsDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - The Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce's gingerbread house contest has resulted in a donation of $650 to DuPagePads to help pay for meals. Shoppers voted for their favorit...