Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Annual Giving Tree gift drive brings yuletide cheer to MarklundDec 27, 2020 10:00 pm - Despite not having the traditional holiday activities this year, residents of Marklund in Geneva had a blast celebrating the yuletide thanks to staff, Santa, and many su...
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$100 to help family in Sri LankaDec 26, 2020 5:00 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Bethany Snyder-Morse of Elk Grove Village. Here is an excerpt of her story: "Sharmi is 12 years old and l...
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$100 to a relative raising two young childrenDec 25, 2020 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Cathlynn Peters of Palatine. She wants to give the money to her nephew. Here is an excerpt of her story: ...
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Parking lot Santa visit brings cheer to UPS for DownS familiesDec 24, 2020 5:00 am - Young Lilliani Padilla, 10, of Wadsworth rode in the car with her mother and sisters for more than hour before they arrived in Schaumburg. But the prize was worth the wa...
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Believe Project: $100 to aunt recovering from surgeryDec 24, 2020 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Angela Ferrazza of Arlington Heights. She wants to give the money to her aunt. Here is an excerpt of her ...
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Monarch Landing residents donate $130,000 to staff appreciation fundDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - It was contagious and unprecedented, but in a very positive way. Each year, the residents of Monarch Landing senior living community in Naperville express gratitude for...
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New social worker leads holiday initiative in Kane CountyDec 23, 2020 10:00 pm - The Kane County Sheriff's Office in St. Charles recently announced the hiring of its first social worker to serve the community under the sheriff's new Special Victims T...
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$100 to single mom with two young boysDec 23, 2020 4:33 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Mary Ann Carlson of St. Charles. Carlson wants to give the money to a single mother with two children. He...
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Holiday balloon sculpture at Northbrook Court helps raise money for charityDec 23, 2020 12:00 am - She spoke not a word, and went straight to her work ... However, there is evidence Megan Raysby did speak, a Facebook video capturing her transformation of a sleigh-full...
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Creekside Health Center, philanthropist distribute 500 meals to families in needDec 23, 2020 12:00 am - Cold, blustery winds couldn't blow away the good spirits of volunteers for Creekside Health Center as they merrily handed out boxes of food Wednesday. As a steady stream...