Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Prairie Grove student collects more than 1,000 pounds of food for Cary-Grove Food PantryDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - Amelia Hamilton, a seventh-grader at Prairie Grove Junior High, surprised her parents when she told them she did not want Christmas gifts this year. Instead, she wanted ...
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COD community giving initiative tops $27,500 to help those in needDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The College of DuPage 2020 "Up to S.N.O.W. (Serving the Needs of Others in Winter) Good" community giving initiative provided more than $27,500 in support for 16 nonprof...
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Byline Bank supports Oak Park River Forest community through gift card programDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - CHICAGO, IL - Byline Bank is announcing it has committed $15,000 to purchase gift cards this month from local restaurants in the Oak Park River Forest and Forest Park co...
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Wayne Area Conservancy Foundation conserves newly donated land in WayneDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Elizabeth C. Bramsen (known as Betsy) recently purchased an 18-acre property in the Village of Wayne and is in the process of placing a conservation easement on it as we...
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Naperville teen hosts annual 'Band-Aid Bash' to support pediatric patientsDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - If there's one thing 15-year-old Naperville resident Rachel Boudeman knows, it's the power of a cute and colorful bandage. When Rachel was just two years old, she underw...
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Community Christmas Meal for Naperville seniors and families in need expands this yearDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The YMCA and Naperville Park District, through the generous support of community donors and volunteers, are continuing the annual tradition of providing a special Christ...
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board awards funding at December meetingDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $11,574 in funding to three agencies during their virtual meeting on Dec. 14. The board awarded $6,000 in Emergency Fun...
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Mom of cancer patient brings holiday cheer to medical team at Central DuPageDec 20, 2020 6:00 am - In September, 5-year-old Averie Lazzara of South Elgin finished nearly 2.5 years of medical treatment. Averie was under the care of the pediatric oncology team at Northw...
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$100 to cheer up mom during the holidayDec 20, 2020 5:00 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Sally Lynn Crane of Lincolnshire. She wants to give the money to her 84-year-old mother. Here is an exce...
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'Not forgotten': Veterans receive holiday meals in SchaumburgDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - The Rotary Club of Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates joined forces Sunday with the Trickster Cultural Center to give meals to veterans for the holidays. Rotarians and the N...