Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Naperville Kiwanis complete successful school supplies initiativeDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - The Kiwanis Club of Naperville recently partnered with local Staples stores to deliver 542 donation boxes to 10 elementary schools in Naperville Unit District 203 and In...
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Bloomingdale chamber offering scholarshipsDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - The Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce is committed to providing a connection from the classroom to a career by developing tomorrow's leaders through its annual scholarshi...
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JDRF One Dream Gala raises more than $16 million for a T1D CureDec 19, 2022 10:00 pm - The JDRF Illinois One Dream Gala - one of Chicago's top annual philanthropic events - surpassed last year's record-breaking evening of fundraising. On Dec. 10, JDRF Ill...
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Christmas miracles: Saints Peter & Paul parishioners provide financial support to help the disabled in East AfricaDec 18, 2022 10:00 pm - As a priest with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe in Tanzania, Africa, the Rev. Nestor Mtweve's education and career started along a fairly usual path. He studied ph...
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Jeeps on the Run boosts Christmas joy for thousands of Lake, McHenry County kidsDec 18, 2022 10:00 pm - Christmas morning will be brighter for thousands of youngsters in Lake and McHenry counties this year after a Jeeps on the Run event raised nearly $60,000 in cash and dr...
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Good News Sunday: Students at Elgin's Washington Elementary get surprise holiday party, gifts, visit from SantaDec 18, 2022 6:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Eyes got big and smiles got even bigger ...
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Aurora police raise $10,400 for pancreatic cancer researchDec 18, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora police officers and staff raised $10,400 for pancreatic cancer research, diagnosis and treatment in their annual "No-Shave November" contest. The money was donat...
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Neighbors in Need: How the DuPage Health Coalition helps the uninsuredDec 17, 2022 12:00 am - She was fighting exhaustion. Carmen had hypothyroidism, a condition that caused her hair loss and muscle pain. If untreated, the thyroid disorder can lead to other healt...
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How vacuum cleaners get new life as robots: Batavia man creates art out of others' junkDec 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Jason Panek of Batavia likes junk. But it wouldn't be fair to label him simply as a scavenger or dumpster diver. He's had a long career in the waste business and most re...
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Batavia Women in Business raises $3,305 for Batavia Access Toy Drive and Batavia United Way Adopt-A-FamilyDec 15, 2022 10:00 pm - The Batavia Women in Business Council, a subgroup of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, recently held their annual holiday networking luncheon at Enticing Cuisine Banquets...