Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Community rallying for father of Highland Park mass shooting victim through online fundraiserJul 20, 2022 1:00 am - Nine days after his son was injured during the Highland Park Fourth of July parade, Oscar Ramirez suffered a brain hemorrhage that has kept him hospitalized for more tha...
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Annual Kevin Boeckenhauer Memorial Fundraiser July 30 to feature swimming, bags tournament and moreJul 19, 2022 11:00 pm - The Kevin Boeckenhauer Family Foundation, a Chicago-area philanthropic organization that provides financial assistance to cancer patients, raises funds for health-relate...
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Lake in the Hills Rotary Club awards $23,000 in grants to nonprofitsJul 19, 2022 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills recently announced that they have awarded $23,000 in grants to local nonprofits. The club awards grants each year to local nonprofi...
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Fine Line gets new studio equipment thanks to the Community Foundation of Fox ValleyJul 19, 2022 11:00 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles recently received a grant from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Their generosity has made it possible...
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Elmhurst University student wins Phi Kappa Phi grant to support York literacy projectJul 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Elmhurst University student Allison Skiple was recently awarded a 2022 literacy grant from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective col...
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Harper College Educational Foundation gives $100K to local nonprofitsJul 18, 2022 11:00 pm - The Harper College Educational Foundation recently granted $100,000 to five, local nonprofit organizations as part of its new Community Innovation Fund Grant Program. T...
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Nicor Gas announces five-year partnership with The Morton ArboretumJul 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Nicor Gas recently committed $200,000 over five years to The Morton Arboretum to further their mission of increasing the urban tree footprint across Chicago region commu...
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Bank of America announces 2022 Chicagoland Student LeadersJul 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Bank of America recently announced five Chicago area high school juniors and seniors were selected as Student Leaders (#BofAStudentLeaders), an eight-week summer interns...
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Over 60 drinks on tap at Wheaton Brew and Seltzer Fest Aug. 6 at Memorial ParkJul 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Options will abound at the Wheaton Brew and Seltzer Fest 2022 slated for Aug. 6, when more than 60 different beers and seltzers will be available for tasting. The idea i...
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How a game of golf can change the lives of grieving men in our communityJul 17, 2022 11:00 pm - "Iron sharpens iron" is an expression widely used. Ken Schneider, a 15-year volunteer with Fox Valley Hands of Hope, uses the phrase to describe the grief coping proces...