Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Chicago Congenital Heart Walk Raises $167,000 for ResearchJun 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Back in-person, The Children's Heart Foundation led the 2022 Chicago Congenital Heart Walk on June 11 at the Lincoln Park Rowing Lagoon, next to Lincoln Park Zoo. Chicag...
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Longtime District 62 bilingual program director retiringJun 13, 2022 5:30 am - A Puerto Rican transplant, Milagros Bravo was an instructional specialist at Des Plaines Elementary District 62 when she was asked to help set up the district's bilingua...
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Toby Keith cancellation forces Ribfest organizers to scramble for replacementJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Ribfest was on track to make a tasty return Friday following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But on Sunday, Ribfest organizers received news of country ...
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Massage fundraiser at Harper CollegeJun 12, 2022 1:00 am - Harper College's Massage Therapy Program is hosting a "chair massage-athon" to benefit the Alzheimer's Association on June 21. For a $10 suggested donation, massage ther...
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Huntley Pollinator Garden set up near the libraryJun 10, 2022 11:00 pm - The Huntley Pollinator Garden at Parisek Park is attracting the monarch butterflies, birds, bees, and other creatures that pollinate the farmland and gardens that grow o...
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'We're holding together': Preparing to bury daughter, Uvalde family grateful for help from Elgin communityJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - When Vinnie and Melinda Salazar moved from Elgin to Texas for a new start in 2011, their daughter, Layla, was just 7 months old. Vinnie had been laid off from his job, a...
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Exchange Club of Naperville names youth scholarship recipientsJun 09, 2022 11:00 pm - The Exchange Club of Naperville is about giving back to the community. With this in mind and focusing on our youth, the Exchange Club of Naperville has announced their 2...
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AAUW Naperville Cariya Reed Legacy Scholarship goes to Mae GangiJun 09, 2022 11:00 pm - The American Association of University Women Naperville Area recently announced that Maelyn (Mae) Gangi, a senior at Naperville Central High School, has been selected to...
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Elmhurst Artists' Guild awards student scholarshipsJun 09, 2022 11:00 pm - York High School students Maleena Dominguez and Niko Lorenz were each awarded a $500 scholarship from the Elmhurst Artists' Guild. Students were asked to enter the comp...
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Glen Ellyn History Center hosts second annual Vintage and Antique Market June 16-18Jun 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Donated items that are vintage and antique will make up the second annual Vintage and Antique Market on June 16-18. The sale will be held at the Anderson multi-purpose ...