Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Orders are due soon for St. Charles Kiwanis "Drive for the Roses"Mar 26, 2022 11:00 pm - For the second consecutive year, the St. Charles Kiwanis Club Rose Day fundraiser will be an outdoor event. Rose pickup will be from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23,...
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Elk Grove groups join forces to collect supplies for veterans in needMar 26, 2022 1:00 am - The Elk Grove Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9284 and the Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove collected needed supplies Saturday in Elk Grove Village for the Midwe...
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Shaving it off for a cause: Hawthorn Mall St. Baldrick's event benefits childhood cancer researchMar 26, 2022 1:00 am - Hannah Lampinen's light brown hair, subtly highlighted with green, extended to her middle ear on the sides and to her collar in the back when she sat down in the stylist...
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St. Charles polar plunge benefits Special OlympicsMar 26, 2022 1:00 am - A frigid morning didn't stop around 40 participants from diving into a portable fire department water tank during a polar plunge to benefit Special Olympics in St. Charl...
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Huntley's Shepherd of the Prairie Church to hold food drive April 3Mar 25, 2022 11:00 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will hold it next food drive to benefit Grafton Food Pantry on Sunday, April 3. It will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at t...
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40 nonprofits in Kane County to share $2 million in relief fundsMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County has selected 40 nonprofit organizations to receive shares of the $2 million in community support grants the board approved this week. The grants, which range...
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Leaders & Legacies: Dr. Thomas R. and Shirley Scott, a lifelong commitment to education and philanthropyMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - A lifelong commitment to education and philanthropy
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Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian certified as a Earth Care CongregationMar 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church was certified as an Earth Care Congregation by Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s Presbyterian Hunger Program through February 20...
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Youth baseball team shaves their heads for childhood cancer researchMar 24, 2022 6:00 am - The Lake Villa Eagles 10U travel baseball team recently took on a different team name: the Bald Eagles. The Eagles participated in a St. Baldrick's Foundation head shav...
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Caring in Action: Shelter, Inc. works to end the cycle of child abuse, create safe homes for allMar 24, 2022 6:00 am - Every child deserves to grow up in a loving home. But every day there are kids who are abused by their parents or another family member, whether physically or emotionall...