Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Nicor Gas employees commit to building more inclusive communities across Illinois through Annual Polar PlungeFeb 17, 2022 10:00 pm - Winter has arrived with brutal force, which means that it's almost time for Nicor Gas employees to prepare for the annual Polar Plunge supporting Special Olympics Illino...
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'Adopt an Artifact' with St. Charles History MuseumFeb 17, 2022 10:00 pm - The St. Charles History Museum will host its first "Adopt an Artifact" program. Come take a look at the museum artifacts, discover more about them, and choose one to ado...
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Brushes with Cancer art program offers human connection, power to healFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - Brushes with Cancer art program offers human connection, power to heal
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Cancer survivor finds powerful relationship with artistsFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - Shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, one of my friends told me about Twist Out Cancer and how inspired she had been by the story of Jenna Benn Shersher, who...
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Community rallies around Fremd staffer after wife's leukemia diagnosis, daughter's premature birthFeb 17, 2022 4:30 am - Family, friends and colleagues have rushed to provide support - including through a pair of fundraisers - to the family of a Fremd High School employee whose wife last w...
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Geneva's Wine, Cheese & Trees event going virtual Feb. 26Feb 17, 2022 12:00 am - Geneva's "Wine, Cheese & Trees" fundraiser will be raising a glass virtually in 2022 to help fund the planting of new trees in the community. The city's Natural Resource...
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BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha donates $5,000 to Wayne Township Food PantryFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - Anil Barot and Hitash Patel from BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in Bartlett presented a $5,000 check to Wayne Township Food Pantry director Juanita Martinez and Wayne Townshi...
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Academy of the Arts to host first fundraiser FridayFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - The Academy of the Arts will host its first fundraiser gala and concert Friday at North Central College. The nonprofit academic and art school, projected to open in 2025...
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Mobile pantry rescheduled and relocatedFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry's Women's Empowerment Mobile Pantry originally set for today has been rescheduled and relocated because of potential bad weather. Now...
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Perfect match: Artis Senior Living of Elmhurst executive 'overwhelmed' to receive the gift of life from colleagueFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Donna Germann is a wife, mother of a son and daughter, and the senior executive director at Artis Senior Living of Elmhurst. She joined Artis Senior Living in 2018 with ...