Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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West Chicago Fire Protection District's K9 Thor to get donation of body armorJan 19, 2021 10:00 pm - West Chicago Fire Department's K9 Thor will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s...
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Celebrities highlight Marklund's virtual 'Top Hat' galaJan 19, 2021 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 6, Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg will be among celebrities to toast Marklund during a livestream gala experience, "Top Hat Ball Upside Down: Our B...
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Constable: Rage against rare disorder reunites Libertyville musiciansJan 19, 2021 4:27 am - In the brief window between yesterday's holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. for bending the moral arc toward justice and tomorrow's efforts to make sure a civil war ...
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Young Arlington Heights entrepreneurs promote mental health with merchandise brandJan 18, 2021 10:00 pm - They call it simply Happiness Project. This grass-roots campaign run by four Arlington Heights friends that's devoted to boosting positivity and removing the stigma of ...
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Believe Project: $100 to help a 'kind lady' with a lingering illnessJan 18, 2021 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Sonja Chapala of Hoffman Estates. Chapala said she wants to give the money to a "kind lady who would help...
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Arlington Heights church collects food for those in need on MLK DayJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - In the basement of First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights, volunteer Michele Holifield stirred her homemade chili that would feed the less fortunate that day. Vo...
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Carol Stream comes together to donate on MLK DayJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - What are you doing for others? Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. asked that question more than 60 years ago. On Monday, a group of organizations in the Carol St...
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Grant from DuPage Foundation ensures Wheaton Drama never misses a cueJan 17, 2021 10:00 pm - In December, Wheaton Drama was the grateful recipient of a Community Needs Grant from the DuPage Foundation. The grant will provide funds for the purchase of a new $10,0...
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Montini Catholic celebrates first members of the Class of 2021 $100,000 Scholarship ClubJan 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Montini Catholic Lasallian Preparatory High School in Lombard proudly recognized the first six members of its Class of 2021 "$100,000 Scholarship Club." The club includ...
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Aurora student awarded retired teachers association scholarshipJan 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Aurora resident Mumba Kabemba, a student at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, has received a $1,500 scholarship from the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Associati...