Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry raises $180K at annual RadiothonJun 24, 2025 9:37 pm - The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry held its annual Radiothon fundraising event, raising $180,000 to keep the pantry stocked during the summer months.
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Marquee Youth Stage teams up with Blackberry Polo Club for 1950s-style benefitJun 24, 2025 9:05 pm - Blackberry Polo Club is hosting a 1950s-themed polo fundraiser called "A Wop Bop A Loo Bop!" on July 27 to support Marquee Youth Stage in Batavia. There’s a pledge to match all donations raised up to $25,000.
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‘Neighbors helping neighbors’: DuPage awards more than $700,000 to small nonprofitsJun 24, 2025 5:22 pm - DuPage County officials on Tuesday recognized nearly three dozen small but mighty nonprofit organizations awarded funding through a grant program.
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AT&T, Compudopt donate 650 laptops to Illinois Boys & Girls ClubsJun 23, 2025 5:40 pm - As part of its "Illinois Connectivity Week," AT&T is providing Boys & Girls Clubs across Illinois with 650 refurbished laptops to distribute to youth and families in need.
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Elmhurst AAUW sale to feature thousands of used books, musicJun 20, 2025 4:43 pm - AAUW Elmhurst is holding its used book sale June 26-29. Thousands of books and more for sale to fund scholarships and programs for women.
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Inside Out Club launches 15-day Kindness ChallengeJun 19, 2025 10:30 pm - The Inside Out Club DuPage launched a 15K-indness Challenge, encouraging families and individuals to complete 15 kind acts in 15 days.
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McHenry County leadership program graduates 33 civic-minded residentsJun 19, 2025 9:45 pm - Leadership Greater McHenry County announced 33 graduates of its adult Core Program, welcoming them into an alumni network focused on developing community leaders in McHenry County.
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Habitat for Humanity hosts raffle, auction in Wheaton on June 23Jun 19, 2025 9:32 pm - Score vacations, Bears tickets and exclusive prizes while helping build homes. Even if you’re not teeing off at this year’s Swing Fore Housing Golf Invitational on Monday, June 23, there’s still a great way to take part and make a difference.
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Lumber to slumber: Teens in Libertyville are building beds for children in needJun 19, 2025 5:19 pm - Teen volunteers at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Libertyville have been building beds this week for children who wouldn’t otherwise have a comfortable place to sleep.
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New green space takes shape along railroad line in RosemontJun 18, 2025 2:53 pm - A community beautification project along Higgins Road in Rosemont included planting of arborvitae, honey locust trees and ornamental grasses.