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Nonprofit needs help wrapping presents in Des PlainesDec 10, 2025 10:36 am - A Chicago-area nonprofit group is seeking volunteers to help wrap holiday presents for kids and families Saturday.
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Big Hearts of Fox Valley spreads holiday cheer to hundreds of families in needDec 10, 2025 12:39 am - Big Hearts of Fox Valley delivered Christmas gifts to 597 children from 250 families in St. Charles, marking one of its most impactful seasons.
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Burpees4Babes Workout + Gift Drive to benefit local pediatric unitsDec 10, 2025 12:05 am - Burpees4Babes is an annual workout and gift drive supporting pediatric units at local hospitals.The Dec. 13 event includes a workout, raffle prizes, swag bags, music, and holiday festivities.
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‘Stuff a Squad’ event Saturday at Deer Park Town CenterDec 09, 2025 8:04 pm - Deer Park Town Center will hold a “Stuff a Squad” event in collaboration with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Visitors can dro...
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Inside Out Club launches ‘Cocoa & Kindness’ gift box fundraiserDec 09, 2025 6:54 pm - Inside Out Club's "Cocoa & Kindness" campaign offers gift boxes that support character-building programs for youth.Last year, 286 boxes were donated to veterans, teachers, and first responders, with a goal of 350 donated boxes this year.
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‘They always provide’: JOURNEYS offers a lifeline and a path out of homelessnessDec 07, 2025 8:45 pm - Palatine-based JOURNEYS The Road Home provides shelter and other assistance to hundreds of suburban residents facing homelessness. It’s one of five charitable organizations set to receive grants from the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation's Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign.
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A decade after forming on Facebook, kids charity opens resale toy shop in Arlington HeightsDec 04, 2025 3:07 pm - C.I.T.Y. of Support, which started a decade ago as a Facebook group for families with children in therapy, has opened a resale toy store in Arlington Heights.
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Neighbors helping neighbors: Des Plaines area volunteers cook, deliver 700 Thanksgiving dinnersDec 03, 2025 12:00 pm - The Des Plaines Community Foundation, Sysco Chicago and Sunrise Grill all worked together to provide and deliver Thanksgiving Day dinners. As a result, more than 700 recipients, including homebound seniors and people with disabilities, had a very happy Thanksgiving.
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Hanover Township to distribute holiday meal boxes beginning Dec. 17Dec 03, 2025 9:30 am - Hanover Township will distribute holiday meal boxes beginning Wednesday, Dec. 17 at the Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Avenue in Hanover Park.
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Just Smile launches winter coat drive to help families in needDec 03, 2025 12:29 am - Just Smile, a nonprofit ministry, is launching a community coat drive from Dec. 1-20 to collect new and gently used coats for families in need. Donations can be dropped off at various locations in Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles, DeKalb, and Geneva.
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