Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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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DuPagePads receives historic $5 million grant from Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez BezosDec 02, 2025 7:26 pm - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos have recognized DuPagePads with a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.
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Geneva Lions Club hosts 14th annual Pancake Breakfast with SantaNov 30, 2025 11:24 pm - The Geneva Lions Club invites the community to celebrate the holiday season during its 14th annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Geneva High School.
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Find handcrafted gifts at Fine Line’s Artisan Gift Sale Dec. 4-9Nov 30, 2025 11:21 pm - The annual Artisan Gift Sale at Fine Line Creative Arts Center features over 70 local artists showcasing handmade items like decorations, mugs, fiber art, wood art, jewelry, and more.
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‘People helping people’: West Suburban Community Pantry nourishes connectionsNov 30, 2025 8:45 pm - The West Suburban Community Pantry is one of five organizations set to receive grants through the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation's Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign. “If you help someone at the pantry, you’re really just helping make our community stronger and healthier,” a longtime volunteer said.
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Wind phones allow grieving people to ‘talk’ to lost loved ones with Fox Valley programNov 29, 2025 4:36 pm - Fox Valley Hands of Hope has installed two “wind phones” to help support people grieving lost loved ones.
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For decades, Cary neighbors quietly bought gifts for needy families. Now they’re ‘angel shoppers’Nov 28, 2025 11:15 am - It started with a cardboard panel covered in gift wrap and displayed outside a door in Cary. Today, The Giving Door Inc. is helping hundreds of children and families across McHenry County.
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Someone To Be Thankful For: All-star volunteer is not your typical cat ladyNov 26, 2025 12:43 pm - Caring for cats is like therapy for Elmhurst resident Agnieszka “Aga” Bazan-Guzman, whose volunteerism provides vital assistance to DuPage County Animal Services in Wheaton.