Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Teams of local law officers pull jet for Special OlympicsSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Saturday's plane pull at O'Hare International Airport to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois drew teams of 20 from law enforcement agencies, fire departments, priv...
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Round Lake High community rallies around student with breast cancerSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - The Round Lake High School community is rallying around junior Mayra Davila in her fight against stage 3 breast cancer. The community has donated thousands of dollars to...
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H.C. Storm Elementary held its annual McTeacher's Night Sept. 13Sep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - H.C. Storm Elementary School held its annual McTeacher's Night on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Batavia McDonald's on Wilson Street. A McTeacher's Night is organized to h...
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Stop by fourth annual VolunteerPalooza Sept. 30Sep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Volunteer Coordinator Network will host the fourth annual VolunteerPalooza on Saturday, Sept. 30, in the Meadows Community Room at the Gail Borden Public Lib...
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Walgreens donates water, food items to emergency relief effortsSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Business Wire DEERFIELD - In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Walgreens has committed to a $200,000 donation to American Red Cross Hurricane Irma relief efforts and also...
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United Way of Elgin to host campaign kickoff Sept. 21Sep 13, 2017 11:00 pm - The United Way of Elgin invites the community to the campaign kickoff for the 2017-18 "United We Win" campaign. A reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept....
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Glen Ellyn parents thank community with Glow Walk in memory of their sonSep 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Little Charlie Cavanagh lived only two weeks after he was born in April 2016, but during that time his parents, Sarah and Brendan, experienced an outpouring of love and ...
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PADS shelter seeks volunteersSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - The West Chicago PADS homeless shelter is seeking new volunteers to attend an orientation meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at First United Methodist Church, 643 E. ...
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How one suburban mom collected 10,000 pounds of supplies for Texas hurricane victimsSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - It all began with a single plastic collection bin at the Elk Grove Village Public Library. Rocio Rosales, a 25-year-old Elk Grove Village mom, set it out after watching ...
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Des Plaines arts, vendor show to benefit drug recovery organizationsSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - An arts and vendor show Saturday in Des Plaines will benefit drug and alcohol prevention and recovery programs. The "Charity Arts and Crafts and Vendor Show" is from 10...