Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Altrusa celebrates Woman of the Year and past recipientsMay 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Altrusa International Club of Elgin recently honored Sandy Ziros of South Elgin as its 68th annual Woman of the Year recipient at a dinner celebration held in her honor ...
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Golf With a Celebrity at the HE Parks' Foundation Golf OutingMay 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Golfers have the chance to golf with a former celebrity athlete and help raise funds for a great cause at the annual Scott R. Triphahn Celebri-Tee Golf Outing on Wednesd...
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Clearbrook Volunteers Lend a Helping Hand for Jelly Belly Days!May 24, 2017 11:00 pm - On Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13, over 700 volunteers came together to collect donations at storefronts and intersections throughout the Chicago area. All donors ...
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Duchossois family gives $100M gift to University of ChicagoMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - The Duchossois family is giving University of Chicago Medicine its biggest ever donation - $100 million to establish an institute devoted to improving health and prevent...
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Sign up for AID's second annual Color Burst 5K fun runMay 23, 2017 11:00 pm - The Association for Individual Development will host the second annual "Color Burst 5K Fun Run & Roll" on Sunday, June 4. Runners, walkers and wheelchair riders will be...
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How an Elgin group has planned Memorial Day for 125 yearsMay 23, 2017 11:00 pm - This year's Memorial Day service at Elgin's Bluff City Cemetery will differ from previous years. Instead of the usual dignitary or veteran as a keynote speaker, the Elg...
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Fight for Air Ride includes stop at Abbey ResortMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Join the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Ride on June 9-11. Cyclists of all levels gather and ride approximately 50 miles per day, for two or three days. Ride...
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Sign up for Not All Wounds Bleed 5K run/walkMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - The second annual Not All Wounds Bleed 5k Run/Walk will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W00 Dean St. in St. Charles. Enjoy the me...
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Local faith communities start Aurora Habitat for Humanity home; Nicor Gas employees pitch inMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - About 35 volunteers from Grace United Methodist Church in Naperville started a Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity house for an Aurora family from Friday, May 19, through Su...
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'Give Back, Give Blood' over the Memorial Day weekendMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Memorial Day is an important day in America to give thanks and to pay tribute to those who gave their lives to protect our country. "Our debt to the heroic men and valia...