Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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...
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Annual Fox Trot benefits local charities for women, childrenMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation hosted the 17th annual Fox Trot 5K and 10K race April 29 at the Batavia Riverwalk. More than 250 runners and walkers participated i...
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Get your order in now for annual Great Lobster Fly-inMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - The lobsters are coming! Gather your friends and family for the Great Lobster Fly-In, an annual TriCity Family Services' tradition. Celebrate dear old dad, kick off sum...
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Palatine Girl Scout troop helps kids in protective custodyMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - If the mission of Girl Scouting is to build girls of character who make the world a better place, then the fifth-grade troop at Virginia Lake School in Palatine is succe...
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Apply for Paint-A-Thon of Dundee TownshipMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - The Paint-A-Thon of Dundee Township will once again have its annual event on Saturday, Sept. 9. Senior citizens and disabled veterans in the Dundee Township area who ar...
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Volunteers turning old Mount Prospect building into cancer resource centerMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Dust swarms and hammers echo in a musty former tax office under renovation but Jill Swanson Peltier is envisioning a bright room with a crackling fire and comfy chairs w...
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Remembering South Elgin boy, myocarditis fundraiser close to goalMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Rhett Lundy's parents spent the fourth anniversary of his death in very different ways: his mother, Vickie, with a quiet day off from work, his father, Steve, busying hi...
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Charitable owner of Buffalo Grove eatery celebrating its 22nd birthdayMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Pete Panayiotou has served the Buffalo Grove community in ways that are as varied as the items on his eclectic menu. For 22 years, the owner of The Continental Restauran...
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'Fill the Boot' raises money in Arlington HeightsMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Donors filled the boots of Arlington Heights firefighters Friday to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The annual Fill the Boot fundraising drive took p...
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Adopt-a-Road at Volo BogMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Volunteers are sought to keep Brandenburg Road near Volo Bog beautiful. Adults and kids 10 or older with a responsible adult can participate in the Adopt-a-Road program ...