Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Constable: A month on horseback helps 'urban cowgirls' healApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - Traveling by horseback for a month, self-proclaimed “urban cowgirls” Megan Gray and Susan Brown pack light. They say they are able to leave all their physical and emotio...
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Volunteers pitch in to celebrate Arbor Day in Lake ZurichApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - Planting trees and cleaning up parks were on the agenda for more than 130 volunteers who participated in Saturday's Arbor Day 2017 event in Lake Zurich. Village staff me...
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Nominations due for Community Builder of the YearApr 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The Geneva Masonic Lodge 139 is accepting nominations for the 2017 Community Builder of the Year through Wednesday, May 3. The Community Builder of the Year award will b...
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Wheaton sanctuary for veterans celebrates 10th anniversaryApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - Bob "Doc" Adams thinks about the "little miracles" he's seen inside a Wheaton home that's become a sanctuary for veterans. The men who live there are fighting mental he...
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Speakeasy theme for Adler fundraiserApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - Daily Herald report The "A-list Speakeasy Benefit" for the David Adler Music & Arts Center in Libertyville will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. May 20, at the David Adler Esta...
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Butterfield School hosts first Spring Trak-A-ThonApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - Better health and fundraising were the goals of Butterfield Elementary School's first Spring Trak-A-Thon Friday in Libertyville. The 500 students and teachers participa...
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Chance to win $50,000 at TriCity Health Partnership's spring benefitApr 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Roll the dice for a chance to win $50,000 at the TriCity Health Partnership's spring fundraiser "Be a Rockstar for Healthcare" on Friday, May 12. Enjoy live music, a li...
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Volunteers needed to help feed students summer lunchesApr 27, 2017 11:00 pm - The South Elgin Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to help serve prepackaged lunches to children during the summer. One in 5 children locally doesn't have enough to ...
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On Superhero Day at Winfield hospital, sick kids are the 'true heroes'Apr 27, 2017 1:00 am - Ty Hawkinson is receiving one of his last chemo treatments for an incredibly rare cancerous tumor in his rib cage. He's almost a teenager, so when Batman visits his hosp...
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TriCity Family Services helped radio host Scott MackayApr 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Radio host Scott Mackay shares how TriCity Family Services helped him after hitting rock bottom