Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Elmhurst food pantry celebrates $100,000 donationMar 27, 2017 5:30 am - Volunteers at the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry usually spend their time acquiring, sorting and distributing food for people in need. But a few days ago, they were the...
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Join VFW breakfast Sunday to raise needed fundsMar 26, 2017 11:00 pm - The Watch City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1307 invites the community to an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday, April 2, at the post home, 1601 Weld...
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Des Plaines firefighters hosting free CPR classesMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Fire Department is offering a free "Friends and Family CPR" classes to residents. This class will provide residents with the basic knowledge of CPR and ...
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St. Charles church celebrates 8 years of free spaghetti dinnersMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - In the eight years since St. Charles Episcopal Church started hosting free spaghetti dinners each month, event organizers say thousands of Fox Valley residents and famil...
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Schaumburg seeks Volunteer of Year nominationsMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - Nominations for Schaumburg's Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer Organization of the Year and Youth Individual Volunteer will be accepted through Monday, April 3. Nominees ...
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St. Thomas More School hosts first McTeacher's NightMar 24, 2017 11:00 pm - On Thursday, March 23, St. Thomas More Catholic School in Elgin held a very successful McTeacher's Night fundraiser at the McDonald's on Larkin Avenue in Elgin. The St....
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Local trivia buffs swarm to Literacy BeeMar 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley hosted its annual Trivia Bee for Literacy Saturday, March 25, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. This year's theme was "Birds and the...
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Hair-razing fundraiser in Prospect HeightsMar 24, 2017 1:00 am - Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 held a hair-razing fundraiser Friday at MacArthur Middle School for the St. Baldrick's Foundation fighting pediatric cancer. Male...
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No variation for Des Plaines' first Habitat for Humanity homeMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Habitat for Humanity's first home in Des Plaines didn't get preferential treatment from aldermen this week. The nonprofit organization's Elgin-based Northern Fox Valley ...
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A One of a Kind Wine & Craft Beer TastingMar 22, 2017 11:00 pm - On Saturday, March 11, nearly 400 guests attended the 53rd Annual A Grapevine of Friends Wine and Craft Beer Tasting, benefiting Clearbrook's Community Employment Progra...