Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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St. Charles Kiwanians win top awardsFeb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - On Feb. 3, the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce gave its most prestigious awards to St. Charles Kiwanians Darlene Riebe and Laurie Milbourn. Riebe received the Charlema...
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Environmental Defenders' annual membership dinner set for March 12Feb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will gather on Sunday, March 12, for its annual membership dinner meeting to celebrate its 47th anniversary of protecting t...
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Shelter for homeless veterans celebrates 10 years, says farewell to co-founderFeb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans will host its 10-year anniversary celebration Sunday, April 30, at Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. Begin...
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Buffalo Grove Police partner with Help USA TroopsFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Police Department is working with Help USA Troops to collect items for soldiers that are stationed overseas. Help USA Troops is a local nonprofit organ...
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Taking the polar plunge for Special OlympicsFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - More than 300 Lake County-area police officers and residents immersed themselves in the chilly waters of Fox Lake on Sunday to support Special Olympians during the annua...
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Fashion show provides opportunities for special athletesFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - Young women and men dressed in their finest clothes Sunday to walk across the runway at the 27th annual Gold Medal Fashion Show presented by the Special Leisure Services...
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Trade food for library fines in MarchFeb 24, 2017 10:00 pm - The Aurora Public Library will conduct its semiannual Food for Fines drive March 1-31 at all locations. The drive also is held each November. All library locations - San...
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Naperville school's generosity brings socks, books, 'joy' to Guatemalan kidsFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - When Crone Middle School in Naperville gets behind a cause - even an international one - good things can happen. That's the lesson Indian Prairie Unit District 204 subs...
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Benefit run for 100 ClubFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - The Five-0 5K Race will be held Sunday, May 7, at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve, 16400 Buckley Road (Route 137), Libertyville. The event organized by the Lake C...
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Naperville cops deliver 'Sweet Cases' to kids in foster careFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - Detectives, dispatchers and other police employees formed an assembly line this week in Naperville, filling big black duffel bags with all manner of ordinary things - be...