Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
-
Civic leader gives Elmhurst College $100,000 for chamber intern programFeb 17, 2017 12:00 am - ELMHURST - Longtime Elmhurst businessman, civic leader and community volunteer Ralph Pechanio has donated $100,000 to Elmhurst College to establish an endowed fund to su...
-
Oswego trivia night to benefit Habitat for HumanityFeb 16, 2017 10:00 pm - Oswego Presbyterian Church will host a Trivia Night to benefit Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the church, 1976 Route 25 in Oswego. Co-sp...
-
Give a pint, get a St. Patrick's Day-themed T-shirt by donating blood March 5-19Feb 16, 2017 10:00 pm - It has less to do with luck and everything to do with giving. Participating donors who visit any of 17 LifeSource community donor centers between March 5-19 and mentio...
-
Cops serve seniors breakfast in WheelingFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - Wheeling police officers will cook and serve breakfast to seniors Friday morning as part of National Random Acts of Kindness Day. The breakfast takes place between 8 and...
-
Watlow to host St. Baldrick's Casino Night benefit March 4Feb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Watlow will be hosting its first Casino Night fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the popular Richardson Farms, 909 English Prairie Road in Spring Grove. P...
-
Tree of Life UU Knit Ministry yarn bomb park with scarvesFeb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Several members of the Knitting Ministry of the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, met twice a month at the church since...
-
Preschoolers collect thousands of books for at-risk children in ChicagoFeb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - The Goddard School preschools located in the greater Chicago area kicked off their fourth annual charity book drive from Dec. 1 to Jan. 23, with the goal of collecting m...
-
Great day for a great causeFeb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - A beautiful February day provided the framework for the 2017 Lutherbrook Bowl-A-Rama. More than 300 people participated in the event, which raised more than $32,000. The...
-
Gurnee students put heart into jump rope fundraiserFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - More than 450 students jumped rope Wednesday at Spaulding School in Gurnee during the annual Jump Rope for Heart event to support the American Heart Association. "We rai...
-
St. Isidore plans 'Denim and Diamonds' fundraiserFeb 14, 2017 10:00 pm - "Denim and Diamonds" is both the theme and the dress code for attendees at this year's St. Isidore School dinner dance auction Saturday, Feb. 25, at Belvedere Events and...