Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Carpentersville VFW to host Oktoberfest/Halloween Party Oct. 30Oct 10, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 30, the Carpentersville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5915 and Auxiliary is sponsoring an Oktoberfest/Halloween Party, featuring all homemade German food...
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Join fundraiser for Pinot's Palette owner Oct. 15 at PinstripesOct 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Join family, friends and other supporters for "Cathie's Cancer Relief Fundraiser" on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Pinstripes in South Barrington. Cathie Cook, owner of Pinot's ...
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Celebrate World Polio Day Oct. 24 with commitment to eradicate the crippling diseaseOct 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Join us in a fight to the finish to eradicate polio, a crippling and completely preventable disease. As a longtime member of Rotary, I'm happy to report good news in cel...
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Fall rummage sale set for Oct. 21-22 at St. James churchOct 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Savvy shoppers will find great bargains at the St. James Episcopal Church's annual Fall Rummage Sale, scheduled for Oct. 21-22. Rummage sale hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p....
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Volunteers' commitment allowed food pantry to survive scandalOct 10, 2016 5:30 am - Things were dire in June at the Kendall County Food Pantry. There didn't seem to be enough money to pay for utilities, and it was falling behind on payments for food bou...
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What happened at Yorkville food pantry? Director dead, $200,000 missingOct 10, 2016 5:30 am - It has elements of a classic whodunit, semirural suburban county-style: As much as $200,000 - equal to almost 80 percent of its income in 2013 - is missing from the Kend...
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Lawmaker wants tougher punishment for stealing from charitiesOct 10, 2016 5:30 am - Tears come to the eyes of state Rep. Keith Wheeler when he talks about how as much as $200,000 is missing, presumably stolen, from the Kendall County Food Pantry. But be...
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Barrington CROP Hunger Walk names grand marshalsOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Paul and Adrienne Kalmes and Rich and Kathy Larson have been named grand marshals for the 34th annual Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk, which takes place at 1 p.m. Sunda...
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Giving Back to a Family in NeedOct 09, 2016 11:00 pm - This year, Saint Alphonsus Liguori is so proud to be able to help a school Mom that's single, has three kids and fighting stage four breast cancer. The four-day event wi...
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Become a literacy volunteer to help make a difference in someone's lifeOct 09, 2016 11:00 pm - Join other literacy volunteers to help adult students improve their lives and further their education. A free information session on becoming a literacy tutor for readi...