Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Runners get muddy for the National Multiple Sclerosis SocietySep 10, 2016 1:00 am - Mountains of mud and outrageous obstacles kept thousands of runners on their toes Saturday during the MuckFest MS race at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. Runn...
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Charity strengthens Naperville-area football rivalriesSep 09, 2016 5:33 am - There's a feeling in the air, and maybe a bit of a chill, too. There's a marching band on the field, the national anthem giving way to two teams ready to duke it out. Ma...
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Schaumburg Boomers join church to work against hunger locallySep 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Last month, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Schaumburg joined forces with players from the Schaumburg Boomers to address local hunger. On Aug. 23, Prince of Peace Lut...
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Give the gift of reading! Become a literacy volunteerSep 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is seeking volunteers to help Tri-City adults learn English. Currently, 20 adults are waiting to learn. They are originally from Afghanis...
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Jacobs students raising funds in memory of former classmateSep 08, 2016 1:00 am - Before being diagnosed with sarcoma cancer at 14, Leah Guthrie's wish was to see Paris and learn to speak French. Thanks to Make-A-Wish Illinois, Leah's dream came true....
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Anti-violence fundraiser Saturday to honor slain Des Plaines teenSep 08, 2016 1:00 am - An anti-violence fundraiser is scheduled Saturday night to remember a Des Plaines teen shot and killed last year in Rosemont. The nonprofit group Patrick Lives On To End...
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Local foundation gives kids affected by cancer the gift of childhoodSep 07, 2016 11:00 pm - A diagnosis of cancer creates a crisis in a family, in fact studies show that 52% of children in those families have post-traumatic stress syndrome. In order to combat t...
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Barbecue dinner to benefit Aurora K-9 unitSep 07, 2016 11:00 pm - A fourth annual barbecue dinner to benefit the Aurora Police Department K-9 unit will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. The public is invited. The fundraise...
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A 'flood' of opportunities for Avenues to IndependenceSep 07, 2016 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines River experienced its greatest flood in September 1986. The river's crest inundated hundreds of acres of land along its banks in Cook and Lake counties, ...
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Organizers prep for Glen Ellyn barbecue contestSep 07, 2016 5:37 am - Hosting a backyard barbecue? Then you would cook some ribs, have some neighbors stop by and crank up some classic rock. And all that makes visitors to the Glen Ellyn Bac...