Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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St. Charles nonprofit hosts run, walk for PTSD awarenessJun 14, 2016 6:00 am - When Heidi Garton's brother returned home from a tour in Iraq, she noticed that something was different. She thinks he "left a piece of him" there. But soon, she learne...
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How you can help Carol Stream veterans renovate memorialJun 14, 2016 5:10 am - Before returning veterans left their naval base in San Diego, Jim Benzin's commanding officer gave them a piece of unthinkable advice: Don't wear your uniform. This was ...
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Habitat to host second meeting to invite churches to help build homeJun 13, 2016 11:00 pm - The second of two information meetings for "Faith Build 2017," a Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity initiative to build home by 50 Kane and Kendall county churches, will be...
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500 volunteers spruce up Wheeling schools for fallJun 13, 2016 11:00 pm - More than 500 volunteers from Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Service's Business Technology Department spent Tuesday giving Eugene Field Elementary School and Jack L...
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Friends of the IDF Central Region dinner raises $1 millionJun 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Friends of the IDF Central Region dinner raises $1 million for those in defense forces
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Palatine homeless agency faces uncertainty as a result of federal funding cutsJun 13, 2016 5:40 am - Passing the time waiting to see one of the caseworkers at Journeys|The Road Home, a Palatine-based agency that provides care for people who are homeless, is not an altog...
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Memory of slain Hanover Park man fuels charity road rallyJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - While the family of Hanover Park resident Sami Salaymeh waits for Chicago police to find the person who fatally shot the 27-year-old in the South Loop neighborhood June ...
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Lambs Farm Golf Day fundraiserJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - Lambs Farm will hold its longest-running fundraiser Tuesday, July 12. The 32nd Annual Lambs Farm Golf Day will be at ThunderHawk Golf Club in Beach Park. The day will in...
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RotaryFest returns to Elk Grove Village WednesdayJun 12, 2016 11:00 pm - RotaryFest returns to Elk Grove Village with music, rides and a parade
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June 19 marks 'Lazarus House Good Neighbor Day'Jun 12, 2016 11:00 pm - June 19 marks "Lazarus House Good Neighbor Day," which is a great time to remember that, as a community, we have neighbors in crisis that are in need of our help. Many p...