Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Hope for Haitians 5K/Walk Run will help Haitian kids to attend schoolMay 05, 2016 6:00 am - In Haiti, $109 pays for a whole year of education for a single child. It's a fact Hope for Haitians is using to advertise the Fifth Annual 5K Walk/Run for Education, a f...
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Mount Prospect church holding rummage saleMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - Trinity United Methodist Church at 605 W. Golf Road in Mount Prospect is holding its spring rummage sale from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 6, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturd...
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Clearbrook workers serenaded by Chicago musician Guy KingMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - Clients at a Clearbrook workshop in Palatine were serenaded by Chicago guitarist Guy King during their lunch break on Thursday. The clients, adults with a range of disab...
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Schaumburg Township hosts rummage sale, donation driveMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - Whether you're searching for bargains on useful items or trying to get rid of things rediscovered during a recent spring cleaning, Schaumburg Township's combined Communi...
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Des Plaines alderman proposes 'victory gardens' on city propertyMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - More than 70 years after the end of World War II, "victory gardens" may be coming back to Des Plaines. Alderman Malcolm Chester is spearheading an effort to use underuti...
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Police, politicians step into the boxing ring for charityMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - The boxing gym at the Libertyville Sports Complex will have a VIP feel Friday night for the second "Badges vs Bad Guys" charity event. "It's business casual - you feel l...
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Volunteers needed as adult literacy tutorsMay 04, 2016 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is seeking volunteers to help Tri-City adults learn English. A four-session tutor training workshop will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monda...
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Backyard Garden Club to host plant sale May 14May 04, 2016 11:00 pm - The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee is hosting its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 14. The sale will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in Grafelman Park in West Dundee. The...
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Buffalo Grove mulls setting up foundation for 'quality of life' initiativesMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove is studying the merits of establishing a community foundation to support and manage what village staffers call "quality of life" initiatives. The foundatio...
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'Our vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live'May 04, 2016 1:00 am - An interview with Matthew Moy Johnson, CEO of Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity. Q: Tell us about Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity. A: Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity wa...