Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Bring home the bacon at W.A.C.O. meat raffle SaturdayApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - You could go home with T-bones, rib eyes, bacon-wrapped sirloin, 12 pound slabs of bacon, prime rib, crab legs, and much more at the Woodfield Area Children's Organizati...
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W.A.C.O. holds annual end-of-winter coat drive in AprilApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Spring is here! It's time to clean out your closets and donate your coats to the Woodfield Area Children's Organization's annual coat drive. The nonprofit organization i...
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Mosey around preserve to raise funds for pet adoptionsApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Young At Heart Senior Pet Adoptions will hosts its "Mutt Mosey 2016" at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 15, at Fox River Marina, 26034 W. Roberts Road in Lake Barrington. Join the "...
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Annual Otto Cultural Arts on the Fox to showcase student music, visual artsApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The School District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence will present the sixth annual Cultural Arts on the Fox on April 22-23, showcasing outstanding student music...
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Carpentersville VFW Auxiliary to host spaghetti supperApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Carpentersville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5915 Auxiliary invites the community to its spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 9. The dinner will be serv...
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Des Plaines 'Food Fight' collects 5,130 pounds for pantryApr 03, 2016 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce's 14th annual "Food Fight" brought in a total of 5,130 pounds of food for the Self-Help Pantry. The Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines won ...
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Shaving heads, raising money for St. Baldrick's in St. CharlesApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - With no reservations at all, 10-year-old Isaac Parris of Montgomery led the charge Saturday as he was the first to jump in the chair to get his head shaved at Alley 64 i...
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District 300 urges community to participate in Relay For LifeApr 01, 2016 6:00 am - Community Unit District 300 is inviting community members to participate in its seventh annual Relay For Life at 6 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Hampshire High School, 1600 B...
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Local agencies helping homless get almost $5 million in federal fundingApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Almost $5 million in federal funding for organizations fighting homelessness that serve the Eighth Congressional District was announced this week by Rep. Tammy Duckworth...
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Marmion's National Honor Society donates 1,000 booksMar 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Two Aurora grade schools, St. Peter Catholic School and St. Therese of Jesus School, each received an unanticipated donation of 500 children's books from Marmion Academy...