Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Naperville Art League's 'Gallery of Gifts' holiday sale is openNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - Naperville Art League invites the community to its annual "Gallery of Gifts" fine art and crafts sale at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery, 508 N. Center St. in N...
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St. Charles Parks hosts Virtual Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge for all agesNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the St. Charles Park District partnered with the Daily Herald Media Group to host a Virtual Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge. The Daily Herald hosted a l...
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MCC art professor leads campaign to raise money for food bankNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - McHenry County College photography instructor Justin Schmitz was one of 85 local artists who collectively raised more than $48,000 for the Greater Chicago Food Depositor...
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Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run goes virtualNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - The popular 5K Santa Run, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights, will be held virtually this year Dec. 5-20. "The Rotary Club of Arlington Heights decided t...
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Holiday cards highlighting Elgin to support local small businessesNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is offering custom holiday cards created by local artist Kerri Liu of The Gin. Liu creates art in an effort to spread joy,...
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Where you spend your money this year mattersNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - It's no surprise that everyone has been shaken up by the Coronavirus this year but it has disproportionately affected people in poor countries. You can make a difference...
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Volunteers deliver hundreds of Thanksgiving meal baskets in Northwest suburbsNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - Volunteers delivered hundreds of Thanksgiving meal baskets to families in need Saturday through the annual Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago program. Deliveries were m...
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Hersey student with Down syndrome starts dog treat company, sells out of them in 2 hoursNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - Peanut butter and bacon is Wyatt Nelson's favorite flavor. The dogs seem to like it, too. Nelson, a 15-year-old freshman at Hersey High School with Down syndrome and aut...
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COD student Samiha Syed named 2020 Lincoln Academy Student LaureateNov 20, 2020 10:00 pm - College of DuPage student Samiha Syed has been named a 2020 Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate and is the only community college student in the state to receiv...
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How Camp Out From Cancer care packages give kids a break from dealing with diseaseNov 20, 2020 5:00 am - In June 2011, Isaac Parris was just finishing up kindergarten and looking forward to a summer of fun. But then the headaches started. Isaac's mom, April Schippers, said ...