Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Turkey Fest to support Coats for Kids program in AuroraOct 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora recently delivered more than 1,700 new winter coats to Aurora public schools as part of the Coats for Kids program sponsored by the...
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How a seventh-grader's bar mitzvah project will help suburban homelessOct 30, 2018 6:00 am - Charlie Schwartz of Buffalo Grove and his friends had bags in their hands during a recent trip to Journeys: The Road Home in Palatine, but these were no trick-or-treat b...
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Glen Ellyn rallies around own Superman in his time of needOct 30, 2018 5:30 am - It's not a Fourth of July parade in Glen Ellyn without Superman. Even if the parade is winding down and most of the floats have passed, at least one spectator will almo...
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Elgin Elks 737 to host Holiday BazaarOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Elgin Elks Lodge 737 invites the community to a Holiday Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at 139-141 W. River Road, Elgin. Start your holiday shopping earl...
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Haas Foundation grant opens doors to College of DuPage Manufacturing Technology ProgramOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - A $20,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation will increase access to the Manufacturing Technology program at College of DuPage for students at the college and area high...
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Buffalo Grove, Wheeling Rotary collecting donations for ThanksgivingOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - The decadeslong tradition of giving Thanksgiving baskets to local people in need during the holidays continues, thanks to the hard work and commitment of the Buffalo Gro...
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Good Shepherd patient lives 10,000 miles from BarringtonOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Retta Renich remains so loyal to those who have provided her medical treatment over the years that she travels halfway around the world to return to Advocate Good Shephe...
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Tree of Life UU to host auction benefit Nov. 10Oct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - The Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, will hold its 2018 Live and Silent Auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Al...
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Kneseth Israel to host annual Hanukkah BazaarOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel, 330 Division St. in Elgin, will host its annual Hanukkah Bazaar from 9 a.m. to noon Sundays, Nov. 4, 11, and Dec. 2. There will be a wide s...
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Round Lake Beach Elementary students asked for rocks, got so much moreOct 29, 2018 5:30 am - Thanks to the big thinking of a group of 7- and 8-year-olds and donations from two local landscaping companies, Round Lake Beach Elementary School is sporting several ne...