Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Judson's Community Prayer Breakfast marks 30th anniversaryMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Judson University's 30th anniversary celebration of the Community Prayer Breakfast May 9 brought together more than 300 people to Lindner Fitness Center May 9. Although ...
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Presence St. Joseph Hospital honors Ecker Center with Inspire AwardMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - The Inspire Award for Community Service is presented annually as a way of recognizing community leaders or organizations that exemplify the values of Presence Health by ...
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Restaurant fundraisers planned for Naperville Park District's Fee Assistance ProgramMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Beginning June 7, the Naperville Park District is working with area restaurants to offer a series of fundraisers to support the Fee Assistance Program. Participating re...
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Metropolis to start $120,000 lobby renovation featuring 'video wall'May 24, 2018 1:00 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in downtown Arlington Heights will embark this summer on a full-scale renovation of its lobby. The $120,000 project will include update...
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'She's pretty incredible': Lombard girl recovers from heart transplantMay 23, 2018 5:00 am - A cartoon distracts Lucy Shannon from another screen in her hospital room that everyone else is watching. She's twisting the ends of her pigtail, but she doesn't need pr...
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Run for the STARS 5K June 9 to benefit STARS MinistryMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The Run for the STARS 5K race will be held on Saturday, June 9, in Wheaton. Now in its 15th year, Run for the STARS is one of the larger Chicago area 5K races based on ...
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Volunteers lead the way in downtown West ChicagoMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Mother Nature did her part in holding off rain on Saturday, May 12, for a Downtown Planting Party spearheaded by three West Chicago service clubs: Lions, Rotary and Kiwa...
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Palatine's Rosie Colucci recognized as top student volunteerMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Chalk up another honor for Palatine resident Rosie Colucci, a student at Plum Grove Junior High School in Rolling Meadows. Rosie, 13, who has inoperable cancerous brain ...
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One West Chicago's symbolic community garden is in full bloomMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Pride in community diversity was in full bloom May 19 at downtown West Chicago's signature spring event, Blooming Fest. City staff planned an activity which invited the...
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Low supply of platelets raising concerns heading into Memorial Day WeekendMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Millions of Americans will use Memorial Day weekend to take a break from life's rigors. But for those needing a blood transfusion following an accident or for others wh...