Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Patton Elementary students walk to make wishes come trueMay 16, 2018 1:00 am - Students, families and teachers from Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights flooded the neighborhood Wednesday afternoon for the school's 11th annual Walkathon to...
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Bartlett friends biking to Niagara Falls for Chance the Rapper's charityMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Four college students who grew up as childhood friends in Bartlett are biking from Chicago to Niagara Falls this week to raise money for Chance the Rapper's youth empowe...
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11th annual 'Murph4Miller' fitness fundraiser to benefit shelter for homeless veteransMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Over Memorial Day weekend, the 11th annual "Murph4Miller" fundraiser will be held at CrossFit Tri-Cities in St. Charles to benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veter...
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Officers take to Dunkin' Donuts Rooftops FridayMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - For the 16th year in a row, law enforcement personnel from across the state will stake out Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. ...
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A look at Hilti North AmericaMay 15, 2018 9:00 am - An interview with Jason Janning, general manager and executive vice president, central market organization for Hilti North America. Q: Tell us a little bit about Hilti. ...
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How volunteers helped create a rare bird habitat at FermilabMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In honor of Arbor Day, Fermilab in Batavia recently held a volunteer workday with the goal of creating a shrub land habitat for rare birds. While Fermilab is known for i...
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Moms pound nails for Habitat for HumanityMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In an annual national pre-Mother's Day project sponsored by Lowe's stores, Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity held a two-day Women Build May 11-12. Volunte...
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St. Luke School-Itasca hits it out of the park at its first McDonald's 'FUNdraiser'May 14, 2018 11:00 pm - On Thursday, May 10, St Luke School in Itasca held its first McTeacher's Night at the McDonald's on Irving Park Road. It was a perfect spring night for a fundraising eve...
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Huntley Police Department joins in 'Cop on Top' for Special Olympics IllinoisMay 13, 2018 11:00 pm - On Friday, May 18, the Huntley Police Department will take to the sky in support of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois from 5 a.m. to noon at bo...
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Make history with 'Heart of the Fox Run and Tug' this SundayMay 13, 2018 11:00 pm - History will be made in St. Charles this Sunday, May 20. That's when a tug of war will take place across the Fox River, starting at 10:30 a.m. It's the first-of-its-kind...