Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Lombard Eagle Scout installs new split rail fence at Sheldon Peck homeJan 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Boy Scout Christopher Bauer of Lombard Troop 202 recently was awarded the rank of Eagle - the highest rank of advancement achieved by only two out of every 100 Scouts. S...
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Fitness studio celebrates sixth anniversary at flagship locationJan 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Hit It! Fitness, a fitness studio with two suburban Chicago locations, is celebrating its sixth anniversary at its flagship studio in Roselle with a "Masquerade Ball." T...
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C is for cookie, and that's good enough for the Girl ScoutsJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Girl Scouts from throughout the Chicago area converged on the Allstate Arena Saturday to psych themselves up for the their annual cookie sale. The cookie rally for the G...
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Kane County Cougars Foundation releases annual 'Report to the Community' for 2017Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - The Kane County Cougars Foundation Inc. recently presented the third annual "Report to the Community," detailing the charitable outreach completed in 2017. The report li...
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Libertyville 'yarn storm' project attracting more interest than expectedJan 05, 2018 4:35 am - A bold idea for a community art project in Libertyville has generated surprising interest as volunteers work steadily to bring a splash of color to the dreary post-holid...
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Girl Scouts will attempt cookie dunking record in RosemontJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - Some 5,000 Girl Scouts, family members and friends will try to set a world record Saturday in Rosemont for most cookies dunked into milk at the same time. The Guinness W...
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Local winery employees donate $20k to charityJan 03, 2018 10:00 pm - Kicking off its fourth year of generosity, the staff at Lynfred Winery in Roselle are looking forward to breaking their new record of $21,553 raised in a year for 14 of ...
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Benedictine University to observe Day of Service for King holidayJan 03, 2018 10:00 pm - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential civil rights leader who had a remarkable impact on race relations in America. Benedictine University has planned sever...
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St. Charles East graduate poses for firefighter calendarJan 02, 2018 10:00 pm - Jordan Stallman knew things were a little different in South Carolina than they were in St. Charles - at least in terms of the number of stray animals running around. Th...
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Learn about the homeless at Navy League meeting Jan. 16Jan 01, 2018 10:00 pm - Sugar Grove resident Ryan Dowd will explore Aurora-area homelessness at the Jan. 16 meeting of Navy League Aurora Council 247. He is the executive director of Hesed Hous...