Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'No greater healer than music': Buffalo Grove singers putting ukuleles in hands of sick childrenSep 04, 2023 1:00 am - A new public art display at the Buffalo Grove Park District's Community Arts Center will feature a wall of painted ukuleles. The instruments are not there only to be adm...
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Batavia church to host 'Rockstar Bingo' fundraiserSep 03, 2023 11:00 pm - The Congregational Church of Batavia invites the community to join in "Rockstar Bingo" on Tuesday, Sept. 19. This fundraiser, combining "Name That Tune" and bingo, featu...
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Good News Sunday: Arlington Heights coffee shop staffed by people with disabilities opensSep 03, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Gerry's Cafe - a nonprofit that hired 45...
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Raise a glass for a good cause at Illinois Brews @ Bowes CreekSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Beer lovers can throw back a few cold ones for a good cause next weekend during the Elgin Parks & Recreation Foundation's 12th Illinois Brews @ Bowes Creek fundraiser. T...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank launches Hunger Action Month events and Go Orange DayAug 31, 2023 11:00 pm - This September, Northern Illinois Food Bank, the leading hunger relief organization serving 13 counties in rural and suburban Northern Illinois and member of the Feeding...
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5K run/walk on Sept. 16 to raise funds for American Brain Tumor AssociationAug 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Dan's Fight Is Our Fight, a community-led 5K walk/run fundraiser, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 16, at Peg Bond Center, 151 N. Island Ave. in Batavia....
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New reading series featuring local authors begins Sept. 10 in BataviaAug 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Water Street Writers, a new curated reading series featuring local authors, will debut Sunday, Sept. 10, in Batavia. They will hold events featuring local authors from t...
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Naperville's Party on the Parkway to help families facing homelessnessAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - Next week's Party on the Parkway in downtown Naperville will benefit Bridge Communities, a nonprofit that helps families facing homelessness. The event from 6 to 9 p.m. ...
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Pop-up food giveawaysAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - A pop-up food giveaway will be held from 10 a.m. to noon or until supplies last Saturday at Avon Township center, 433 E. Washington St., Round Lake Park. The event, spo...
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TAWANI Foundation Awards $1M to the Greater Chicago Food DepositoryAug 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The TAWANI Foundation announces it has awarded a $1M grant to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD). Since 1979, the Food Depository has worked to provide food for ...