Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'I don't want to let these kids down': Aurora man helps raise $25,000 to fight childhood cancerMar 07, 2023 10:00 pm - Jim Gilbert of Aurora is getting used to having his head shaved every March. He was among about 35 Aurora-area residents who had their heads shaved Sunday in exchange fo...
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Acts Of Kindness Cabaret uses music, storytelling to raise money for area nonprofitsMar 07, 2023 5:00 am - Take a little song, add a little dance, throw in a few laughs and a whole lot of kindness and you have yourself a show. At least that is what Hilary Ann Feldman of Wheel...
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Top Teacher: New Round Lake High civics class inspires students to do good in their communityMar 07, 2023 5:00 am - A new free store of donated items for people who rely on the Avon Township Food Pantry, an oral history project aiming to tell the story of the Round Lake area, and a $3...
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Kane HCE Unit members attend state conferenceMar 06, 2023 10:00 pm - Kane County Home and Community Education members Pat Kowalkowski of Country Cousins Unit, Naomi Redman of Kennedy Unit, Nancy Haire, Joan Rossi and Robin Tibbets of Plat...
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Volunteers needed to deliver meals to DuPage and Kane seniorsMar 06, 2023 12:00 am - The DuPage Senior Citizens Council in Lombard needs volunteers to help deliver shelf-stable meals to seniors in DuPage and Kane counties from March through October. Vol...
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Good News Sunday: Brave souls in Fox Lake take a dip to raise funds for Special OlympicsMar 05, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: About 100 people braved the icy waters o...
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'It's just hair': Streamwood police, firefighters shave heads to help fight cancerMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - One might think sacrificing her locks was difficult for Streamwood police officer Courtney Stoiber. But when she thought about the good that going bald would do for kids...
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Medinah Intermediate School students join in 'Acts of Kindness' projectsMar 03, 2023 10:00 pm - The slogan at Medinah Elementary District 11 is "Medinah Chooses Kind." Medinah Intermediate School wants to show that kids are powerful and capable of changing the worl...
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McHenry student awarded $10,000 college grant through Northwestern Mutual's Childhood Cancer Sibling scholarship programMar 03, 2023 10:00 pm - Recognizing the significant financial burden families shoulder when undergoing childhood cancer treatments, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation is dedicating $500,000 in ...
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Geneva Women's Club accepting registration and sponsorships for annual golf outingMar 02, 2023 10:00 pm - The Geneva Women's Club is opening registration for its annual "Golfing 4 Charitee" golf outing. This year's event will be held as a noon shotgun start on Monday, June 5...