Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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When Bob met Sue: How the Tri-Cities benefited from volunteers' decades of serviceOct 21, 2022 6:00 am - Maybe it was the psychedelic lights flashing on the walls during a teen dance in 1967 at Mount St. Mary High School in St. Charles that helped a young Bob McDowell, a se...
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'A horse makes you live in the now': How BraveHearts helps veterans and others heal through equine servicesOct 20, 2022 6:00 am - If someone says you have horse sense, it means you have the ability to make good decisions - common sense, so to speak. But at BraveHearts, a healing horsemanship progra...
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Marking twin milestones: Aurora's Wesley UMC celebrates Pastor Appreciation Day, congregant's 90th birthdayOct 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora marked twin milestones on Sunday, Oct. 16. The Rev. John Bell, pastor since 2012, was honored on his 10th anniversary of leaders...
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Dundee Township Historical Museum to host 'Historically Haunted Car Show' Oct. 30Oct 17, 2022 11:00 pm - The Dundee Township Historical Society Museum will host a "Historically Haunted Car Show" on Sunday, Oct. 30. Dust off the cob webs and polish the chrome for a spooky ca...
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Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn taking orders for 36th annual Citrus SaleOct 17, 2022 11:00 pm - For 36 years, the Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn has been selling citrus to fund grants to local community organizations and college scholarships to Glenbard West and Glenbar...
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Our Saviour's Lutheran Church to honor veterans at Nov. 12 breakfastOct 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville invites all area veterans and their friends and family members to the 2022 Veterans Day Breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 12. Door...
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Volunteers needed for Turning Pointe's Naperville Pumpkin RaceOct 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Racers young and old and of all abilities will soon be launching decorated pumpkin "cars" down the racetrack for fun and glory at the sixth annual Naperville Pumpkin Rac...
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Main Stay Therapeutic Farm's gala voted one of the best fundraising events in McHenry CountyOct 16, 2022 11:00 pm - Main Stay Therapeutic Farm in Richmond received recognition for hosting "One of the Best Fundraising Events by a Non-Profit" in this year's McHenry County Best of the Fo...
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2022 Lombard Senior Man and Senior Woman of the Year Winners announcedOct 16, 2022 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Lombard's 2022 Senior Man and Senior Woman of the Year Awards were recognized during the 16th annual Senior Fair at the Madison Meadow Athletic Cen...
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Huntley Rotary working toward a polio-free worldOct 16, 2022 11:00 pm - Huntley Village President Timothy Hoeft recently signed a World Polio Day proclamation for the Rotary Club of Huntley. Mayor Hoeft declared Oct. 24 as World Polio Day i...