Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Foundation, partner award over $1 million to nonprofitsAug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - The Lake County Community Foundation recently announced more than $500,000 in grants, combined with another $500,000 in grants from an LCCF donor-advised fund holder, wa...
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Esther's Friends to hold virtual Fancy Prance 5KAug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Esther's Friends is opening registration on Aug. 15 for the virtual Fancy Prance 5K. Participants can enter their times Sept. 15-20. The charity is named in honor of Est...
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Elburn Days celebrating 94th year with parade, live music, tractor pull and more Aug. 19-21Aug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Elburn Days returns for its 94th year on Aug. 19-21. The Elburn Lions Club's family friendly festival features a parade, carnival rides, live music, food, craft show, 4-...
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Good News Sunday: Beagles bred for research meet new foster families in South ElginAug 14, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Ninety-one beagles that had been bred fo...
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Pavilion planned for Knoch Knolls Park to be named in honor of Frank J. RusAug 11, 2022 11:00 pm - At its July 28 meeting, the Naperville Park District board of commissioners approved a resolution to name the future pavilion at Knoch Knolls Park the Frank J. Rus Pavil...
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Aurora literacy center needs women tutorsAug 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Aurora's Dominican Literacy Center needs women volunteers to help women learn English. Training workshops for prospective tutors will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug....
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Fox Valley United Way kicks off its centennial celebrationAug 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Fox Valley United Way kicked off its 100th anniversary celebration with an open house and ribbon cutting on Friday, Aug. 5, at the office in downtown Aurora. They wish t...
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Help America Vote Day Aug. 16 encouraging volunteers to sign up as poll workersAug 11, 2022 11:00 pm - The Kane County Clerk's Office is promoting Help America Vote Day on Tuesday, Aug. 16, by continuing its community outreach to recruit election judges and student judges...
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BSA Troop 34 donates Lego sets to hospitalized kids through Bricks of HopeAug 11, 2022 11:00 pm - When Boy Scout Christopher Tatro heard about Bricks of Hope, he knew that this was the organization he had been looking for. Throughout COVID, he had saved some of his ...
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Business for a Better World: Elderwerks Educational ServicesAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - Elderwerks Educational Services 251 E. Northwest Hwy., Palatine (847) 462-0885 www.elderwerks.org Industry: Social Services for Seniors Number of employees: 12 Q: De...