Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Fundraiser in Libertyville Thursday to benefit USOSep 19, 2022 1:00 am - A fundraiser to benefit the USO organization at Naval Station Great Lakes will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, at Mickey Finn's Brewery, 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Liber...
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Bagpipes & Bonfire benefits Lake Forest conservation effortsSep 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Lake Forest Open Lands Association is pleased to host Bagpipes & Bonfire from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Middlefork Farm Nature Preserve in Lake Forest. Elizabeth and...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club plants fall flowersSep 18, 2022 11:00 pm - On Sept. 14, the Pottawatomie Garden Club gathered to plant autumn flowers in downtown St. Charles. As one of the missions of the garden club members volunteer to plant...
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Burr Ridge Art Fair to raise money for Make-A-Wish IllinoisSep 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Juried artists from around the country will be showcasing their work at the Burr Ridge Art Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25, at Village Cente...
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Support area seniors at a Topgolf fundraiserSep 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Calling all golfers! Support the programs and services of the Palatine Township Senior Center at the Topgolf fundraiser from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Topgolf, 2050 Pr...
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'I go where I am needed': Batavia Chamber of Commerce honors volunteer Mary Anne CallahanSep 16, 2022 6:00 am - If there were a mantra for what makes a community volunteer click, it would simply be this: "I go where I am needed." That's what Mary Anne Callahan of Batavia told me w...
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Triage Cancer celebrates 10th anniversary with free magic show for kids with cancer, sponsorships availableSep 15, 2022 11:00 pm - Triage Cancer, a national, nonprofit organization providing free education on legal and practical issues that arise after a cancer diagnosis, will host an online magic s...
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A show of support: Together in Teal 5K hopes to bring awareness about ovarian cancerSep 15, 2022 6:00 am - One in 78 women will develop ovarian cancer. In 2022, it is estimated that 19,880 women will be diagnosed with the disease, which has a 93% five-year survival rate if c...
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Welcome fall with polka music, German beer and food for a good cause at Palatine's OktoberfestSep 15, 2022 6:00 am - The goal of the Rotary Club of Palatine's 14th annual Oktoberfest is to raise funds for local charities and community projects, but it's also a great opportunity to welc...
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'I kept on praying that I would survive this cancer'Sep 15, 2022 6:00 am - I was quite surprised when I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in March of 2014. I thought I was healthy and going through menopause. A month and a half before my surger...