Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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First Eagle Bank unveils new bedroom for Bartlett boy with cancerAug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - First Eagle Bank delivered a new dream bedroom to Harry, a 13-year-old Bartlett teen battling cancer. Harry was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2021 and has spent mu...
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Golf for HD raises funds for Huntington's disease research, patient programsAug 19, 2021 6:00 am - Imagine having the symptoms of ALS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's all at the same time. That's what it is like for people who have Huntington's disease. While symptoms of ...
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Wine fundraiser benefits A Safe PlaceAug 18, 2021 11:00 pm - On Friday, July 16, more than 150 women and men joined A Safe Place from the comfort of their homes for the fifth annual Wine, Women & Shoes Event benefiting survivors o...
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DuPagePads looks to buy, convert Downers Grove hotel to house homelessAug 18, 2021 5:30 am - Over the past 18 months of the pandemic, advocates for the homeless in DuPage County have been able to house more than 430 people in hotels. That count includes 130 chil...
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Covenant Living of Northbrook residents make donations to first responders, library, food pantryAug 18, 2021 1:00 am - Covenant Living of Northbrook residents demonstrated their spirit of giving back to the greater community during a luncheon where donations were given to the Northbrook ...
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County hosts Fall Native Plant SaleAug 17, 2021 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has native plants, shrubs and trees for preorder now through Aug. 31 during its Fall Sustainability Sale. Items are available on T...
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Huntley Rotary Club welcomes new membersAug 17, 2021 11:00 pm - On June 24, District Governor Lyle Staab installed Steve Capes, the newest member of Rotary Club of Huntley. The Carpentersville resident was sponsored by Rotarian James...
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Leaders & Legacies: Cleve Carney, the man behind the museum and so much moreAug 17, 2021 11:00 pm - DuPage Foundation is partnering with the Daily Herald to bring you this series celebrating the powerful role philanthropy plays in our community. Leaders & Legacies: St...
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Willow Creek's Care Center garden grows fresh produce for families in needAug 17, 2021 6:00 am - It's not exactly a secret garden, but tucked away in the southwest corner of the Willow Creek Community Church campus in South Barrington is its Care Center Garden. A sm...
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'They needed to be there,' says widow who focuses on the good of husband's Afghanistan serviceAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - America is leaving Afghanistan, but a part of Arlington Heights widow Katie Stack can never leave that war-torn nation. "If I look at it as my husband's sacrifice was fo...