Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Elgin Community College Foundation raises more than $150k at annual galaSep 30, 2024 10:38 pm - The Elgin Community College Foundation’s “2024 Gala: Decades of Dreams” celebrated 75 years of student, faculty, and staff achievements with a night of entertainment and fundraising of more than $150,000 for student scholarships and mini-grants.
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Family homelessness advocate and author Diane Nilan to speak at Sleep Out Saturday Rally on Nov. 2Sep 30, 2024 10:01 pm - Bridge Communities in Glen Ellyn recently announced that Diane Nilan, founder of HEAR U.S. and author of a new book on families facing homelessness, will be the special guest speaker at the 21st annual Sleep Out Saturday kickoff rally on Nov. 2.
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Wheaton to support People’s Resource Center with winter coat driveSep 30, 2024 12:52 pm - The Wheaton Community Relations Commission is leading a winter coat and gear drive for the People’s Resource Center, a nonprofit organization that helps families in need ...
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Arts DuPage and JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund offer public art grantSep 30, 2024 10:39 am - Arts DuPage, a DuPage Foundation initiative, and the JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of DuPage Foundation, invite DuPage County communities and not-for-profit organizations to apply for a grant to support public art.
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25 years and counting: How Working Bikes provides wheels to those in need locally and across the globeSep 28, 2024 9:01 am - Ever wonder how to route bikes from Mundelein to Malawi? Hampshire to Honduras? Lisle to Lesotho? Chicago-based nonprofit Working Bikes knows how to do just that, shipping over 9,000 used bikes last year.
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21st annual Run for the Kids: Superhero Hustle to benefit Easterseals DuPage & Fox ValleySep 27, 2024 10:27 pm - Support local superheroes at the 21st annual Run for the Kids: Superhero Hustle 5K Run/2-Mile Walk on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley. This walk in Villa Park along the Prairie Path will benefit its mission to ensure that children with disabilities and their families are empowered.
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Huntley’s Shepherd of the Prairie donates 114 handmade quiltsSep 27, 2024 5:47 pm - The Prairie Pointe Quilters at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley have devoted hours to creating custom quilts to give to others for comfort in their time of need.
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Aurora Central Catholic students give ‘Day of Service’ to MarklundSep 27, 2024 5:22 pm - One hundred and ten students and staff from Aurora Central Catholic High School recently gave their time to Marklund as their “Day of Service,” which kicked off their homecoming week.
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American Revolution patriot honored at grave-marking ceremony in AuroraSep 27, 2024 5:07 pm - On Sept. 14, community members gathered at Spring Lake Cemetery in Aurora to honor the life and legacy of Frederick Vaughan, a distinguished patriot of the American Revolution.
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Carol Stream Park District partners with community organizations to combat hunger year-roundSep 27, 2024 4:24 pm - The Carol Stream Park District is partnering with DuPage County’s food pantry program. By serving as a year-round collection sight, the park district will help fight hunger and food insecurity in the community.