Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Cocktails in the Park fundraiser returns July 27Jul 10, 2024 4:08 pm - There’s still time to purchase advance tickets to the Batavia MainStreet fundraiser, “Cocktails in the Park.” The annual event will be 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Appleton Park behind city hall.
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Side Street Studio Arts to host its first Celebrity Art Clash Showdown July 13Jul 10, 2024 10:42 am - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin will host its first Celebrity Art Clash Showdown as part of “Renew,” a live paint experience and exhibition. The event will include a v...
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The Hallie225 Foundation hosts inaugural ‘Sliders and Sliders’ event in DeerfieldJul 10, 2024 10:40 am - The Hallie225 Foundation is hosting its inaugural event, "Sliders and Sliders," in Deerfield, bringing together family and friends to create lasting memories in honor of Hallie Grossman.
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Marklund residents befriend mini horsesJul 09, 2024 11:07 pm - Marklund residents are used to welcoming two-legged volunteers at its Elgin-based Wasmond Center, but last Saturday, the volunteers who stopped by were four-legged, and wearing tiny, fashionable Build-a-Bear shoes.
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Habitat to break ground July 14 for home in 17-house Aurora subdivisionJul 09, 2024 10:54 pm - Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will break ground Sunday, July 14, for a home its 17-house Green Freedom subdivision on Aurora's west side.
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St. Charles Kiwanis award grant to Fox Valley Special Recreation AssociationJul 09, 2024 5:05 pm - The St. Charles Kiwanis Club awarded a $6,000 grant to representatives of the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association at a recent club meeting. Executive Director Al...
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‘Help Feed the Need’ at Hunger Resource Network’s golf outingJul 09, 2024 8:55 am - Residents are invited to “Help Feed the Need” and participate in the 2024 Hunger Resource Network Golf Outing on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Chevy Chase Country Club, in Wheeling.
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Homeless and in-need veterans to receive housing, medical assistance and more during July 12 Chicago Summer Stand DownJul 09, 2024 8:38 am - Chicago’s Summer Stand Down to help area unhoused, housing-insecure and in-need veterans will be held on July 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gen. Jones National Guard Ar...
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Elgin Elks Lodge No. 737 to ‘Step It Up’ with donation of 250 pairs of shoesJul 08, 2024 7:46 pm - Elgin Elks Lodge No. 737 is contributing to the Step It Up Program for the ninth year.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton grows produce for hungry familiesJul 08, 2024 7:33 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton rents two garden plots at Atten Park to grow produce for those in need. Most of the vegetables will be donated to Outreach in Carol Stream.