Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Submit works inspired by local landscape to Art of the Land showMay 28, 2024 8:10 pm - Local artists and artisans are invited to submit works inspired by the local landscape for The Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s 16th annual Art of the Land art show and fundraiser.
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Raue Center to host sixth annual 6x6 Project Art Auction and receptionMay 28, 2024 2:59 pm - The Raue Center For The Arts in Crystal Lake is hosting its sixth annual 6x6 Project Art Auction and Reception on Saturday, June 29, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Artists of all ag...
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33rd annual Chop Around the Block raises money for Ronald McDonald HouseMay 28, 2024 11:38 am - This year marks the 33rd year Foltos’ Tonsorial Parlor at 7 E. Wilson St. in Batavia has put on the 24-hour “Chop Around the Clock” event, with all the proceeds going to...
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Memorial Day parades, services, fundraisers in the suburbsMay 26, 2024 11:18 pm - Memorial Day parades, services and observances throughout the suburbs will pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Good News Sunday: California woman coming to Arlington Heights to honor soldier killed in VietnamMay 25, 2024 9:37 pm - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a woman traveling cross-country to honor a veteran she’s never met, a fire department welcoming a new comfort dog, and Girl Scouts pitching in to restore a butterfly garden.
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How a Mount Prospect warehouse became a ‘Taj Mahal’ for volunteer homebuildersMay 24, 2024 9:43 pm - A recently vacant Mount Prospect warehouse is now the hub of an effort to build 16 homes for needy families in Appalachia, thanks to the generosity of a local business, the diligence of volunteer “desk jockeys” and a happy coincidence.
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A key to being an ACE: you have to get in it, to win itMay 24, 2024 6:00 am - The Tri-Cities Exchange Club’s ACE Awards give recognition to high school students who might not normally receive awards.
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Summer Olympics to be theme for the annual Rose Parade, part of the four-day Rose FestivalMay 23, 2024 10:38 pm - The Roselle Lions Rose Festival, now in its 62nd year, offers a family-friendly weekend of live music, a car show, 5K race, the Rose Parade, a festival food court, and mo...
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West Suburban Community Pantry to hold ‘On Par in Paradise’ golf outing to end hungerMay 22, 2024 12:13 pm - As golf season gets into full swing, the West Suburban Community Pantry is inviting local golfers and corporate leaders to join its 11th annual golf outing, this year wit...
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC recognizes graduatesMay 21, 2024 9:34 pm - On Sunday, June 2, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will celebrate high school graduates with afghans knitted by church members at 9 a.m. Graduates also will re...