Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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West Suburban Community Pantry receives donation from Fresh Thyme Market to combat food insecurityApr 11, 2024 12:15 am - Fresh Thyme Market has donated more than 3,500 cases of fresh, cold-pressed juice to local food pantries in the western suburbs of Chicago, Including West Suburban Commun...
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Dundee Backyard Garden Club to host plant sale May 18Apr 10, 2024 10:22 pm - The Dundee Backyard Garden Club will host its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 18, in Grafelman Park, Fifth and Main streets in West Dundee. It will be held, rain or sh...
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Schaumburg Township launching drive for food pantry donationsApr 10, 2024 2:31 pm - Schaumburg Township is launching a new communitywide food drive starting Saturday, April 13 and ending with the annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out ...
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Megan Butz Legacy of Hope awards $100,000 to 2024 grant recipients; organizations provide mental health services for young adults in the Chicago areaApr 10, 2024 2:21 pm - Megan Butz Legacy of Hope, a 501(c) (3) organization, today announced it has awarded $122,000 to Chicago area not-for-profits addressing mental health and suicide prevention for youth and young adults ages 14-24 years.
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Ikes Host Tea & History: ‘Another League of Our Own - Baseball in Des Plaines’Apr 10, 2024 9:56 am - On Saturday, May 11, from 1-3:30 p.m., the Des Plaines chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will host this year’s Tea and History program entitled “Another League of Our Own — Baseball in Des Plaines” at the historic Jefferson House at 1841 S. River Road in Des Plaines.
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Strawberry Festival returns for 49th year at Bethlehem ElginApr 09, 2024 11:05 pm - All are welcome to the 49th annual Strawberry Festival at Bethlehem Lutheran Church where the theme of the day is everything strawberry! You can enjoy freshly-made strawb...
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CASA Kane County to host its first Countryside Clays for Kids sporting tournamentApr 09, 2024 9:24 pm - Since 1912, sporting clays courses, tower shooting, and walk-up (Quail Walk) shooting have gained prominence and have seen a surge in popularity across the United States....
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Northwestern Mutual donates $25,000 for Meals From the Heart at Edward HospitalApr 09, 2024 3:32 pm - The Northwestern Mutual Chicagoland office recently announced a $25,000 donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana for the Meals from...
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‘These guys are the best’: Island Lake Army vet gets solution to a leaking roofApr 08, 2024 6:25 pm - After snow last week delayed the first attempt, an experienced crew arrived early Monday to beat the solar eclipse and install new roofs on Robin Waltrip's house and gara...