Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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‘Love Letters’ fundraiser for Steel Beam Theatre marks stage reunion decades in the makingFeb 09, 2024 11:12 pm - “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney is regarded as a modern romantic masterpiece. Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles is using the play and two high-profile stars in a special li...
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Huntley church hosts ‘Fill the Cart from the Heart’ food drive on Feb. 24Feb 09, 2024 9:14 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main St. in Huntley, will hold a community food drive — “Fill the Cart from the Heart” — to benefit Grafton Food Pantry on...
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Spring-themed artwork by Marklund clients on display, up for auctionFeb 09, 2024 10:09 am - Artwork created by clients of Marklund is on display on Michigan Avenue in Chicago and is being auctioned off in a fundraiser for the organization, which serves people with developmental disabilities.
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Elgin Area Chamber and Elgin Development Group to award five $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniorsFeb 08, 2024 11:15 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, are offering five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors...
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Orders due by March 1 for Wheaton Garden Club plant saleFeb 08, 2024 3:54 pm - What better way to spend a cold February day than to look at flowers and dream of summer gardens. The Wheaton Garden Club’s annual plant sale has begun. The website — wh...
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2024 Palatine Jaycee board looks to ‘Own It’ this yearFeb 08, 2024 2:03 pm - The Palatine Jaycees are looking to 2024 with new leadership and a renewed sense of pride in their work. 2023’s “Dare to Dream” year was highlighted by some truly wonderf...
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Calling all fairy godmothers to the Women's Leadership Circle eventFeb 07, 2024 4:23 pm - Join the Elgin Area Chamber’s Women's Leadership Circle to volunteer as a Fairy Godmother getting ready for the YWCA Elgin's “Cinderella's Closet” event. This heartwarmi...
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Downers Grove church to host benefit concert for Bridge CommunitiesFeb 07, 2024 12:12 pm - On Sunday, March 3, the Bridge Board of the First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove invites the community to join the Encore 2024 Benefit Concert for Bridge Commun...
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After a year of challenges, BSA Troop 34 celebrated three new Eagle Scouts in 2023Feb 07, 2024 12:00 pm - In the summer of 2022, BSA Troop 34 in Wheaton learned they would lose their charter as the Joliet Diocese was no longer chartering youth organizations with overnight events. VFW Post 2164 in Wheaton would step in as their new chartering organization,and by 2023, the troop would add three new Eagle Scouts.
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Kick up your heels at 'Wine Women & Shoes' fundraiser for Bridge CommunitiesFeb 07, 2024 11:46 am - Sip, strut and sparkle at the most glamorous soiree of the season! Bridge Communities will host its fourth annual “Wine Women & Shoes” event on Saturday, Feb. 24, from ...