Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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‘Giving Tree’ to spread holiday cheer in Roselle through gift donationsNov 10, 2025 8:14 pm - The Northwest DuPage American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1084 is hosting its annual "Giving Tree" program to provide holiday cheer to children, families, and veterans in the community. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 7.
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Advocate Good Shepherd launches food drive to address local food insecurityNov 10, 2025 4:09 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital has started its annual food drive early this year and extended the collection period to address food insecurity in the northwest suburbs.
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Donate clothes, goods for needy families at South Barrington village hallNov 10, 2025 1:43 pm - South Barrington officials are collecting coats, boots, bedding, books and more for needy families.
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Seigle Foundation hosts ‘Date Night’ matching EALA volunteers with nonprofitsNov 10, 2025 10:17 am - Seigle Foundation recently hosted a "Date Night" to connect Elgin Area Leadership Academy participants with local nonprofits seeking volunteers, offering both groups an opportunity to meet and learn about each other.
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‘It is devastating’: Food pantry leaders lament SNAP cutsNov 09, 2025 5:37 pm - Officials at the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva say weekly visits to pantries it serves grew about 27% from the first week of October to the first week of November, amid SNAP cuts prompted by the federal government shutdown.
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Agility Junkies hosts Community Pet Food DriveNov 07, 2025 10:30 pm - Agility Junkies is hosting a community pet food drive to support families impacted by reduced SNAP benefits.
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Naperville Sunrise Rotary to help local pantry with holiday cooking essentialsNov 07, 2025 10:05 pm - Naperville Sunrise Rotary is collecting donations of cooking staples like flour, sugar, spices, and oil to help West Suburban Community Pantry provide for families in need during the holiday season.
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DuPage judge speaks on child protection and juvenile justiceNov 07, 2025 9:07 pm - Judge Chantelle Porter of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court addressed "Child Protection and Juvenile Justice in DuPage County" on Wednesday, Nov. 5, before members of the AAUW Elmhurst Area Branch at the Elmhurst Public Library.
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Honor Flight celebrates veterans unable to fly to D.C.Nov 07, 2025 8:21 pm - Four club women from GFWC Northwest Suburban and some family members recently attended Honor Flight Chicago’s “Operation Eagles Landing: Gratitude on the Ground,” honoring veterans with a luncheon in their honor at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.
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Winter coat drive for veteransNov 07, 2025 2:54 pm - The GLMV Chamber of Commerce is holding its sixth annual Coat Drive for Vets through Nov. 15.