Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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PADS of Elgin hosts three fundraising events this fallAug 12, 2025 7:23 pm - PADS of Elgin is hosting three fundraising events this fall to raise funds and awareness for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Elgin area.
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Inverness resident named Marklund board chairAug 12, 2025 5:46 pm - Jerry Finis, co-founder of Pathway Senior Living, has been named chair of the Marklund board of directors.
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Gowns For Good to host Teen Gown Sale Aug. 24Aug 12, 2025 4:30 pm - Gowns For Good, a nonprofit making formalwear affordable, is hosting a Teen Gown Sale on Aug. 24 in Elgin. Proceeds benefit the Female Empowerment Club of Hampshire High School.
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Community Foundation awards over $535k in grants to 40 area nonprofitsAug 12, 2025 4:06 pm - Local Fox River Valley nonprofits receive over $535,000 in grants from the Community Foundation to support critical work like food pantries, disability care, and historical preservation.
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Smithfield Foods’ St. Charles facility donates 13,000 lbs. of salami to Northern Illinois Food BankAug 11, 2025 8:06 pm - Smithfield Foods donates over 13,000 pounds of salami to Northern Illinois Food Bank, providing thousands of protein-rich meals to families facing hunger.
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Association for Individual Development opens new affordable and supportive housing development in ElginAug 08, 2025 4:58 pm - The Association for Individual Development celebrated the completion of The Wildwoods, a new affordable and supportive housing development in Elgin, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.
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A.R.F. hosts annual fall garage sale to benefit local rescue animalsAug 08, 2025 4:07 pm - The Animal Rescue Foundation's Fall 2025 Garage Sale offers bargains on a wide variety of items, with all proceeds supporting the organization's mission to rescue and re-home homeless pets in the Chicago area.
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‘Salesman of hope’: How former car salesman became director of Batavia workshop for disabledAug 08, 2025 5:52 am - The Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia will soon mark its 60th anniversary giving people with cognitive disabilities a job and a purpose, but it needs more space to teach life skills.
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Naperville Art League to host online auction and cocktail receptionAug 07, 2025 9:55 pm - The Naperville Art League is hosting an online silent auction Oct. 6-10, culminating in “One Artistic Evening“ on Oct. 10 with appetizers and cocktails.
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Michael McDermott & Heather Horton host benefit concert for Mercy HomeAug 07, 2025 9:21 pm - On Aug. 23, the historic Maple Street Chapel is hosting Michael McDermott and Heather Lynne Horton in an acoustic benefit show for Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.