Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Little Brothers — Friends of the Elderly offers life-changing friendship for older adults in DuPage and Kane countiesOct 11, 2024 5:45 pm - In DuPage and Kane counties, Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is meeting older adults where they are every day by promoting friendships and positive connections between volunteers and older adults.
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CASA Kane County seeking 50 new volunteers to advocate for children in foster careOct 11, 2024 4:39 pm - In 2023, CASA Kane County advocated for 663 children, the largest number in its 35-year history. However, the need continues to grow, and they are seeking 50 additional CASA/GAL volunteers to meet the increasing demand.
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Campanelli School in Schaumburg hears from inspirational teen as students help homelessOct 11, 2024 4:10 pm - Students at Campanelli Elementary School in Schaumburg Friday met 17-year-old philanthropist Jahkil Jackson of Chicago, who sought to inspire them to find their own power to enact positive change even as they actively supported his organization to assist homeless persons.
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Riders conclude 475-mile bike ride for childhood cancer research in St. CharlesOct 11, 2024 12:53 pm - Cyclists in Cal’s Angels Pediatric Cancer Charity Bike Ride were greeted with confetti and cheers as they rode into downtown St. Charles just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. The 24 participants pedaled nearly 100 miles per day for five days to raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research.
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Give thanks, give baskets with Palatine Township’s Thanksgiving Basket ProgramOct 11, 2024 12:47 pm - Palatine Township Outreach Department is preparing for the annual Thanksgiving Basket Program which provides approximately 1,000 families with the ingredients needed to make a traditional holiday dinner.
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Friends’ Mount Prospect Public Library mega Oct. 19-20 Book Sale has treasures for everyone at right priceOct 11, 2024 12:40 pm - How to make money and music, build a car, peruse ‘who done its’, revisit history and fashion, and car racing are just some of the topics shoppers will find among the thousands of books, and 100s of DVDs, CDs, games, and puzzles at the mega Saturday, Oct. 19 (9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 20 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) Friends of the Mount Prospect Public Library Fall Book Sale.
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Recapturing the joy — Elgin man brings together music veterans in Vintage Swing BandOct 11, 2024 6:00 am - You can take the kid out of jazz band, but you can’t take the jazz band out of the kid. Or something like that. It’s a formula that sits at the core of Bruce Cameron of Elgin, organizer and frontman for the Vintage Swing Band.
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Geneva church to host drive-thru for hurricane relief donationsOct 10, 2024 1:24 pm - Chapelstreet Church in Geneva is collecting hurricane relief supplies on Oct. 12-13.
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Friends of Wheaton Public Library prepare for holiday saleOct 10, 2024 11:40 am - The Friends of the Wheaton Public Library are busy preparing for their annual Holiday Book & Art Sale, set for Nov. 7-10.
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Julio César Valdez joins the Gail Borden Public Library District FoundationOct 09, 2024 8:36 pm - Julio César Valdez recently joined the Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation.