Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Local Life Scout honors Civil War veterans with Dundee cemetery restoration projectOct 24, 2025 12:51 pm - Josh Bourbon, a Life Scout from Troop 32 in West Dundee, completed a community service project to preserve local history and honor fallen soldiers.
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‘A gentle guide’: Geneva woman helps pets and owners through end-of-life careOct 24, 2025 5:14 am - Jennifer Jordan left her government job to pursue a career in canine massage therapy and end-of-life care for pets, founding Wonder Mutt Wellness in Geneva.
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Food drive to help Woodridge pantry serve families in needOct 23, 2025 2:33 pm - Community organizations in Woodridge, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove and Naperville will participate in a food drive to support the West Suburban Community Food Pantry.
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Veterans supply drive opens at Gurnee village hallOct 23, 2025 8:49 am - Gurnee village hall is serving as a drop-off point for COOL Ministries Veterans Supply Drive through Nov. 12.
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Bloomingdale Chamber restaurants serve up support for local food pantriesOct 21, 2025 3:37 pm - The Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce has launched a fundraising initiative called "One Meal at a Time" to support three local food pantries.
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Advocate Sherman Hospital breast cancer patient honored at Chicago Bears Crucial Catch GameOct 20, 2025 4:52 pm - Advocate Health Care honored 10 breast cancer patients, their loved ones, and care teams at a Chicago Bears game.Breast cancer survivor TJ Borst, who received treatment at Advocate Sherman Hospital, was among those honored.
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Roselle Chamber honors service and leadershipOct 20, 2025 4:29 pm - The Roselle Chamber of Commerce invites the community to honor Andres Basso and Mike McGinn at the chamber’s Holiday Party & Awards Banquet on Dec. 5 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club.
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Lou Malnati’s raises $480k for cancer research with 53rd annual benefit and ‘Dessert to Donate’ campaignOct 20, 2025 3:45 pm - Lou Malnati's Pizzeria raised over $480,000 in September to support cancer research and patient care programs. The funds will support the Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Gilda's Club Chicago, and Pickles Group, funding innovative research and vital programs.
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‘Not too early’: Naperville Park District police hold Toys for Tots driveOct 20, 2025 2:00 pm - Naperville Park District’s Park Police are collecting new, unwrapped toys to support the DuPage County Toys for Tots program.
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Hoffman Estates accepting applications for Holiday Giving TreeOct 20, 2025 1:39 pm - Hoffman Estates’ Health and Human Services Department is accepting applications until Oct. 31 for recipients of the village’s Holiday Giving Tree program.