Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Chicago-based Molson Coors dedicates $1 million to Thurgood Marshall College FundFeb 20, 2022 10:00 pm - Building upon more than $10 million in contributions over the past 35 years, Molson Coors recently announced a donation of $1 million to the Thurgood Marshall College Fu...
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Orders due by March 1 for Wheaton Garden Club plant saleFeb 20, 2022 10:00 pm - What better way to spend a cold February day than to look at flowers and dream of summer gardens. Well, it's that time again! The Wheaton Garden Club's annual plant sa...
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Good News Sunday: Black leaders club displays inspirational artwork at Palatine High SchoolFeb 20, 2022 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The hallways of Palatine High School tra...
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'Imagine a billion ice cubes hitting you at once': Polar Plunge returns to Fox LakeFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - A year after the Fox Lake Polar Plunge for Special Olympics was forced to go virtual, the event came out of the deep freeze Sunday with an in-person crowd of more than 2...
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Goddard schools collecting books for children who have noneFeb 19, 2022 4:00 am - To help bridge the gap of literacy access for underprivileged children, the Goddard schools in the Chicago area are collecting children's books. Continuing now through F...
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Nicor Gas employees commit to building more inclusive communities across Illinois through Annual Polar PlungeFeb 17, 2022 10:00 pm - Winter has arrived with brutal force, which means that it's almost time for Nicor Gas employees to prepare for the annual Polar Plunge supporting Special Olympics Illino...
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'Adopt an Artifact' with St. Charles History MuseumFeb 17, 2022 10:00 pm - The St. Charles History Museum will host its first "Adopt an Artifact" program. Come take a look at the museum artifacts, discover more about them, and choose one to ado...
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Brushes with Cancer art program offers human connection, power to healFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - Brushes with Cancer art program offers human connection, power to heal
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Cancer survivor finds powerful relationship with artistsFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - Shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, one of my friends told me about Twist Out Cancer and how inspired she had been by the story of Jenna Benn Shersher, who...
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Community rallies around Fremd staffer after wife's leukemia diagnosis, daughter's premature birthFeb 17, 2022 4:30 am - Family, friends and colleagues have rushed to provide support - including through a pair of fundraisers - to the family of a Fremd High School employee whose wife last w...