Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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With surge in abuse cases, CASA Kane County sees critical need for volunteersAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - With children back in school, area teachers are faced not only with teaching, but with watching for signs of potential abuse or neglect in their students. Teachers are ...
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The orange vests are returning for Kiwanis Peanut Days in St. CharlesAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The orange vests are back! After two years, due to the pandemic, St. Charles Kiwanians will once again be requesting donations for their annual Peanut Days fundraiser at...
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Good News Sunday: Chicago-area time capsule allows kids to share pandemic experiencesAug 22, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The contents of a single cylindrical can...
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Travis Manion Foundation to host 9/11 Heroes Run to honor the 20th anniversaryAug 20, 2021 11:00 pm - The Travis Manion Foundation, a veteran service organization, will host the Chicago 9/11 Heroes Run 5K race at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Lincoln Park in Chicago. Th...
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Children who've lost loved ones to violence find solace at Camp SheilahAug 20, 2021 5:30 am - We see reports of the tragic toll every Monday morning, almost like the scores from the previous day's ballgames. How many people were shot over the weekend. How many di...
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'Very concerned': Local advocates will welcome Afghan refugees but press Biden to help moreAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - About a dozen Afghan families are expected to find safe harbor in the suburbs through World Relief in the coming weeks and months, but the refugee resettlement agency an...
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Roselle family fundraiser honors son who died of cancerAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - To honor the memory of their late son, Jean and Tom Boeckenhauer hosted a fundraiser for pediatric cancer patients like him - and the results were more than they expecte...
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Police across the suburbs hit doughnut shops for Special OlympicsAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - The name has changed, but the goal was still the same Friday throughout the suburbs - raise money for Special Olympics. "Coffee For Champions," formerly known as "Cop On...
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New McHenry High School Adventure Education program receives grant from Cabela'sAug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - The new Adventure Education course at McHenry High School is off to a great start with the help of a recent $1,000 donation from Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's in Hoffman Estat...
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North Shore dad raises nearly $310K for EastersealsAug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Brad Serot of Winnetka, vice chairman at CBRE, has a 7-year-old daughter, Ava, who has epilepsy and cerebral palsy. He will soon be participating in the Triple Bypass Cy...