Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'They needed to be there,' says widow who focuses on the good of husband's Afghanistan serviceAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - America is leaving Afghanistan, but a part of Arlington Heights widow Katie Stack can never leave that war-torn nation. "If I look at it as my husband's sacrifice was fo...
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Lisle VFW to host community blood drive Aug. 22Aug 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Lisle Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5696 will hold a community blood drive from 12:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, in the mobile coach at 1209 Lisle Place. Appointments are a...
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Relay For Life returns Aug. 21 as a 'Luminaria' event in RoselleAug 16, 2021 11:00 pm - The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Northwest DuPage and Northwest Cook Counties kicks off this weekend in Roselle. The Relay For Life is re-imagined this year...
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St. Charles Kick-A-Thon returning this yearAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - After being sidelined last year because of the pandemic, the annual St. Charles Kick-A-Thon - a joint effort between St. Charles North and East high school dance teams t...
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'A desperate situation': Suburban groups responding to devastation in HaitiAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - As the death toll climbs in the wake of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti on Saturday, local and national nonprofit groups here in the suburbs are describing ...
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Leadership Greater McHenry County interns complete summer programAug 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Leadership Greater McHenry County recently announced six interns successfully completed internships on July 30 as part of the organization's fourth annual Summer Nonprof...
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Elgin Altrusa Club installs new officersAug 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Altrusa International of Elgin, a service club for active and retired executive and professional women, recently installed its new 2021-22 officers. Altrusa Internationa...
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Good News Sunday: Palatine residents' 'Feed Chicago' pairs love of cooking with helping othersAug 15, 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: Andrew Ellia loves to cook, grill and sh...
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St. Charles police raising funds for Special OlympicsAug 15, 2021 1:00 am - The St. Charles Police Department will hold a fundraiser at two local Dunkin' locations to benefit Special Olympics Illinois. From 5 a.m. to noon on Friday, officers wil...
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Constable: Prostate cancer 'warrior' now raising awareness as a womanAug 14, 2021 1:00 am - During the annual SEA Blue Prostate Cancer Walk/Run at Chicago's Lincoln Park, the “Warriors” who have survived the potentially deadly cancer are called to the stage to ...