Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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College of DuPage honors student Thomas Oleksy named 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise ScholarAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - College of DuPage honors student Thomas Oleksy has been named a 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. The Hanover Park resident, who will receive a $1,000 scholarsh...
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Naperville Scout creates library for teen patients at Edward HospitalAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Nathan Lichucki has spent a lot of time at Edward Hospital in Naperville. The 14-year-old Naperville resident receives regular infusions there to treat his rare disease...
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Local League of Women Voters celebrate 100th anniversaryAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 8, approximately 50 locals gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the League of Women Voters of Downers Grove, Woodridge, Lisle. The event was he...
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Huntley's Shepherd of the Prairie supports the Aarrk Gardens' missionAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Members of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley embody the church's statement of purpose "A Growing Church for Growing People" and its pledge to "encourage...
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Aurora's Wesley UMC serves kids food, reading, craftsAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - About 50 kids met outdoors at Aurora's Blackhawk Park Aug. 2 for food, stories and crafts. The event concluded four Monday programs presented by Wesley United Methodist ...
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Caring in Action: Naperville's Loaves & Fishes fundraises to open new Aurora hubAug 10, 2021 6:00 am - Loaves & Fishes Community Services announced in January that it was acquiring a 30,100-square-foot warehouse building in Aurora. Plans were to open the building at 5...
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Home of the Sparrow receives $25,000 grant from Community Foundation for McHenry CountyAug 09, 2021 11:00 pm - Home of the Sparrow in McHenry would like to recognize the generosity of The Community Foundation for McHenry County for the $25,000 grant. The nonprofit organization co...
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Heritage Fest 5K opens registrationAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Registration is open for the Heritage Fest 5K set for Sept. 18 in East and West Dundee. The event is in-person and virtual. People registering by the end of August will ...
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How Elk Grove man is working to help struggling butterfliesAug 08, 2021 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Ned Bruns has built a butterfly playgrou...
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Rusty Rodeo nets invasive crayfish on Fox RiverAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly 100 volunteers waded into the Fox River and a nearby creek in an effort to remove an invasive species of crayfish during the third-annual Rusty Rodeo at Glenwood ...