Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Annual SALUTE Honor and Remember Walk/Run returns to Lake Arlington with special guestMay 22, 2025 11:18 am - Arlington Heights’ Tracy Drost, Mrs. Illinois America 2025, will start the annual SALUTE Honor and Remember Walk/Run on May 24. Funds raised assist military families in need.
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U-46 to host five commencement ceremonies on May 24May 21, 2025 9:53 pm - U-46 celebrates academic achievements of Class of 2025, including 247 earning Illinois Seal of Biliteracy in languages like Spanish, Polish, and Chinese, and 46 graduating with the equivalent of an associate's degree through the district's dual credit program with ECC.
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Geneva Lutheran donates more than $18K to nonprofit Radical LoveMay 21, 2025 6:22 pm - Geneva Lutheran Church donates over $18,000 to Radical Love, a local nonprofit supporting refugees, seniors, and children. The donation recognizes the nonprofit's community impact.
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March of Honor among new traditions at St. Charles Memorial Day ParadeMay 21, 2025 2:20 pm - This Memorial Day, St. Charles will host cemetery flag ceremonies, a parade and memorial service, veterans breakfast fundraiser, and a new March of Honor parade tradition to honor fallen service members.
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Geneva church to host 69th annual Memorial Day Pancake BreakfastMay 21, 2025 12:34 pm - Geneva United Methodist Church hosts its 69th annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast on May 26, offering all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage while donating proceeds to local charities.
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Shepherd of the Prairie treats Grafton Food Pantry volunteers to lunchMay 21, 2025 11:26 am - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley recently surprised Grafton Food Pantry volunteers with a homemade lunch and desserts as thanks for fighting food insecurity.
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Downers Grove family installs Little Free Library to celebrate grandparents’ 90th birthdaysMay 21, 2025 10:47 am - To celebrate their grandparents' 90th birthdays and passion for reading, a Downers Grove family worked with the park district to set up a Little Free Library, aiming to build community and expand book access.
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Historic Schweikher House in Schaumburg to host peony garden party fundraiser May 31May 21, 2025 10:06 am - The Schweikher House Preservation Trust invites the public to an afternoon garden party fundraiser at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 31st at the historic Schweikher House in Schaumburg.
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SamaraCare breakfast raises funds, awareness for women’s mental health careMay 21, 2025 12:01 am - Nearly 200 attended the SamaraCare Women in Touch Breakfast to support mental health care fee subsidies for women and children.
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Batavia’s Riley Bainter receives P.E.O. STAR ScholarshipMay 20, 2025 8:55 pm - Riley Bainter, a senior at Batavia High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood.