Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Honor Flight celebrates veterans unable to fly to D.C.Nov 07, 2025 8:21 pm - Four club women from GFWC Northwest Suburban and some family members recently attended Honor Flight Chicago’s “Operation Eagles Landing: Gratitude on the Ground,” honoring veterans with a luncheon in their honor at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.
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Winter coat drive for veteransNov 07, 2025 2:54 pm - The GLMV Chamber of Commerce is holding its sixth annual Coat Drive for Vets through Nov. 15.
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Arlington Heights Nursing Division hosts food driveNov 07, 2025 2:52 pm - The Village of Arlington Heights' Nursing Division will host a community food drive to help local families in need from Nov. 10 to Nov. 18.
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KidsMatter’s Empower Gala to highlight artistic passionsNov 06, 2025 10:54 pm - The arts will be front and center during the 2025 Empower Gala, as talented performers share their passions in support of KidsMatter’s work to help youth realize their ...
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Kids Above All dinner honors leaders supporting children and familiesNov 06, 2025 10:40 pm - Kids Above All is celebrating its 131st anniversary of building better lives for children and families impacted by poverty, violence, and injustice.
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Glenbard West to host food drive amid SNAP disruptionNov 06, 2025 9:20 am - Glenbard West High School is organizing a community food drive to help families in need amid the disruption to SNAP.
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KidsMatter to honor NCTV17’s Elizabeth Braham Spencer with Kids’ Champion AwardNov 05, 2025 9:49 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 15, the KidsMatter "Empower Gala" will celebrate its 25th anniversary and honor the NCTV17 executive director with the Kids’ Champion Award.
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‘Bike club plus’: Cycling groups add other activities as weather grows colderNov 05, 2025 10:46 am - As the weather turns colder, many suburban bike clubs’ activities transition to volunteer efforts such as roadside cleanups and food drives, along with meetups known as “zero mile rides.”
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Covenant Living residents crochet mats from plastic bags for veterans groupNov 03, 2025 2:03 pm - A group of Covenant Living residents create waterproof sleeping mats from recycled plastic bags for unsheltered veterans. They collect plastic bags, flatten them, cut into strips, and crochet them into mats, a time-consuming process.
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Fox River Valley Initiative to host affordable housing meeting Nov. 8Nov 03, 2025 1:52 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Fox River Valley Initiative will meet to address lack of affordable housing in Kane and DuPage counties. It will include a tour of an integrated permanent supportive housing development on Elgin’s west side.