Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Good News Sunday: South Elgin Police, Village Squire serve up free Thanksgiving mealsDec 03, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: As a young adult, Bob Karas often spent ...
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Helping people regain independence is the goal of Lazarus HouseDec 02, 2023 4:30 am - As the name implies, the aim of Lazarus House is one of renewal. “The goal is to help individuals find their way back to independent living,” said Sue King, a developmen...
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Fund set up to help independent living center residents after fire in NapervilleDec 01, 2023 10:00 pm - A recent fire at Naperville's Katharine Manor Apartments, a facility managed by the Illinois Independent Living Center, has caused significant damage and distress to its...
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'A Christmas miracle': Hoffman Estates toy drive exceeds goal in half the timeDec 01, 2023 4:30 am - Facing a daunting one-week time frame to collect 2,000 toys for Hoffman Estates children in need, organizers felt great relief this week when that goal was exceeded in o...
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How you can help those displaced by West Chicago apartment fireDec 01, 2023 4:30 am - Lorena Barroso stood outside her apartment building in West Chicago Friday, unsure of what the future holds. “I'm looking for a place ... there isn't one here,” she said...
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Nonprofit AZA Essentials donates 100 pairs of boots to homeless people in the Elgin areaNov 30, 2023 10:00 pm - Albert Azarias, founder and chairman of the Bartlett-based nonprofit AZA Essentials, worked with fellow soldiers at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to receive more than 100 ...
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Hongik Eco Farm approved as nonprofit in McHenry CountyNov 30, 2023 10:00 pm - The Hongik ECO Farm is one step closer to formation as it received approval to begin operations in McHenry County as a regenerative farm with not-for-profit status to su...
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Wheaton names winners of its first Sustainability AwardNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Wheaton residents are turning the town green in nearly every way imaginable. At the Nov. 20 city council meeting, four adults, a high school student, one business, and ...
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Oakton's Empty Bowls fundraiser aids local food pantriesNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - You can buy handcrafted soup bowls and simultaneously support local food pantries Saturday, Dec. 2, at Oakton College in Des Plaines. The college's annual Empty Bowls sa...
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'Finding Grace' exhibit on the life of social reformer Grace Bagley on display in HinsdaleNov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Grace Hodges Bagley (1860-1944) was an important social reformer, suffragette, author, and early client of Frank Lloyd Wright, whose life and contributions have largely ...