Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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New interpretive sign at Veterans Park in Naperville highlights park's historyOct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Naperville Park District recently installed a new interpretive sign at Veterans Park, 303 E. Gartner Road. The cost of the sign was donated by the Kiwanis Club of Naperv...
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Got candy? Here's how you can get rid of those mounds of Halloween treatsOct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - That leftover Halloween candy can wreak havoc on dental cavities and blood sugar levels. But don't fret, there are people and places happy to take them off your hands. T...
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Warrenville Museum Guild to host Christmas Fest craft fair Nov. 4Oct 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The Warrenville Museum Guild is hosting the 39th annual Good Olde Fashioned Christmas Fest Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 4. It will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Community Bapti...
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Hoffman Estates police host 'Cram the Cruiser' food drive FridayOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Police Department is hosting its 3rd annual "Cram the Cruiser" Thanksgiving food drive from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in the front parking lot...
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Sleep Out Saturday to celebrate 20 years of raising awareness of and support for family homelessnessOct 29, 2023 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 4, Bridge Communities will be hosting its 20th annual Sleep Out Saturday. The event will have over 1,000 participants from all over DuPage County sleep...
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Rivers Casino Des Plaines Celebrates Inaugural 'Rivers Gives Day of Service' and Announces Millions in Planned Charitable Giving for 2023Oct 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Team members at Rivers Casino Des Plaines joined 6,000 other Rush Street Gaming colleagues and participated in Rush Street Gaming's inaugural, companywide "Rivers Gives ...
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Lisle-based Friends of Imiliwaha to host open house Nov. 12Oct 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Weaving the 8,000-mile connection between Lisle, Illinois, and Sumbawanga, Tanzania, Sister Afra Mgwama OSB will meet with her Benedictine University classmates, friends...
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Illinois Railroad Museum needs help to become America's bestOct 28, 2023 11:00 pm - The Illinois Railroad Museum in Union is the largest railroad museum in America by far, in terms of the size of the collection of railroad rolling cars. But customer rev...
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Nicor Gas provides 200 Aurora, Batavia families with a week's worth of free groceriesOct 26, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Oct. 26, the Nicor Gas team supported more than 200 families in the Aurora, North Aurora and Batavia area with a week's worth of free groceries. Additional ...
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FamilyForward event raises $70,000 to help low-income, working familiesOct 26, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 15, FamilyForward hosted its most successful Giving Hope annual fundraising event ever. This year's event highlighted the 20th anniversary of FamilyForwa...