Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Northwest Suburban Woman's Club completes project for 'Free the Girls'Oct 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Looking to help provide an income for women who have been freed from sexual trafficking, the Northwest Suburban Woman's Club collected over 1,600 new and gently used bra...
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Lisle woman's Halloween display is also a blood drive honoring her late sisterOct 30, 2020 5:00 am - Kristyn Jo Benedyk doesn't usually decorate for Halloween, but something about this year felt different. As she decked out her Lisle house in festive lights and blowup c...
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Coat drive to aid Infant Welfare Society of ChicagoOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Wheaton-Naperville Chapter of the Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, other area chapters and local CD One Price Cleaners are sponsoring the 10th ann...
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Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Running Club cancels annual Thanksgiving Day runOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - For the first time in 31 years, the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Running Club is forced to cancel this year's Thanksgiving Day run, one of the largest events in Lake Forest. ...
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Four St. Charles North students share the love with care packages at GreenFields of GenevaOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Their favorite day of the month is, unanimously, the one on which Eva Dunn's grandchildren deliver handmade gifts. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 17-year-old Mary ...
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Soroptimist seeks applicants for educational grantOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Soroptimist International of Suburban Chicago is pleased to announce the Virginia Wagner Educational Grant opportunity for women. Soroptimist is an international volunt...
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Roselle couple gifts sprinkle bags for HalloweenOct 29, 2020 6:00 am - A Roselle family wants to keep the Halloween spirit alive by giving out small gifts to children in the community. John and Teresa Franzen will be giving 100 "sprinkle ba...
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Elgin History Museum moves annual fundraiser onlineOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Like so many other events this year, the Elgin History Museum's annual fundraising gala and silent auction is moving online. The new, all-virtual version will be Saturd...
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Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts to host 'Spotlight Gala' Nov. 14Oct 27, 2020 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts' "Spotlight Gala" will bring an evening full of nationally recognized talent to your home on Saturday, Nov. 14. "Creating a virt...
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Mount Prospect Lions donates $10,000 to replenish food pantryOct 27, 2020 11:00 pm - The pandemic has put extra pressure on Mount Prospect's Human Services Department's food pantry, but on Sunday, Oct. 25, the Mount Prospect Lions eased the burden with a...