Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Coats 'n Votes: Practice compassion while exercising citizenshipOct 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Citizens from the six precincts (10, 25, 26, 27, 35 and 40) who vote at the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren in Elgin on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will be able to do an act...
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St. Charles dentist Dr. John Mason receives Barth AwardOct 27, 2020 6:00 am - You might say Dr. John Mason was a quick study upon his arrival in St. Charles in 1987 when adding his name to the dental practice of Dr. John Dickens on the east side o...
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Elgin car wash offers soapy scares for HalloweenOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin car wash is offering some good, clean Halloween fun this week, and raising money for charity to boo. Err, boot. Brittain's Car Wash is hosting its first "Tunne...
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Naperville Park District Police asking for 2020 Toys for Tots donationsOct 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Members of the Naperville Park District Police invite the community to contribute new, unwrapped toys for the 2020 DuPage County Toys for Tots program, hosted by the U.S...
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ECC Gala pushes student success fundraiser past $100,000 goalOct 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Nearly 200 registrants and many more attendees participated in the Elgin Community College Foundation's gala "Virtual Mas'k'erade: Dare to Dream" event on Saturday, Oct....
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Pritzker to attend groundbreaking Saturday for Midwest Veterans ClosetOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - A 100th birthday celebration and groundbreaking for the future home of Midwest Veterans Closet will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the site, 1720 Green Bay Road...
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Donation adds more beauty to Veterans Memorial Plaza in Carol StreamOct 25, 2020 11:00 pm - A generous donor and veteran who frequents the Veterans Memorial Plaza, 960 N. Gary Ave. in Carol Stream, thought some shade would be nice for visitors, especially durin...
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Suburban bike collections supply wheels during the shutdownOct 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Bike shop inventory remains tight, but suburban bike collections during the shutdown continue to supply the disadvantaged in the Chicago area and overseas with used bike...
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Red ribbons bring awareness to Elgin drug prevention campaignOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - Volunteers and community members spent part of their Saturday tying red ribbons on a pair of downtown Elgin bridges to raise awareness for the need for drug abuse preven...
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Man running 10 marathons in 10 days to feed suburban families on ThanksgivingOct 23, 2020 1:00 am - Robert Swiderski of Carol Stream is putting his distance-running experience to use by tackling 10 marathons in 10 days throughout the Northwest suburbs to raise awarenes...