Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Elgin High School to present sensory friendly concert for Autism Awareness Nov. 7Nov 03, 2019 10:00 pm - The Elgin High School Concert and Varsity Bands will be performing "A Sensory Friendly Concert" on Thursday, Nov. 7, featuring soft music and dim lights, designed to rai...
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Immanuel Lutheran to host veterans dinner Nov. 10Nov 03, 2019 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 10, a free Veterans Pasta Dinner will be offered from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 310 E. Main St. in East Dundee. To honor all those who ...
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Jen School students honor their 'Ramp Man'Nov 03, 2019 10:00 pm - Retired teacher Paul Bartholomae is known as the "Ramp Man" at Maryville Jen School in Des Plaines. Bartholomae has worked closely with Jen School building-trade studen...
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Warrenville Police Department joins in Toys For Tots campaign through Dec. 13Nov 03, 2019 10:00 pm - The U.S. Marine Corps 2019 Toys For Tots campaign has begun, and the Warrenville Police Department is a DuPage County donation drop-off site. Now through noon on Friday...
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Bear Necessities coordinates Batavia teen's 'Hockey Fights Cancer' Bear HugNov 03, 2019 10:00 pm - Fifteen-year old Garrett Glatzhofer lives in Batavia with his parents, Natascha and Gary Glatzhofer. He was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in early ...
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Ecker Center, Renz Center to host annual fundraiser Nov. 23Nov 03, 2019 10:00 pm - The Ecker Center for Mental Health and Renz Addiction Counseling Center are hosting their annual "Fest & Folly Gala" from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the St. C...
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Oakton students to raise awareness of homelessnessNov 03, 2019 12:00 am - More than 50 Oakton Community College students will find out what it's like to be homeless when they spend the night in outdoor shelters Thursday, Nov. 7, outside the ma...
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Palatine Pairing Up to Beat Lung Cancer 5K a successNov 02, 2019 1:00 am - The cold overcast weather couldn't keep the runners and walkers away from the 3rd annual Pairing Up to Beat Lung Cancer 5K run or walk at the Midtown Athletic Club in Pa...
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Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's in Crystal Lake raises over $110,000Nov 01, 2019 11:00 pm - More than 800 people from the McHenry County area joined the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's in the fight to end Alzheimer's disease at Lippold Park in ...
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After beating cancer, Eddie Olczyk continues the fightNov 01, 2019 7:00 am - Eddie Olczyk was ready to give up. The NHL player turned broadcaster was on his second round of chemotherapy for stage 3 colon cancer, and the effects were so severe tha...