Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Blood donors are needed to help with shortageJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Vitalant, Chicagoland's largest blood center, is facing an emergency need for blood and platelets due to an increase in patient utilization, coupled with a significant s...
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Chicago area facing critical blood shortageJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Vitalant, Chicagoland's largest blood center, is facing an emergency need for blood and platelets due to an increase in patient utilization coupled with a significant sh...
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How Harper's HOPE Giving Circle supports young women leadersJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Harper student Oyinkansola “Sol” Akinola of Schaumburg wowed a group of women last week with all of her accomplishments and poise. But what really stood out was her dete...
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Golfers Tee Up in Support of Clearbrook at the Annual Guardians Golf OutingJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - The Clearbrook Guardians took to the green for their annual golf outing on June 28, 2019 at The Bartlett Hills Golf Club in Bartlett, Illinois. Golfers enjoyed breakfast...
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Aurora retired teachers donate 120 handmade blankets to local nursing homesJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Even in retirement, Aurora-area educators can't escape homework. At Gaslite Manor in Aurora, members of the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association gathered June 3, cou...
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Homestretch for Heroes 5K helps veterans, military familiesJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - The summer calendar is well-populated with events for runners of all skill levels, but the upcoming Homestretch for Heroes 5K run/walk and 1-mile walk offers a unique sc...
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Bloomingdale dental office sponsors new indoor playgroundJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Smiles continue to be big and bright in the Bloomingdale community thanks to the generosity of Eagle Falls Dentistry. The Bloomingdale Park District and Eagle Falls rec...
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Wauconda Moose's meat raffle to benefit Veterans Boat programJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Submitted by Jim Davis The Wauconda Moose Lodge is holding a meat raffle on Friday, Aug. 2, to help support the operation of the Veterans Boat docked at the Wauconda Boa...
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No sweat - hundreds hop on hogs in Downers Grove to raise money for police charitiesJul 20, 2019 1:00 am - As hundreds of motorcycles revved around her, retired Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Lisa Ditzler fought to keep her composure. Ditzler wore a T-shirt commemorating s...
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'I definitely know I'm in for a wild ride': Son hopes to buck odds in rodeo to help his father, othersJul 19, 2019 1:00 am - This literally is Justin Burau's first rodeo. Oh, sure, the Wheaton native's been to many rodeo shows in the past, watching riders, including his father, handle a bucki...