Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Chicago Bears rookies tackle sheepshearing at Lambs FarmMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - First-round draft pick Roquan Smith put his linebacker skills to good use Monday to hold down a sheep while it was being sheared at Lambs Farm in Libertyville. The Chica...
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St. Charles, Elgin beneficiaries of fundraiser by Michael Phelps, Jason DayMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - Michael Phelps, the world's most decorated Olympian, and Jason Day, one of the world's top golfers, joined forces Sunday and Monday by hosting the 2nd Annual Golf. Give....
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Chicago Market Holds Steady in 4th place in Walgreens Fundraising Challenge in Support of Red Nose Day in the U.SMay 20, 2018 11:00 pm - With less than one week remaining in the Red Nose Day fundraising campaign, Walgreen has released the results of its Every One Counts Hometown Challenge, which inspires ...
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Rotary Club of Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates donates more than $25,000 to local agenciesMay 20, 2018 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates donates at least $25,000 per year in community grants to local not for profit agencies. Qualifying agencies submit a grant ...
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Arlington Heights run raises money to promote school wellness programsMay 19, 2018 1:00 am - About 1,700 students and adults joined in the Got2Run for Education run/walk Saturday in Arlington Heights, raising about $30,000 for school wellness programs. Two teac...
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Constable: Teens leave troubled communities for suburban opportunitiesMay 19, 2018 1:00 am - After growing up in troubled neighborhoods of Chicago, five teenagers will be studying for their Fremd High School finals this week in the safety of their Inverness home...
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Oath to serve: West Chicago detective helps lead Special Olympics campaignMay 18, 2018 5:30 am - West Chicago Detective Robbi Peterson loves a chocolate-glazed long john and intends to snag at least one, maybe more, Friday morning at the Dunkin' Donuts at Route 59 a...
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Cops, doughnuts and Special Olympics a sweet comboMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - Cops like doughnuts. They don't necessarily like heights. Just ask Elmhurst Sgt. Brendan Bruckner, who spent a portion of Friday morning perched on the roof of a Dunkin...
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Cops climb high to help Special Olympics in 16th annual campaignMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - Most suburban police departments participated Friday in the 16th annual "Cop on a Rooftop" campaign, in which police station themselves on Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to rai...
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Area police go vertical for Special Olympics fundraiserMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - Police agencies throughout Lake County and across the suburbs teamed up with Dunkin' Donuts in their towns Friday morning for the 16th annual Cop on a Rooftop event. The...