Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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How Northern Illinois Food Bank aims to give 50,000 families a holiday mealNov 08, 2024 3:38 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank is marking 25 years of its Holiday Meal Box program, providing 50,000 meal boxes to neighbors facing hunger across 13 counties in rural and suburban Northern Illinois.
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Batavia Chamber of Commerce announces 2025 Inspire Scholarship ProgramNov 08, 2024 2:50 pm - Up to four Batavia High School seniors will be awarded $1,000 next spring to further their education.
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Bull Valley landowner preserves 80-acre farm through The Land Conservancy of McHenry CountyNov 08, 2024 2:32 pm - Bull Valley land owner Karen Strano has preserved her 80-acre farm with the help of The Land Conservancy of McHenry County.
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Buffalo Grove Days surplus benefiting the Buffalo Grove Community FoundationNov 08, 2024 9:06 am - Some of the profits from Buffalo Grove Days, the community’s annual Labor Day weekend festival, will benefit the Buffalo Grove Community Foundation.
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Hampshire sophomore organizes cleanup of cemetery where Revolutionary War veteran liesNov 08, 2024 5:00 am - A Hampshire High School student’s Eagle Scout project involved sprucing up a Campton Township cemetery that holds a Revolutionary War veteran.
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COD Foundation celebrates scholarship recipients and donorsNov 07, 2024 6:53 pm - This year, the College of DuPage Foundation awarded 400 scholarships totaling more than $720,000, with 637 donors supporting scholarships.
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Legion seeks donations for Sailor Holiday DinnerNov 07, 2024 5:04 pm - The American Legion Post 690 family is seeking donations for its Adopt-A-Sailor dinner which is to be held on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28.
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Salvation Army in Waukegan collects first gold coins of the Christmas seasonNov 06, 2024 12:09 pm - Ahead of the iconic Salvation Army Red Kettles hitting the streets, the first gold coins of the Christmas season have been donated in Waukegan.
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Aurora church to host Thanksgiving dinner for needyNov 06, 2024 10:19 am - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will host an early Thanksgiving dinner for people in need.
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Winter Wonderland comes to Palatine Senior Center Nov. 15-16Nov 06, 2024 8:13 am - The Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council will host its “Winter Wonderland,” full of gifts for everyone on your list from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Nov. 15 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Palatine Township Senior Center, 505 S. Quentin Road, in Palatine.