Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Caring in Action: Winfield photographer rallies neighbors to raise money to battle hungerJun 24, 2020 6:00 am - Heidi Aubin says her photography business was busy before the COVID-19 shutdown. Families had booked the Winfield photographer to take "mommy and me" pictures in anticip...
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7-year-old Lombard girl providing masks for the homeless, with an even bigger goal in mindJun 24, 2020 5:15 am - Two things happened during the stay-at-home order that transformed Olivia Dru Tyler's desire to help homeless people from what her mom calls "kid talk" into a fledgling ...
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$1.6 million donation largest in Northern Illinois Food Bank historyJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Geneva-based Northern Illinois Food Bank has received a donation of more than $1.6 million - the largest in the nonprofit group's 37-year history - from the estate o...
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Schaumburg Township Food Pantry returning to normal operationJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township Food Pantry's last day for emergency drive-through food distribution will be Tuesday, June 30. The pantry at 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates ...
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Monetary donations needed for Project Backpack suppliesJun 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Project Backpack, a community effort to get backpacks and supplies into the hands of families of District 509, will look a little different this year. Due to the COVID-1...
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Beth Tikvah Congregation volunteers grow vegetables for local shelter, food pantriesJun 23, 2020 6:00 am - Wearing face masks and gloves and working in the pouring rain, members of Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates planted their annual garden May 17, which each year...
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Colorful longtime Palatine community volunteer dies from COVID-19 complicationsJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Olaf Schneider was known as a colorful character who participated in Palatine's nonprofit community service organizations, including the village's Rotary Club branch tha...
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How Elkay helps Habitat for Humanity achieve its goalsJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - An interview with Ric Phillips, President & CEO of Elkay Manufacturing Company in Downers Grove. Q: Tell us a little bit about Elkay. A: What makes Elkay special is our ...
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SCARCE finds new ways to help kids in need of books at homeJun 22, 2020 11:00 pm - With schools and libraries closed during the stay-at-home order, reading material has been hard to come by, especially for low-income families. To meet that need, SCARC...
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Why We Walk: Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to host virtual 5K walk/run June 27Jun 22, 2020 6:00 am - It's not always easy to find an organization that will take you off the streets, clean you up and take you in, no questions asked, for as long as you need them. It does...