Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'I am not cured, I am in remission'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - My family and I are participating in this year's virtual Gibbons run. Carol White has inspired us to participate for the past several years and we are honored to be a pa...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'I had found an additional family for us'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - In October 2017, our son #SuperDeclan was diagnosed with Infant ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) - he was just turning 9 months old. The shock and devastation that it...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'We bond for a common cause, experience a common purpose'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - I was introduced to the Leukemia Research Foundation in 1997 by a colleague and close friend, Dr. Wendy Stock. I attended the annual LRF dinner that year and was overwhe...
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Scouts post over 700 flags across Batavia on Flag DayJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - Scouts BSA Troop 6 has been serving Batavia for almost 100 years, but their most visible contribution to community spirit is not even a decade old. For the past seven ye...
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Bloomingdale Park District teams up with garden club to make plant sale possibleJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Park District recently helped organizers with the Bloomingdale Garden Club to put on a modified version of its popular plant sale. Due to the stay-at-h...
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Naperville Strong T-shirts resonating with communityJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - When Downtown Naperville merchant Joellen Elam ordered "Naperville Strong" T-shirts for her London Skye shop on Water Street, she thought they'd be big sellers for peopl...
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Lombard drives collecting blood, foodJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - Two opportunities to give back - a blood drive and a food drive - are scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, in Lombard. The blood drive is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Y...
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Indian-American groups conduct food drive for Schaumburg TownshipJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - Volunteers and office bearers of the Federation of Indian Associations, FIA-Chicago and the Indian American Cultural Association (IACA) jointly conducted a food drive on...
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District 212 food service staff continues to serve the communityJun 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Many heroes have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, including first responders, health care professionals, teachers and other essential workers. Among those essential...