Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Food, blood drives slated in LombardJun 07, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, a Glen Ellyn Democrat, will sponsor a food drive on Wednesday, June 17, at Yorktown Center and the First Church of Lombard. The drive will...
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Caring in Action: Franciscan sister living her vows by making masksJun 06, 2020 7:32 am - When the COVID-19 pandemic began to strike the Chicago area in March, a Batavia woman found herself stuck at home, deemed vulnerable to the virus as a 61-year-old with a...
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Food giveaway in Round Lake BeachJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - The Community Action Partnership of Lake County and New Hope Christian Community Church will host a drive-through food giveaway of fresh produce, fruit and dairy product...
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Schaumburg High School grad named Youth Volunteer of the YearJun 04, 2020 11:00 pm - Schaumburg High School Class of 2020 graduate Matthew Williams has been named the village of Schaumburg's Volunteer of the Year in the Youth category. Williams was selec...
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Park Ridge sisters honored for raising awareness about myelomaJun 04, 2020 11:00 pm - Park Ridge sisters honored for raising awareness about myeloma
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'Cancer doesn't stop, and neither will we': Relay For Life goes virtual in DuPage, Northwest Cook countiesJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - Hearing the word cancer come out of the doctor's mouth is devastating. The world suddenly goes quiet and all you hear are the words echoing around in your head. Feeling...
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Roselle woman volunteers with Relay For Life 'in hope of a world without cancer'Jun 04, 2020 6:00 am - I became involved with Relay For Life five years ago when a friend was diagnosed with metastasized breast cancer. It was serious. Some of her friends were already parti...
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Elk Grove cycling club gives back to help struggling restaurantsJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - Usually, it's the nonprofit group asking for donations, not giving them out. Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove did both as part of its Friends Helping Friends campaign to ...
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'Tasting Stars Live' to benefit Buy A Mom A MammogramJun 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Paul Lisnek of WGN-TV will emcee the virtual "Tasting Stars Live," a champagne event that raises money for breast cancer. The event has raised and distributed over $600,...
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Free community care package drive-thru event in Batavia SaturdayJun 03, 2020 11:00 pm - State Senator and 14th Congressional District Republican nominee Jim Oberweis is leading a group of Republican Kane County elected officials and candidates in a service ...