Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Giving Hope event raises funds for working familiesSep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights-based Faith Community Homes will host Giving Hope from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights. This year,...
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Can an entire high school give up their cell phones for 24 hours?Sep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Perhaps the most infuriating and mystifying part of modern teenage culture is an object that teens find to be a normal, natural part of everyday lives: their cell phones...
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American Heart Association's Oak Brook Heart Walk anticipates 5,000-plus walkers on SaturdaySep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - The American Heart Association's Oak Brook Heart Walk will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22. Nearly 5000 participants will walk and raise funds to support the Heart Asso...
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Join Fox Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's Sept. 22 in St. CharlesSep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Sept. 22, nearly 1,125 participants will join the fight to end Alzheimer's disease at the Fox Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's. The walk takes place in Potta...
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Making lemonade: Glen Ellyn boy shares bond with Anthony Rizzo over baseball, cancerSep 15, 2018 5:30 am - YouTube He used to have straight hair like his two younger brothers. He now has a thick mane of "chemo curls" resembling his mom's ringlets. "I'm kind of happy that I lo...
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Volunteers give back to the community during 'COD Cares: Roll Up Your Sleeves Service Day'Sep 15, 2018 1:00 am - Nearly 200 College of DuPage students, faculty and staff participated in the "COD Cares Roll Up Your Sleeves Service Day," donating their time and services to 15 DuPage ...
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Carol Stream group breaking ground on veterans memorial with $60,000 left to raiseSep 14, 2018 5:30 am - Jim Benzin won't be speaking only of military service in his remarks at a groundbreaking for Carol Stream's new veterans memorial later this month. A VFW commander and...
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Gift of freedom: Teen collects 60 bikes for Dundee Boys and Girls ClubsSep 14, 2018 5:30 am - More than 60 kids and teens in the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township received their own bicycles Thursday, thanks to an initiative launched this summer by 17-year-...
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Des Plaines students raise money to fight cancerSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - North Elementary School held its annual "Walk Off for Cancer" Friday at the school, 1789 Rand Road, Des Plaines. Students and staff walked around the school in return fo...
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Kenway Consulting's ninth annual charity golf outing raises $36,000 for ALIVE RescueSep 13, 2018 11:00 pm - As a result of fundraising efforts conducted during Kenway Consulting's 2018 charity golf outing, the company is proud to announce that it raised $36,000 for ALIVE Rescu...