Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Benches at local schools to spread message of kindness, acceptanceMay 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Lovely Candy Company, based in Algonquin, is continuing its mission of "Spreading the Love-ly" by donating Buddy Benches to schools across the Chicago area. The initiat...
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Fund raised for Pakistani deprived childrenMay 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Fund raised for Pakistani deprived children By Moon Khan Apna Wada Apse (Our Promise to You) is a nonprofit organization, created by Pakistani Americans, seeks to empowe...
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Spend an evening with Teddy Roosevelt at BACT fundraiserMay 16, 2018 1:00 am - Tickets remain available for the Barrington Area Conservation Trust event featuring Teddy Roosevelt impersonator Joe Wiegand at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at the Sanfilippo...
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How a Palatine man is helping homeless vets get back on their feetMay 16, 2018 1:00 am - Ed Behrens said the camaraderie he developed with his colleagues while in the U.S. Navy still applies today when he's asked to help veterans in need. Behrens, a member o...
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Patton Elementary students walk to make wishes come trueMay 16, 2018 1:00 am - Students, families and teachers from Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights flooded the neighborhood Wednesday afternoon for the school's 11th annual Walkathon to...
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Bartlett friends biking to Niagara Falls for Chance the Rapper's charityMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Four college students who grew up as childhood friends in Bartlett are biking from Chicago to Niagara Falls this week to raise money for Chance the Rapper's youth empowe...
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11th annual 'Murph4Miller' fitness fundraiser to benefit shelter for homeless veteransMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Over Memorial Day weekend, the 11th annual "Murph4Miller" fundraiser will be held at CrossFit Tri-Cities in St. Charles to benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veter...
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Officers take to Dunkin' Donuts Rooftops FridayMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - For the 16th year in a row, law enforcement personnel from across the state will stake out Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. ...
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A look at Hilti North AmericaMay 15, 2018 9:00 am - An interview with Jason Janning, general manager and executive vice president, central market organization for Hilti North America. Q: Tell us a little bit about Hilti. ...
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How volunteers helped create a rare bird habitat at FermilabMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In honor of Arbor Day, Fermilab in Batavia recently held a volunteer workday with the goal of creating a shrub land habitat for rare birds. While Fermilab is known for i...