Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Plenty of animals are on the list of local endangered speciesApr 16, 2018 6:00 am - The Endangered Species Act is 45 years old this year. The past four decades have been a roller-coaster ride for lots of animals and plants. As we approach Earth Day 2018...
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Wheaton church to present annual concert of handbellsApr 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Continuing an annual tradition, Wheaton's Gary United Methodist Church invites the public to a handbell concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Four bell ensembles, consist...
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Culver's of Aurora launches campaign to support Feed My Starving ChildrenApr 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Culver's of Aurora on Route 59 has launched an ongoing fundraising program that will accept guest donations and encourage its younger diners to forgo their dessert coupo...
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Batavia Kiwanis Club to host spaghetti dinnerApr 15, 2018 11:00 pm - The Batavia Kiwanis Club is will host its 32nd annual spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Riverview Banquets on Route 25 in Batavia. The menu...
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Backyard Grill hosts Autism Speaks fundraiserApr 15, 2018 11:00 pm - The owners of Backyard Grill restaurant in Highland Park will be hosting a fundraising event for Autism Speaks Monday, April 30. The public is invited to visit Backyard ...
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Lombard officers raising money for Special OlympicsApr 15, 2018 11:00 pm - The Lombard Police Department is participating in several fundraising events in support of the Illinois Special Olympics. Officers got started by working a shift at Clai...
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Pickleball tourney raises funds, hope for recoveryApr 15, 2018 1:00 am - A pickleball tournament that ended Sunday in Wheeling was much more than a competition for elite players in the Northwest suburbs. For two of those players, Thea Froehli...
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Glen Ellyn church packs food to help those in needApr 14, 2018 1:00 am - More than 1,000 volunteers are spending part of their weekend at Glen Ellyn Bible Church with the goal of packing 272,160 meals for the Feed My Starving Children program...
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Pickleball tournament raises funds for Naperville nonprofit in memory of lives lost to addictionApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - Thea Froehling and Dana Joseph will meet Tim Ryan face-to-face for the first time this weekend, but they already share a common bond. All three know they must channel th...
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Local Wild Ones to host annual Native Plant Sale May 5Apr 12, 2018 11:00 pm - The Northern Kane County Wild Ones will host its sixth annual native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside...