Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Michael Matters Foundation hosts 'New Year, Same Wish' to support NorthShore University HealthSystem Kellogg Cancer CenterJan 14, 2018 10:00 pm - On Friday, Feb. 2, the Michael Matters Foundation proudly hosts the fourth annual "New Year, Same Wish," a fundraising event to benefit NorthShore University HealthSyste...
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Reading supports food bankJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Read to Serve, Lake Villa District Library's 2018 winter reading program, will benefit the Northern Illinois Food Bank. For every 15 minutes read, the Friends of LVDL do...
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Northern Illinois Golf Expo returns to Lake County FairgroundsJan 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Joe Copeland and Gregg Tengerstrom first met in the 1990s when Copeland took golf lessons from Tengerstrom. The two met again when Copeland coached Tengerstrom's son in ...
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Local adults need help learning English and improving their reading skillsJan 11, 2018 10:00 pm - The Literacy Connection is offering a Volunteer Tutor Training from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 16, 18, 29 and 31, at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. The...
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Foundation grants available for eligible high school senior womenJan 10, 2018 10:00 pm - The Gamma Xi Chapter Foundation for Educational Pursuits announces recruitment grant monies available to high school senior women who intend to prepare for a career in t...
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Penalty kick fundraiser for youth soccer organizationJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - The Heart of the City's Penalty Kick Fundraiser to benefit the Waukegan youth soccer organization's nonprofit operations will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Ja...
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After 13 years, Operation Sweettooth still sending care packages to troopsJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - When Diane and Roger Ahrens started Operation Sweettooth in 2004, they thought they would be sending cookies to U. S. military men and women only a few years. The war in...
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VNA to host Volunteer Open House Jan. 17 in AuroraJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - VNA Health Care is hosting a volunteer open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at its location at 400 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora. "Our volunteer program is expan...
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Elgin Vineyard to host bake sale benefit for Colombia mission tripJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - Vineyard Church of Elgin will host a bake sale fundraiser this Sunday, Jan. 14, to help offset the cost of a mission trip next month to Medellin, Colombia. This will be...
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ChildServ receives $69,240 in holiday donations for children at riskJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - ChildServ, a nonprofit dedicated to building better lives for children, received donations totaling $69,240 for its annual Holiday Gift Drive, providing toys, books and ...