Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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How to help Maui residents displaced or recovering from the wildfiresAug 13, 2023 1:00 am - The Washington Post provided this list of organizations collecting donations for the residents of Maui displaced by the wildfires. We added website URLs and links. • The...
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Rock The Ride for Gun Violence PreventionAug 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Community members and many others will walk and ride together for gun violence prevention on August 20 at Rock The Ride North Shore. Rock The Ride was established in 20...
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'The emotions of 57 years': St. Charles Vietnam veteran describes Honor Flight experienceAug 11, 2023 6:00 am - It was disappointing when my friend Duane Buttell told me he couldn't attend our annual golf trip to Lake Geneva, a tradition with several other fellows that has been in...
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Cradles to Crayons Shoe and School Supply Donation Drive Held at Winnetka Office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago Through August 24Aug 10, 2023 11:00 pm - The Winnetka office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago will hold a shoe and school supply donation drive for Cradles to Crayons through August 24. Members of the...
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Joe and Mary Slawek ignite Wheaton Academy's 'For Generations to Come' campaign with a lead giftAug 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Joe and Mary Slawek ignited Wheaton Academy's "For Generations to Come" campaign with a lead gift of $6 million. Joe Slawek, founder and retired chairman and CEO of FON...
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Grab a bratwurst, enjoy live music at Wheeling's Brat FestAug 10, 2023 6:00 am - You can enjoy music, games and a bratwurst or two at Wheeling's third Charity Brat Fest on Sept. 9. The event is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wheeling ...
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How Kids Above All in Des Plaines is easing back-to-school stress for families in needAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - For many parents, the new school year brings the stress of buying expensive supplies for their children. A nonprofit organization called Kids Above All is working to eas...
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Huntley's Shepherd of the Prairie donates 112 handmade quiltsAug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - The Prairie Pointe Quilters at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley have devoted hours to creating custom quilts to give to others for comfort in their tim...
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago team packs 3,075 lbs. of food during annual Community Kindness eventAug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - As part its Kindness Foundation, a team of 17 agents and staff from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago's Glen Ellyn and Wheaton offices packed 3,075 pounds of food ...
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St. Charles chapter of International Sisterhood of P.E.O. awards grantAug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - The International Sisterhood of P.E.O. recently awarded Rebekah Roberts a Program for continuing education grant to aid her in obtaining a master's degree in Business In...