Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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St. Charles Park District hosts native plant sale June 4May 10, 2022 11:00 pm - St. Charles Park District is hosting its annual Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Road, St...
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Barrington UMC, in partnership with Two Rivers-Barrington Growing Project, works to end hungerMay 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Barrington United Methodist Church, in partnership with Two Rivers-Barrington Growing Project, is working to help third-world farmers escape poverty for life. Through t...
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Volunteers needed to prepare mental health destressing items for local at-risk youth May 14May 08, 2022 11:00 pm - In support of Mental Health Awareness Month, The Shoebox Foundation is seeking volunteers to help prepare "mental health" shoe boxes on Saturday, May 14, from 1 to 4 p.m...
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Wheaton's Gary Church volunteers for Habitat for HumanityMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - This week, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton has sent a team of Habitat for Humanity volunteers to Lafayette, Indiana, to renovate a home for a single mom and her ...
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Sorority's Nu Omega Chapter awards scholarshipsMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Lake County-based Lambda Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. has announced the 2022 scholarship award recipients. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Lambda...
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Shepherd of the Prairie provides sweet treat surprises to Chesak Elementary teachersMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Members of the Community Outreach Ministry of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley surprised teachers at Chesak Elementary School in Huntley to acknowledge...
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Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh celebrates Earth Day with Adopt-A-HighwayMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Earth Day on April 22 is believed to be the most widely celebrated secular holiday in the world and highlights the importance of environmental sustainability and prosper...
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Good News Sunday: Intern program a win-win for staff, residents, participants at nursing home, rehab centerMay 08, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Young adults with special needs are maki...
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Moms, daughters start special day with Barrington 5KMay 08, 2022 1:00 am - For plenty of moms, there's no better start to Mother's Day than sleeping in late followed by breakfast in bed. Then there's Lori Gonzalez of Palatine, whose perfect sta...
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Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity announces new 2021-2022 board membersMay 08, 2022 1:00 am - In celebration of National Volunteer Month, Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce the election of eight new board members in the last year. J. Kelly Bu...