Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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25 years and counting: How Working Bikes provides wheels to those in need locally and across the globeSep 28, 2024 9:01 am - Ever wonder how to route bikes from Mundelein to Malawi? Hampshire to Honduras? Lisle to Lesotho? Chicago-based nonprofit Working Bikes knows how to do just that, shipping over 9,000 used bikes last year.
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21st annual Run for the Kids: Superhero Hustle to benefit Easterseals DuPage & Fox ValleySep 27, 2024 10:27 pm - Support local superheroes at the 21st annual Run for the Kids: Superhero Hustle 5K Run/2-Mile Walk on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley. This walk in Villa Park along the Prairie Path will benefit its mission to ensure that children with disabilities and their families are empowered.
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Huntley’s Shepherd of the Prairie donates 114 handmade quiltsSep 27, 2024 5:47 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 time of need.
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Aurora Central Catholic students give ‘Day of Service’ to MarklundSep 27, 2024 5:22 pm - One hundred and ten students and staff from Aurora Central Catholic High School recently gave their time to Marklund as their “Day of Service,” which kicked off their homecoming week.
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American Revolution patriot honored at grave-marking ceremony in AuroraSep 27, 2024 5:07 pm - On Sept. 14, community members gathered at Spring Lake Cemetery in Aurora to honor the life and legacy of Frederick Vaughan, a distinguished patriot of the American Revolution.
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Carol Stream Park District partners with community organizations to combat hunger year-roundSep 27, 2024 4:24 pm - The Carol Stream Park District is partnering with DuPage County’s food pantry program. By serving as a year-round collection sight, the park district will help fight hunger and food insecurity in the community.
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Watershed volunteer program makes waves with new pool of environmental stewardsSep 27, 2024 11:56 am - The Illinois-Indiana Master Watershed Steward Program is connecting community members with their local waterways and empowers them with information so they can make a difference through environmental conservation efforts.
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‘I’m just a storyteller’: Meet the St. Charles retiree turned murder mystery authorSep 27, 2024 3:30 am - Glynn Amburgey of St. Charles has written three murder mysteries since retiring from his job at the city of St. Charles in 2012.
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Lake in the Hills Rotary awards $51,000 to local nonprofitsSep 26, 2024 10:26 pm - On Sept. 18, the Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills held its annual grant award ceremony at Boulder Ridge Country Club. The club has supported community nonprofit organizations through its signature event, Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest.
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Parkinson’s advocate pushes for greater awareness in Black communitySep 26, 2024 9:05 pm - On Oct. 5, Streamwood resident Phyllis Higgins will gather at Soldier Field with friends and family at Moving Day Chicago, an annual walk to benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation.