Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Award-winning poets, authors offer their talents at The Literacy Connection’s Poetry FestivalMar 24, 2026 11:11 pm - “Writing Down Our Roots” is this year’s theme for the second annual Poetry & Literacy Festival fundraiser for The Literacy Connection on Saturday, April 25.
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Vietnam vet ‘forever grateful’ for new roof atop Fox Lake homeMar 24, 2026 7:04 pm - Vietnam War veteran Frank Kaczmarek is “forever grateful” after he and his wife, Jeannine, received a donated new roof atop their Fox Lake home and detached garage Tuesda...
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DuPage County approves $4.8 million to help food pantries, ‘Farm to Pantry’ programMar 24, 2026 6:19 pm - DuPage County Board members have approved $4.8 million in funding for Loaves & Fishes Community Services, the Northern Illinois Food Bank and a farm-to-food-pantry pipeline of locally grown vegetables.
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SamaraCare hosts ‘Imagine Stronger’ breakfast benefit for mental health fundMar 24, 2026 4:48 pm - Nonprofit mental health provider SamaraCare will host the annual “Imagine Stronger” breakfast benefit at Elements on Water Street in Naperville on Friday, May 8. It raises essential funds to ensure under-resourced women and children have affordable access to mental health counseling, autism, and psychiatric services when they need them most.
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Kane County Fair offers 4-H scholarshipsMar 23, 2026 12:17 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles is offering a maximum of 3 scholarships per year worth $5,000 each to current 4-H Club members who are high school seniors and planning on attending college.
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River Cities Rotary Club sets April 10 deadline for scholarship applicationsMar 23, 2026 10:39 am - The Rotary Club of River Cities is excited to announce applications are now open for the Brian B. Wegrzyn Scholarship Program.
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(Almost) freezing for a reason: More than 150 take the polar plunge in Fox LakeMar 22, 2026 5:51 pm - More than 150 swimmers braved cold water and gusting winds Sunday to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois during the Fox Lake Polar Plunge.
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DuPage County Board to vote on $2.5 million for Loaves & Fishes projectMar 20, 2026 5:57 pm - DuPage County Board members will vote Tuesday on a proposal to provide $2.5 million to the nonprofit Loaves & Fishes in support of an expansion of its food distribution hub.
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Chicago Steel players score big with adapted hockey game at MarklundMar 19, 2026 11:56 pm - Chicago Steel hockey team players volunteered at Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva, pairing with wheelchair-bound residents to play adapted hockey. The players helped residents use hockey sticks to hit pucks and attempt goals during the special game.
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Get your superpowers ready for the Superhero Fun Run on April 18Mar 19, 2026 11:23 pm - The Wheaton Park District will host a Superhero Fun Run on April 18, featuring a 3K untimed race through Danada Forest Preserve open to all ages and skill levels.