Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Oak Brook Park District donation drive benefits Hope’s Front DoorMar 13, 2026 11:56 pm - Oak Brook Park District collected toiletries and infant care items for Hope's Front Door during January and February to support local families in need.It provides essential hygiene items to 275-300 households monthly, helping families who struggle to afford basic necessities while managing other expenses.
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Glenbard District 87 seeks community members for finance & facility committeeMar 13, 2026 8:48 pm - Glenbard Township High School District 87 invites community members to serve on the board’s finance & facility committee. Community members will be appointed to serve a two-year term.
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Lisle Lions Club offers $500 renewable scholarshipMar 13, 2026 12:05 am - The Lisle Lions Club Educational Foundation offers a $500 scholarship to high school seniors living in Lisle's 60532 ZIP code, renewable annually up to three times for a total of $2,000.
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Pottawatomie Garden Club opens applications for $4,000 scholarshipsMar 12, 2026 10:25 pm - The Pottawatomie Garden Club will award two $4,000 scholarships to students living in St. Charles Unit District 303 boundaries who plan to major in horticulture, landscape architecture, environmental science or related fields.
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American Red Cross honors State Farm with the 2026 Mission Leader AwardMar 12, 2026 12:04 pm - State Farm received the 2026 Mission Leader Award from the American Red Cross for contributing over $3 million annually and decades of support through disaster preparedness programs and emergency response initiatives.
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Flannau and Quijote Duos unite for ‘Hammer & Bow’ concert at Elgin ChurchMar 11, 2026 12:01 pm - Acclaimed chamber music performers Flannau Duo and Quijote Duo will appear together in the next installment of First Congregational’s 2026 Lenten Concert Series. They will perform their "Hammer & Bow" program, featuring viola, cello, piano and percussion with premieres by Jorge Amado, Ben Zucker, and Sixto Franco.
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International Sisterhood of P.E.O. awards grant to St. Charles studentMar 09, 2026 11:05 pm - Patricia Anderson, a student at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was awarded a P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by Chapter MW of St. Charles.
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Fighting lung disease, one step at a timeMar 08, 2026 5:43 pm - Firefighters joined hundreds of others fighting lung disease one step at a time during Sunday’s Fight for Air Climb at the Oakbrook Terrace Tower.
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Juel Ulven to be inducted into Arts Hall of Fame 50 years after founding popular folk festivalMar 08, 2026 8:15 am - Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society, will be inducted posthumously into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame on Friday, March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva.
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Marklund seeks volunteers for inaugural Elgin 5K Run, Walk & Roll eventMar 06, 2026 5:46 pm - Marklund seeks volunteers for its Inaugural Run, Walk & Roll-Elgin 5K/1Mile event on Sunday, April 26. Volunteers can serve as course marshals, race sweepers, food tent assistants, registration assistants, and course cheerleaders.