Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Team SALUTE targets 22nd Bank of America Chicago Marathon Run with special guestOct 02, 2024 8:50 am - When the Bank of America Chicago Marathon steps off on Oct. 13, 160 charity athletes representing SALUTE, INC., will be among the participants.
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Aurora church blesses handmade quilts and girls' dresses, baby-care kitsOct 01, 2024 11:41 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrated annual Quilt Weekend Sept. 28-29. More than 100 quilts handmade by congregants, girls' dresses and more than 50 baby-care kits assembled by members were blessed at worship.
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RE/MAX Suburban celebrates a successful Month of MiraclesOct 01, 2024 3:45 pm - RE/MAX Suburban is proud to announce the success of its annual Month of Miracles campaign, where the entire brokerage and its agents came together to make a lasting impact on the lives of children undergoing treatment at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
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Old bikes get new life at Downers Grove Bicycle Club collection event Oct. 19Sep 30, 2024 11:09 pm - Old bikes will find a new life when the Downers Grove Bicycle Club hosts its annual used bike collection event on Saturday, Oct. 19.
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Elgin Community College Foundation raises more than $150k at annual galaSep 30, 2024 10:38 pm - The Elgin Community College Foundation’s “2024 Gala: Decades of Dreams” celebrated 75 years of student, faculty, and staff achievements with a night of entertainment and fundraising of more than $150,000 for student scholarships and mini-grants.
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Family homelessness advocate and author Diane Nilan to speak at Sleep Out Saturday Rally on Nov. 2Sep 30, 2024 10:01 pm - Bridge Communities in Glen Ellyn recently announced that Diane Nilan, founder of HEAR U.S. and author of a new book on families facing homelessness, will be the special guest speaker at the 21st annual Sleep Out Saturday kickoff rally on Nov. 2.
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Wheaton to support People’s Resource Center with winter coat driveSep 30, 2024 12:52 pm - The Wheaton Community Relations Commission is leading a winter coat and gear drive for the People’s Resource Center, a nonprofit organization that helps families in need ...
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Arts DuPage and JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund offer public art grantSep 30, 2024 10:39 am - Arts DuPage, a DuPage Foundation initiative, and the JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of DuPage Foundation, invite DuPage County communities and not-for-profit organizations to apply for a grant to support public art.
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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.