Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Post 1247 donates washer and dryer to veteran in needDec 21, 2023 11:49 am - Vernon American Legion Post 1247 is proud to support the efforts of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County. Recently, Post 1247 presented the VACLC with a chec...
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Advocate, Chicago Bears Brighten the Holiday for Orland Park FamilyDec 21, 2023 8:59 am - Advocate Health Care and the Chicago Bears teamed up to brighten the holiday for a grieving family in need, and give them a Christmas they won’t ever forget. Kimberly Mor...
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Arlington Hts. firefighters sell T-shirts to fund mammogramsDec 21, 2023 6:23 am - Arlington Heights Firefighters Local 3105 recently donated $2,000 to the Northwest Community Hospital's “Gift-a-Mammogram” program. The program assists low-income/uninsur...
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Good News Sunday: Dentist volunteers offer free care to patientsDec 20, 2023 6:55 am - Barrington High student working to bring peer juries to suburban schools
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Bloomingdale Chamber gives back to the community with raffle donation to three local food pantriesDec 20, 2023 12:16 am - The Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce recently announced that the proceeds from their annual Grand Raffle will be making an impact in the community. This year, the chambe...
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Kane County Salvation Army finds second gold coin in donation kettleDec 19, 2023 2:09 pm - For the second time this holiday season, volunteers at the Salvation Army Tri-Cities Corps have found a gold coin among their donations in Kane County. The first gold coi...
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Chicagoans unite at Breakfast for IsraelDec 19, 2023 9:50 am - On Dec. 12, 2023, over 350 Chicagoans came together at the Skokie Banquet & Conference Center for Jewish National Fund-USA’s annual Breakfast for Israel. The complementar...
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Naperville Park Board recognizes Scouts for Eagle projectsDec 18, 2023 10:51 pm - At the Dec. 14 park board meeting, Naperville Park District Board President Mary Gibson recognized nine scouts who recently completed Eagle projects at the park district...
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Smithfield Foods donates 32K pounds of pork to Northern Illinois Food BankDec 18, 2023 12:48 pm - Smithfield Foods has donated more than 32,000 pounds of protein, the equivalent of 130,000 servings, to the Northern Illinois Food Bank to help Illinois families this hol...
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Waubonsee scholarship recipient seeks to make a difference in students’ lives 30 years laterDec 17, 2023 11:11 pm - Kevin Pennington, a Waubonsee Community College Foundation board member, knows firsthand the impact a scholarship can have on a student’s education and future. Now an at...