Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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ECC's Project Backpack provides supplies to local studentsMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit area students in need from Elgin Area School Distric...
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West Suburban Community Pantry serves thousands children facing hunger this summerMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - As school lets out for summer, many area families are facing a dilemma - how will they feed their children when they are not receiving the free breakfast, lunch and snac...
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Lake in the Hills Rotary Club awards $40,000 to local nonprofitsMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills recently awarded over $40,000 to local nonprofit organizations. The funds were obtained during this year's Rockin' Rotary Ribfest fr...
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Rotary Club hosts 'Drinks for Everyone!' fundraiser June 4May 30, 2023 11:00 pm - To stop the cycle of poverty in struggling nations, clean water is the key. The Bloomingdale/Roselle Rotary Club is hosting a "Drinks for Everyone!" fundraiser to rais...
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Hooters and SiriusXM Host Heather B. Partner for "Party with a Purpose"May 30, 2023 11:00 pm - SiriusXM host Heather B. teamed up with the Hooters on Wells Street location to raise $2,500 for Pulse of Perseverance (P3). The "Party with a Purpose" event featured r...
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Leaders & Legacies: Mark & Marcie Peterson, building bridges in Alan & Milly's footstepsMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Leaders & Legacies: Stories of Local Impact is an ongoing series brought to you in partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation. It highlights the inspiring s...
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Fundraiser launched to help Algonquin-Lake in the Hills firefighter whose home burnedMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - A GoFundMe page has been set up for an Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedic whose Crystal Lake home was deemed uninhabitable after ...
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Renovated carousel horses at Lamb's Farm ready to rideMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - The new and improved carousel horses at Lamb's Farm Farmyard will be introduced to visitors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 2. Visitors will learn about the history...
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AAUW Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Branch to hold used book sale June 22-24May 29, 2023 11:00 pm - The annual Used Book Sale, organized by the Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Branch of the American Association of University Women, is scheduled for June 22-24. For over 50 years, th...
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Education scholarship changes future for ECC student Edwina WatkinsMay 29, 2023 11:00 pm - "I still have chills because I didn't think I would actually get it," said Elgin Community College early childhood education student Edwina Watkins, recipient of the Ear...