Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Home of the Sparrow fundraising gala celebrates 35 years of helping homeless women and childrenApr 29, 2022 6:00 am - Home of the Sparrow fundraising gala celebrates 35 years of helping homeless women and children
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Independent schools eligible for donor's scholarship gift matchApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Twenty-five independent schools in Chicago and the suburbs are eligible for a chunk of an anonymous donor's $666,000 gift for scholarships. Gifts made through Empower Il...
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'Anyone can fall into need at any time': Antioch Traveling Closet to host spring giveaway SundayApr 28, 2022 5:30 am - The idea for the Antioch Traveling Closet took root about 10 years ago, when Lisa Fisher learned of a young student bragging at school about staying late at McDonald's t...
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Centro de Informacion celebrates 50th anniversary at annual luncheon May 4Apr 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Centro de Información will continue its "Celebrando 50" anniversary by hosting the annual Community Day Luncheon on Wednesday, May 4, at the Elgin Country Club. It will ...
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Geneva church hosts free Community Dinner May 8Apr 27, 2022 11:00 pm - All are welcome at the free Second Sunday Community Dinner on May 8 at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive in Geneva. The dinner will be served from 4 t...
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Villa St. Benedict in Lisle raises over $9,000 for Benedictine Sisters in Lviv, UkraineApr 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Residents and staff of Villa St. Benedict are holding a fundraiser for a Benedictine Sisters monastery in Lviv, Ukraine. The independent living, assisted and memory care...
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Lombard's Mutt Strut 5K returns for 17th year May 14Apr 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Lombard Park District's Mutt Strut 5K/1 Mile & Pancake Breakfast are back. The Lombard Park District will host the 17th annual Mutt Strut 5K and 1-Mile at 8 a.m. Saturd...
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'He is a gift to the community': Libertyville teen's app connects food pantries with volunteersApr 27, 2022 5:15 am - Growing up in Libertyville, Tavish Sharma habitually volunteered with local charities, such as Feed My Starving Children and Northern Illinois Food Bank, because his par...
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Learn about trendsetter Mamie Eisenhower at Batavia Depot Museum eventApr 26, 2022 11:00 pm - Long before the Kardashians, runway models and today's Hollywood stars became our hot trendsetters, Mamie Eisenhower inspired women across the nation. She was the belle ...
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Nonprofit Hadley in Winnetka helps people with failing eyesight navigate lifeApr 26, 2022 6:00 am - Losing your eyesight to age-related conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy can be devastating. It's not only the physical disability o...