Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Allegiance Youth Color Guard to host pancake breakfast Oct. 30Oct 10, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 30, the Allegiance Youth Color Guard is hosting a pancake breakfast. The fundraising event, which is open to the public, will be 8 a.m. to noon at the...
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Good News Sunday: At age 96, Glen Ellyn artist recognized for her workOct 10, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: At age 96, Mary Marchese of Glen Ellyn i...
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Constable: Palatine student pushes through pain of skin disorder in search of the positiveOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - The agony Caroline Provost endures during a nightly three-hour ritual to treat her rare skin condition is no worse than it was when she was a little girl. But as a 16-ye...
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Friends of Wheaton Library to hold Holiday Book and Art Sale Nov. 11-14Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The Friends at the Wheaton Public Library are busy preparing for the return of the popular Holiday Book and Art Sale running Nov. 11-14. The sale features like-new gift...
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Help save 3 acres of rare fen habitat at Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve Oct. 17Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm - A new kind of conservation initiative seeks to restore the threatened Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve in the Village of Lakewood at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. All are invit...
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Getting them registered: How League of Women Voters brings new voters to the tableOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - It's not unusual to see the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County set up a table inside area high schools or at various events where many potential voters might ...
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Kane County food pantries, shelters experience overwhelming demand in wake of COVID-19Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - In the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line of people waiting for food at the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry grew by 400%. The Northern Illinois Food Bank served ...
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Man dressed in turkey costume to do '10 Town Turkey Trot' Oct. 9 to raise funds for holiday dinnersOct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago's 10 Town Turkey Trot: Running dressed as a turkey from one town to the next to raise awareness for our efforts to feed local families...
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Yorkville Eagle Scout project to help bats at Farnsworth HouseOct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - The Farnsworth House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is the beneficiary of six new dual chambered bat houses as a result of the leadership effor...
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Corporate partners donate 15,000 lbs. of food to Northern Illinois Food BankOct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - For the fifth year in a row, Walmart, Bimbo Bakeries USA and Tyson Foods have joined forces to help end hunger across the United States. The three companies donated 15,...