Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Two DuPage County Master Gardeners earn state honorsOct 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program recognized two DuPage County volunteers for excellence in serving their communities. Linda Kunesh of Carol S...
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'Will & Grace' star Sean Hayes adds celebrity to Glen Ellyn food pantry fundraiserOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - As Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace," Sean Hayes made show-stealing entrances energized by iced coffee and rapid-fire banter. "Big news. Hit it," Jack says...
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Elgin's MLK food drive organizers take Dr. King's words to heart with early startOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive in Elgin once again is coming a few months early, and organizers say King's words are more important than having the eve...
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Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry hosting 40th Birthday Bash as online fundraiser Oct. 7-8Oct 05, 2021 11:00 pm - The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry is hosting its 40th Birthday Bash, "House Party", as an open schedule, online fundraiser. Participants can log on anytime Thursda...
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'Carecrows' add a charitable touch to Cantigny Park's fall decorOct 05, 2021 11:00 pm - Four area nonprofits participate in educational exhibit for fun and charity
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Elgin's First Congregational Church to host trick-or-treat for PADS of ElginOct 05, 2021 11:00 pm - From Oct. 7 through Oct. 24, the women's Bible study group at First Congregational Church of Elgin is hosting a special trick-or-treat themed donation collection, "Trick...
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Area Islamic groups band together to help Afghan refugeesOct 04, 2021 5:30 am - A coalition of Islamic groups is coming together to help new waves of Afghan refugees arriving in the Chicago area. The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chica...
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Elgin Rotary, Elgin Breakfast Rotary Club to mark historic progress toward polio-free world Oct. 24Oct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Elgin Rotary members are taking action on World Polio Day on Sunday, Oct. 24, to raise awareness, funds and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that stil...
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Roaring Twenties are back for Clearbrook fundraiserOct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Clearbrook's Associate Board will host its annual fundraiser, the Roaring Twenties, Nov. 12, at The Library, 190 S. LaSalle, Chicago. Attendees will enjoy an open bar, h...
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'Shooting for the Stars & Stripes' benefit for Flag Day monumentOct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Patriotic Organization will host a "Shooting for the Stars & Stripes" fundraiser for the Batavia Flag Day Monument on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Max McGraw ...