Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Elmhurst's First Congregational hosts Organic Seedlings Sale this springFeb 18, 2021 10:00 pm - First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elmhurst is holding its seventh annual seedlings sale. Order certified organic vegetable and herb seedlings provided by ...
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Caring in Action: Comfort for Critters knits together love of crafting, animalsFeb 18, 2021 5:00 am - A few years ago, Linda Kastiel Kozlowski of Glen Ellyn was at the DuPage County Animal Shelter to adopt a kitten. She was thrilled to pick out her new pet, but something...
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Biker raises over $10,000 for Meniere's disease researchFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - The American Hearing Research Foundation, an Illinois-based nonprofit, recently received a boost for research into a specific hearing and balance disorder called Meniere...
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Big Hearts of Fox Valley helping to provide winter coats to local childrenFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Big Hearts of Fox Valley has grown way beyond their wildest dreams. It all started when the Mobley family (Minor, Jennifer, Ethan, and Nicole) first brainstormed ways t...
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Sign up to be a Chicago Storm SpotterFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Real-time reports are critical in issuing warnings and saving lives. Spotters are provide this real-time ground-truth of local conditions - such as hail size, wind speed...
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Poker pros go all in for Chicago Lighthouse fundraiserFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Professional poker players Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, First Lady of Poker Linda Johnson and Lexy Gavin will all come together Friday, Feb. 26, to help raise money fo...
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Area teens raise money, awareness for Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - Kelly Robinson of Mount Prospect is in her freshman year at Prospect High School, but already she's tackling big projects. Last month, she assembled a team and launched ...
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Palatine shelter scales back plan for new building due to COVID-19Feb 17, 2021 4:30 am - A Palatine nonprofit that serves individuals who are homeless, or at risk of losing shelter, scaled back its plans for a new building after the COVID-19 pandemic deraile...
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Aurora food pantry to host mobile Kids' Pop-Up food giveaway Feb. 20Feb 16, 2021 10:00 pm - The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will hold its third drive-through Kids' Pop-Up free food giveaway on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at Simmons Park, oppo...
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Montini Catholic to celebrate 30th annual Maroon & Gold Gala virtuallyFeb 16, 2021 10:00 pm - Montini Catholic High School in Lombard is celebrating the Lasallian high school's 30th annual benefit auction during the virtual "Maroon & Gold Gala" on Saturday, April...