Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Get orders in by Aug. 7 for St. Charles Kiwanis' biggest fundraiserAug 02, 2020 11:00 pm - Only a couple of days left to get in your order for the St. Charles Kiwanis Club's Kiwanis Peanut Days, its biggest fundraiser. The club kicked off the fundraising drive...
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Monarch Landing residents exceed expectations fundraising for Naperville CROP Walk 2020Aug 02, 2020 11:00 pm - As the Naperville CROP Walk 2020 changed from an in-person to a virtual fundraising event, the generosity of Monarch Landing residents remained persistent. Duane Mevis, ...
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Students complete Leadership Greater McHenry County's 2020 Summer Internship ProgramAug 02, 2020 11:00 pm - Leadership Greater McHenry County is pleased to announce six interns successfully completed internships July 24 as part of the organization's third annual Summer Nonprof...
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Fox River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution carries the 'Torch of Patriotism'Aug 01, 2020 11:00 pm - 2020 marks the fifth anniversary of the Fox River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Since 2019, the chapter's 80 members logged 19,055 hours of...
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Elgin Kiwanis BBQ goes forward with contactless pickupAug 01, 2020 11:00 pm - The Kiwanis Club of Elgin's 61st annual BBQ fundraiser will be going forward as planned this year - with a few notable changes. First, the normal date has been pushed b...
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Waukegan company hands out 50,000 face masks and hands sanitizerAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct information about the company's headquarters. Medline is headquartered in Northfield. A large group of Medline...
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Backpacks, crayons, chalk and kids make "Back-to-School Bash" a successAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - In the first 30 minutes of a "Back-To-School Bash" Saturday to collect school supplies at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, at least 70 backpacks stuffed with items were do...
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Student Excellence Foundation names board for 2020-21; Brett Mathieson joins as Mark Bridges and Andy Johnson retireJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The Student Excellence Foundation is welcoming a new board member and thanking two outgoing board members for their service. Brett Mathieson will join the foundation bo...
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Kane County 4-H members showcase knowledge, skills in 2020 virtual showJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Kane County 4-H families celebrated the culmination of their 4-H season virtually this year, through an online project show. More than 320 entries were submitted in this...
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Helping the Helpers: Shelter, Inc. continues to help kids and families in need during pandemicJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The pandemic added additional challenges to the important work done by Shelter, Inc., an Arlington Heights-based child welfare agency. Among other services, it provides ...