Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Fundraiser for Lake Zurich Teen September 16Aug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - One year ago, Alyssa was a healthy middle school student in Lake Zurich, very active in cheerleading. But in October 2016, Alyssa contracted strep throat and mono, and h...
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Pastor blesses Habitat for Humanity house, future homeownersAug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The Rev. Grace Imathiu, pastor at Community United Methodist Church in Naperville, prayed over wheat seeds during a blessing of Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity's Faith B...
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Antioch Traveling Closet offers struggling families free itemsAug 28, 2017 6:00 am - Early in the morning on Sunday, Aug. 20, dozens of people began lining up at the Antioch Senior Center. They were there for the Antioch Traveling Closet, a not-for-profi...
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Texas flooding prompts LifeSource call for blood donors across Chicago areaAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - AUGUST 28, 2017 - ROSEMONT, IL - Blood donors across the Chicago area and throughout the entire U.S. are being asked to give blood as soon as possible over the next seve...
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Sponsorships available for MCC's 50th anniversary galaAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation will offer sponsorship opportunities for the College's 50th anniversary gala "Moonlight Masquerade" at 5:45 p.m. Friday,...
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Mount Prospect boy delivers toys to Ronald McDonald HouseAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Graham Ellis had a few special requests for his 10th birthday celebration in late June. A picnic and miniature golf at Maggie Daley Park were high on his list. But Grah...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope to host 'A Walk to Remember' Sept. 23Aug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Sept. 23, Fox Valley Hands of Hope will hold its annual "A Walk to Remember," a 5K family fun run and walk. Join them that day in remembering your loved o...
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Realtors pitch in to help Faith Community HomesAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - A group of real estate agents from Baird & Warner in Arlington Heights took on a new challenge this summer: collecting a variety of silent auction items for a charity fu...
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Seniors from St. Charles' Brighton Gardens volunteer at Northern Illinois Food BankAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - To create a picture in your mind that the senior citizens living at Brighton Gardens of St. Charles basically eat, sleep and watch TV all day would be a terribly inaccur...
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Grace Cafe offers free meals to Elmhurst communityAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Grace Cafe returns to the Elmhurst community for its 11th year Monday, Sept. 11. Grace Cafe was started in 2007 as an ecumenical mission project to provide a free, hot ...