Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Erma Bogert Memorial Scholarship awarded to 2 St. Charles East gradsJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - On May 17, two students from St. Charles East High School were awarded the Erma Bogert Memorial Scholarship from the Pottawatomie Garden Club. This scholarship is in me...
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Tee off to support A Safe Place's services and programsJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - A Safe Place will host its 15th annual "Drive Out Domestic Violence" golf outing on Monday, June 19, to raise much-needed funds to provide lifesaving and transforming se...
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Sherwin-Williams volunteers paint new building at Little CityJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - A crew of 60 volunteers from Sherwin-Williams stores over two days painted the exterior of a new supported living apartment building at Little City, 1760 W. Algonquin Ro...
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Schaumburg Solstice wine/beer festival to raise funds for children's recreationJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Park Foundation's annual Solstice Hop & Vine Fest has become a traditional way for adults in the community to welcome the arrival of summer. But it's also...
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Why Batavia barber will be cutting hair at 3 a.m.May 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Craig Foltos is a barber shop philosopher, ready to discuss the world around him with anyone who sits in his chair. He is also a listener, sharing in the lives of each o...
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Donation helps local arts organizationMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Ryan Delp, an insurance agent at Bradish Associates Ltd. in Arlington Heights, presented a check for $3,200 to The Arts of Life organization on Thursday, May 18. The aw...
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Lombard girl fighting cancer with lemonade standMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - So often when we talk about childhood cancer, we think of the child as the passive victim and their adults as the actors — the doctors and nurses who make diagnoses and ...
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Reduced emissions program kicks off in Chicago area PRIDE StoresMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - ST. CHARLES, I.L. (June 1, 2017) - The PRIDE Stores, along with GreenPrint LLC, The Arbor Day Foundation, and other local partners, are proud to announce the launch of P...
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Donations sought for eighth annual ECC Project BackpackMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit students in need. Donations of school supplies will ...
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St. James students support Tanzania hospitalMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - St. James students showed their team spirit and raised more than $1,000 to help the Mugana Designated District Hospital in Tanzania. Students were given an opportunity ...