Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Get your order in now for annual Great Lobster Fly-inMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - The lobsters are coming! Gather your friends and family for the Great Lobster Fly-In, an annual TriCity Family Services' tradition. Celebrate dear old dad, kick off sum...
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Palatine Girl Scout troop helps kids in protective custodyMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - If the mission of Girl Scouting is to build girls of character who make the world a better place, then the fifth-grade troop at Virginia Lake School in Palatine is succe...
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Apply for Paint-A-Thon of Dundee TownshipMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - The Paint-A-Thon of Dundee Township will once again have its annual event on Saturday, Sept. 9. Senior citizens and disabled veterans in the Dundee Township area who ar...
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Volunteers turning old Mount Prospect building into cancer resource centerMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Dust swarms and hammers echo in a musty former tax office under renovation but Jill Swanson Peltier is envisioning a bright room with a crackling fire and comfy chairs w...
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Remembering South Elgin boy, myocarditis fundraiser close to goalMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Rhett Lundy's parents spent the fourth anniversary of his death in very different ways: his mother, Vickie, with a quiet day off from work, his father, Steve, busying hi...
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Charitable owner of Buffalo Grove eatery celebrating its 22nd birthdayMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Pete Panayiotou has served the Buffalo Grove community in ways that are as varied as the items on his eclectic menu. For 22 years, the owner of The Continental Restauran...
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'Fill the Boot' raises money in Arlington HeightsMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Donors filled the boots of Arlington Heights firefighters Friday to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The annual Fill the Boot fundraising drive took p...
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Adopt-a-Road at Volo BogMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Volunteers are sought to keep Brandenburg Road near Volo Bog beautiful. Adults and kids 10 or older with a responsible adult can participate in the Adopt-a-Road program ...
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Cops on doughnut shop rooftops across the suburbs for good causeMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Suburban police were more than happy to be linked to doughnuts Friday morning. For the 15th consecutive year, law enforcement officers from throughout the state got on t...
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Disabled Veterans National Foundation sends $175,000 worth of aid for Vets Week AuroraMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The Disabled Veterans National Foundation has announced that it has sent a shipment of over $175,000 worth of necessities to assist veterans attending the Aurora Veteran...