Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Buffalo Grove eye doctor sees value of his work in NicaraguaFeb 01, 2017 5:00 am - Dr. Larry Nierman has worked for more than 40 years as an optometrist, including the last 30 in Buffalo Grove. But a trip to Nicaragua last month with a branch of Doctor...
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Churches, relief agencies work to calm refugees' fears in suburbsFeb 01, 2017 4:33 am - In the days since President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban on immigrants from some Muslim countries, suburban churches and faith-based nonprofits have worked to ass...
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Annual West Oak spaghetti dinner set for SaturdayFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - The 29th annual spaghetti dinner featuring the West Oak Band & Choir will be held from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at West Oak Middle School, 500 N. Acorn Lane, Mun...
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Leukemia Research Foundation earns top national rating for the second timeJan 31, 2017 10:00 pm - The Leukemia Research Foundation proudly announces it has once again earned the coveted "4 Star Charity" rating from Charity Navigator, the highest possible rating from ...
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Benefit set for District 62 grant fundsJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - The District 62 Foundation is hosting its annual benefit to fund student grants. The benefit is 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at Cafe La Cave, 2777 Mannheim Road in Des Plaines. This y...
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Tree of Life's 'Justice for All Ball' raises money for social justice causesJan 30, 2017 10:00 pm - On Jan. 27, the Justice for All Ball hosted by the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry raised hundreds of dollars for social justice causes. Atte...
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ChildServ unveils Imagination Playground for child developmentJan 30, 2017 10:00 pm - ChildServ, a nonprofit dedicated to building better lives for children at risk, held an event to unveil an Imagination Playground from KaBOOM! The equipment, provided b...
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Community Foundation holds grant recognition ceremonyJan 30, 2017 10:00 pm - The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley held a Grantee Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 26, to honor its fall 2016 grantees. The celebration took place a...
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Souper Bowl of Caring to help area food pantriesJan 30, 2017 10:00 pm - Nearly 30 years ago, a youth group in South Carolina gave birth to an idea to use Super Bowl weekend to unify the nation around a higher good: collecting monetary and fo...
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U-46 CEO Tony Sanders addresses the Elgin Lions ClubJan 30, 2017 10:00 pm - Tony Sanders, CEO of Elgin Area School District U-46, will be the guest speaker at the next Elgin Lions Club's meeting at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Elgin America...