Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Shoveling program to help elderly, disabledDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - The city of Highland Park is coordinating a volunteer snow shoveling program to serve low-income elderly and disabled residents of Highland Park and Highwood. After snow...
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Artisan market to collect donations for shelterDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - Donations to A Safe Place women's shelter in Lake County will be the admission for a holiday artisan market at Cacao Sweets and Treats in downtown Grayslake on Sunday, D...
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Believe Project: Helping a family in needDec 12, 2016 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Dan Fortman of Hawthorn Woods. Here is an excerpt of his story: "I would give it to my sister as she has ...
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Small business makes holidays special at Clearbrook sitesDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Employees of a Wood Dale business, their family, friends and other community members helped make Christmas special on Monday for 269 people with disabilities served by A...
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Mundelein company's employees support 2 Lake County groupsDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - Lake County Haven and Libertyville Township Pantry were among five groups chosen as the recipients of charitable donations raised by employees of a Mundelein company. O...
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Carpentersville resident devoted to giving back to communityDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - James Olvera has always tried to live by one important life lesson: The more you give, the more you receive. So in 2010, shortly after graduating college, he started sea...
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Volunteers needed at Dec. 22 luncheon for the needyDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - St. Charles Episcopal Church is looking for volunteers to help serve a traditional Christmas luncheon to people in need on Thursday, Dec. 22, at the Soup Kitchen at Trin...
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Cougars to host Christmas event with Santa and his mascotsDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - The Kane County Cougars will host a special Christmas holiday event from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, inside the Super Suite at the newly-minted Northwestern Medicine...
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Cops give kids a hand shopping in Round Lake BeachDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - Submitted by the Round Lake Beach Police Department On Dec. 5, the Round Lake Police Department hosted its 10th Annual Shop With a Cop event at the Round Lake Beach Civi...
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Carpentersville Culver's gets a new lookDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - The Culver's along Randall Road in Carpentersville temporary closed at 6 p.m. on a Sunday night this month, and shortly after everything in the dining room came out in p...