Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Dundee Lions prepare for Christmas Tree SaleNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - In spite of cold weather and wind, the Dundee Township Lions, with the help of many hardy Dundee residents, unloaded more than 300 Christmas trees at Grafelman Park in W...
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Bank awards $6,500 to Aurora Habitat for HumanityNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - AURORA - Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity has received a $6,500 community development grant from First National Bank of DeKalb. Fox Valley Habitat, 250 S. Highland Ave. i...
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Wauconda to hold 6th annual Turkey Trot on ThanksgivingNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - The 6th annual Wauconda Turkey Trot will be held at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24. The event features a 4-mile chip-timed race around Bangs Lake and a 2-mile fun run/walk....
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Renz Center participates in #ILGIVE Nov. 29Nov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - In a global day of giving, Renz Addiction Counseling Center in Elgin is participating in #ILGIVE on Tuesday, Nov. 29, to help raise support for prevention education and ...
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Little City's gala raises $500,000 for people with disabilitiesNov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - Little City held its annual dinner, the "Legacies Gala," at the Drake Hotel in Chicago on Oct. 22, to benefit people with disabilities. The event drew over 350 attendees...
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FISH Food Pantry keeps hunger at bay, year-roundNov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - A frozen turkey, five pounds of potatoes, corn, dressing, and maybe a pie. Put them together and you have Thanksgiving dinner. Add up what they cost at the store, and yo...
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Salvation Army Tri-City Corps provides toys, clothing to families in needNov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - The Salvation Army Tri-City Corps Joe K. Anderson Community Center is hoping to provide a joyous Christmas morning to approximately 2,000 children in the Tri-Cities area...
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Maple Park's St. Mary to host cookie sale Dec. 17Nov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church invites the community to its annual Christmas Cookie Sale from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, or until sold out, at St. Mary'...
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29th annual Mount Prospect Housewalk comingNov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - Tickets are currently on sale for the Mount Prospect Historical Society's 29th annual Holiday Housewalk, which will highlight the neighborhood surrounding St. Mark Luthe...
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Volunteers needed for work day at Bliss WoodsNov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 26, at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove. Volunteers are needed to cut and stack...