Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Pink Heals event in Bartlett aids cancer fightOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - The Bartlett Fire Protection District hosted its fourth annual Pink Heals Fest Saturday, featuring food trucks, live music, silent auction, raffles, pink fire engines, m...
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Golf pros tee up life lessons for kids at First Tee in MundeleinOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - As 8-year-old Ben Riekse lined up his left-handed driver on the Ivanhoe Club range, it didn't seem like there was much on the line. But when his first swing resulted in ...
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Prospect students show school spirit by volunteeringOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - About 350 students from Prospect High School in Mount Prospect volunteered to spend several hours Saturday helping out on projects at 15 different sites in the area. Rya...
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Volleyball match to raise money for cancer researchSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Volleyball teams from Mundelein and Libertyville high schools will meet Wednesday, Oct. 5, in a match that will raise money for breast cancer research. The match is set ...
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Volunteers needed for Haunted QuarrySep 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Was that just the wind blowing in the trees or is someone walking up behind you? Swimming season has ended but that doesn't mean all is quiet at the Quarry. Face your fe...
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Batavia Kiwanians inducted into Legion of HonorSep 29, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sept. 29, two members of the Kiwanis Club of Batavia were presented with the Legion of Honor Award - Sue Bauer, and Bob Cassidy. Bauer is a retired mathematics teache...
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Arlington Heights Park District collects food, footwearSep 29, 2016 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Park District has announced the launch of a new communitywide effort taking steps to end hunger for families locally and to put shoes on the feet o...
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Discover employees build new playgroundsSep 29, 2016 1:00 am - About 700 volunteers from Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services helped build two new playgrounds Thursday in Lake County. The playgrounds at Limbrunner Park in Pa...
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Palatine, Schaumburg volleyball teams will meet to "Spike Out" cancerSep 29, 2016 1:00 am - The girls volleyball programs from Palatine and Schaumburg high schools are teaming up next week to raise funds to fight cancer at the Spike Out Cancer event. The two sc...
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Steve Harvey surprises founder of GiGi's PlayhouseSep 29, 2016 1:00 am - Nancy Gianni of South Barrington appeared on the "Steve Harvey" show this week to be honored for her work in creating the Hoffman Estates-based GiGi's Playhouse foundati...