Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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6th Annual Kroeschell Charity Golf OutingAug 17, 2016 11:00 pm - 148 golfers teed off for a cause on Monday, July 25, participating in the 6th Annual Kroeschell Charity Golf Outing. The event, held at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer...
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Advocate Sherman's 'Music by the Water' to fund Musicians Care patient programAug 17, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 28, Advocate Sherman Hospital and the Advocate Charitable Foundation will be hosting "Music by the Water" from noon to 3 p.m. on the hospital's lakeside ...
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Free eye exams, glasses for kids in Ela Township youth programAug 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Starting the new school year without being able to see properly can set a student up for failure. "You need to see well to do well," said optometrist Rabia Awan, of Lume...
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A 'flood' of opportunities for Avenues to IndependenceAug 17, 2016 11:00 pm - The mighty Des Plaines River experienced its greatest flood in September 1986. The river's crest inundated hundreds of acres of land along its banks in Cook and Lake cou...
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Sign up for Pets-a-Palooza's pet walk and paradeAug 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Do you want to walk your pet for a good time and good cause? Individuals and families can register now to join the Pet Walk and Parade, a highlight of Anderson Animal Sh...
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Check out Cindy's Super Saturday Dress Sale SaturdayAug 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Cindy's Super Saturday Dress Sale will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the YWCA Elgin, 220 E. Chicago St., Elgin. Make sure to stop by the YWCA Elgin to sho...
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Go Fish 5K raises funds for food pantryAug 17, 2016 5:30 am - On Saturday, Aug. 20, Dundee Township residents are invited to come out and work up a sweat for the FISH Food Pantry. That's the day of the annual Go Fish 5K Family Walk...
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Foundation forms Club 116 to help Round Lake-area schoolsAug 17, 2016 5:02 am - A private foundation that wants to significantly boost the amount of money it provides to help students and teachers has started a fundraising effort playing off Round L...
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GI Research Foundation to host picnic to thank donorsAug 16, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Sept. 25, the University of Chicago's GI Research Foundation (GIRF) will hold its first ever Backyard Donor Appreciation Day at 4 p.m. at Chicago's Vertiport ...
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JourneyCare Country Gala Raises Over $400,000Aug 16, 2016 11:00 pm - To honor the legacies of the three organizations that came together in June 2015 to form JourneyCare, the region's largest provider of palliative, supportive and end-of-...