Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Sandwich coed awarded $500 Lions Club scholarshipAug 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Sandwich resident Samantha West has been awarded a $500 scholarship from the Aurora Noon Lions Club. West, a 2016 Sandwich High graduate, is the daughter of Barb and Jim...
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Donate school supplies, adopt a pet at Aurora Animal Control and CareAug 15, 2016 11:00 pm - AURORA, IL - This fall, Aurora Animal Control and Care is helping to send students back to school and pets to their forever homes with a new adoption special. From now...
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Enjoy 'Cocktails for a Cause' with CASA Kane County Aug. 27Aug 15, 2016 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 27, join CASA Kane County's "Cocktails for a Cause" with Mike Frasier from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Wine Exchange, 1 Illinois St. in St. Charles. Wine and ...
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Warehouse needed for gift programAug 15, 2016 1:00 am - The Catholic Charities Christmas Gift program, a beloved tradition in the Lake County area, is now in search of a donated warehouse from which to operate the distributio...
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Girl Scout Cadette Lorena Miranda delivers care packages to Elgin police stationsAug 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Elgin, IL - Girl Scout Lorena Miranda of Algonquin recently delivered care packages of appreciation to Elgin area police stations. Lorena has been a Girl Scout for six ...
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Aurora aldermen host back-to-school eventsAug 14, 2016 11:00 pm - AURORA, Ill. - Aldermen are sending students back to school ready to learn by hosting annual events that offer free school supplies, food and fun for the entire family. ...
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts prepares for 'Afternoon in Paris'Aug 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Board members of the Fox Valley Beaux Arts recently met for their traditional gift gathering party at the Bowes Creek clubhouse in Elgin. The event supports the organiza...
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Veteran came back from 'a very low place'Aug 14, 2016 1:00 am - Joel Van Cleve served more than 10 years in the military, with deployments to both Afghanistan and Iraq before he retired after being injured. When he returned home to ...
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Hundreds attend Project Backpack at Elgin Community CollegeAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Elgin Community College's seventh annual Project Backpack Saturday added to its legacy of helping thousands of area students in need. More than 15,000 backpacks have bee...
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Palatine superhero, 10, has wish granted, helps defeat villainsAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - The crown jewel - an item that gives strength to superheros - went missing, and 10-year-old Palatine resident, honorary police officer and certified superhero Yano Pourn...