Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Buffalo Grove Fred Astaire Dance Studio to 'Dance for a Good Paws'May 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Approximately 3.9 million companion canines nationwide will enter a shelter this year. Many will never again find a family to live with due to shelter overpopulation, a ...
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Spring Fling luncheon benefits LSSIMay 25, 2016 11:00 pm - More than 200 guests attended the annual Spring Fling luncheon on May 7 presented by the Women's Network of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. Held at the Westin Chi...
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Davis Richmond McTeacher Night at St. Charles McDonald'sMay 25, 2016 11:00 pm - On May 25, Davis Richmond Schools held a very successful McTeacher's Night at the McDonald's in St. Charles. The restaurant was full of families supporting the school as...
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Zurich North America supports local youth leadership programMay 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Renz Addiction Counseling Center was recently awarded a grant from Zurich North America to help fund the center's Leadership Empowerment And Development program for at-r...
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How a former Elgin minister wants to help recovering prostitutesMay 25, 2016 5:30 am - A group of concerned church people, including a priest formerly assigned to Elgin's Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, is raising money to build a "Magdalene House Chicag...
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New Memorial Day event to honor the fallen in a way 'they'd appreciate'May 25, 2016 5:30 am - The organizers of a new Memorial Day event called Tribute to the Fallen expect around 1,000 people at HOME Bar in Arlington Heights on Saturday night. Tribute to the Fal...
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Arlington Heights physician's new foundation will help women in needMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - Nurses in Northwest Community Hospital's Labor and Delivery Unit spent an emotional night on Sunday. Working with veteran obstetrician Dr. Peter Geittmann, they helped a...
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Palatine firefighters blood drive June 2May 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Palatine Fire Department, Palatine board of health and Medical Reserve Corps will host a firefighter blood donor challenge from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at P...
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Dundee Lions provide donation to sponsor youth to attend burn campMay 24, 2016 11:00 pm - The Dundee Township Lions Club presented Philip Zaleski, executive director of the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, with a $500 donation. Lion Jim Schuldt was instrumental...
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A cookout for cops: Volunteers treat Elgin police to dinner and dessertMay 24, 2016 1:00 pm - Police officers in Elgin enjoyed a day of appreciation during National Police Week. Seniors from Senior Services Associates brought balloons and cupcakes to the police d...