Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Geneva Lions Club invites community to make a differenceMar 06, 2016 1:01 am - The Geneva Lions Club is seeking civic-minded men and women to join them in making a difference in St. Charles and Geneva through service. Volunteering at the club's ann...
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Nuns join runners on trek through South ElginMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - A contingent of nuns and about 150 other runners took to the streets of South Elgin on Sunday for the second annual Run for the Nuns 5K to help raise money for the Imagi...
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Palatine Jaycees to hide 3,500 Easter eggs for this year's huntMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - The Palatine Jaycees will entertain local children on the Sunday before Easter with a big Easter egg hunt at Towne Square on Palatine Road. "We will be hiding 3,500 East...
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Relay For Life of Barrington annual event set for June 10Mar 06, 2016 12:00 am - Relay For Life of Barrington will be holding their signature fundraising event this year on June 10 at Barrington High School. According to a news release, the group hop...
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Charity overcomes chill of Fox RiverMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - Most suburban residents who stepped outdoors Sunday did it to enjoy the warmth and sunshine of an unseasonably pleasant early March day. Then there were the brave souls ...
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People brave icy plunge in Lake Zurich to raise money to fight cancerMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - American Cancer Society Relay For Life supporters plunged into icy waters Saturday during the Purple Plunge at Breezewald Beach in Lake Zurich. The plunge participants c...
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Polar Plungers brave chilly Oak Brook watersMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - When you're organizing something called a Polar Plunge, you usually expect people to have to brave some pretty frigid air and water temperatures - along with thousands o...
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Lincolnshire library gets largest-ever giftMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - The Vernon Area Public Library has received a $100,000 donation, the largest gift the Lincolnshire facility has ever gotten from a private source. The check came from th...
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Healthy Lombard seeks support in DuPage Human RaceMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - Healthy Lombard will participate for the first time in the DuPage Human Race, a community event and fundraiser that benefits more than 65 nonprofit organizations ser...
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Crisis Line training offered in Fox ValleyMar 03, 2016 10:00 pm - The state's budget crisis has had a negative effect on the most vulnerable populations. This has led to feelings of frustration, anxiety, depression and an increased dem...