Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Volunteers "Feed the Need" in NapervilleFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - North Central College's Residence Hall/Recreation Center is accustomed to holding track meets, but this weekend, the space was devoted to boxing. More than 5,000 volunte...
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Relay For Life of South McHenry County to hold kickoff Feb. 25Feb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of South McHenry County will hold a free kickoff event from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Nick's Pizza, 856 Pyott Road, Cr...
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Tree of Life UU to host 'A Night at the Oscars' auction Feb. 27Feb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - The Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 W. Bull Valley Road in McHenry, will host a "Night at the Oscars" auction from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb...
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Batavia McDonald's gives back to Immanuel Lutheran schoolFeb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Feb. 18, Immanuel Lutheran School held a very successful McTeacher's Night at the McDonald's in Batavia. The restaurant was full of families supporting the ...
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Support Kiwanis Bowlathon for Spastic Paralysis Feb. 27Feb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - The Kiwanis Division 10 Bowlathon for Spastic Paralysis will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, from noon until 3 p.m. at the Bowling Green Sports Center in West Chicago. Spasti...
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Carol Stream woman to donate kidney, host fundraisers for a strangerFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - Kim Murphy and Ginny Kronsted only knew each other casually from a Carol Stream business networking event. But when Murphy heard Kronsted's daughter needed a kidney, she...
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Bartlett police officers race up stairs for American Lung AssociationFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - A team of Bartlett police officers and their friends and family celebrated Valentine's Day by climbing stairs in the Oakbrook Tower to raise $1,226 for the American Lung...
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Three Foodie 5K fundraiser races plannedFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - The Foodie 5K, presented by Meijer, returns to three unique Chicago-area locations in 2016 in Wheaton, Libertyville and Joliet to benefit Northern Illinois Food Bank. F...
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Wanted: 5,000 volunteers to pack 1 million meals for hungry childrenFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - If all goes as planned this weekend, at least 5,000 hairnets and 5,000 pairs of gloves will be pressed into service when volunteers gather to pack a million meals for ma...
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Barrington High students' fundraiser to help needy in GuatemalaFeb 17, 2016 10:00 pm - The 4th annual Hope's In Fashion Show to help people who live in the garbage dump in Guatemala City with housing and medical care will be held from 1:15 to 4 p.m. Sunday...