Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Bloomingdale Chamber gives back to the community with raffle donation to three local food pantriesDec 20, 2023 12:16 am - The Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce recently announced that the proceeds from their annual Grand Raffle will be making an impact in the community. This year, the chambe...
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Kane County Salvation Army finds second gold coin in donation kettleDec 19, 2023 2:09 pm - For the second time this holiday season, volunteers at the Salvation Army Tri-Cities Corps have found a gold coin among their donations in Kane County. The first gold coi...
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Chicagoans unite at Breakfast for IsraelDec 19, 2023 9:50 am - On Dec. 12, 2023, over 350 Chicagoans came together at the Skokie Banquet & Conference Center for Jewish National Fund-USA’s annual Breakfast for Israel. The complementar...
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Naperville Park Board recognizes Scouts for Eagle projectsDec 18, 2023 10:51 pm - At the Dec. 14 park board meeting, Naperville Park District Board President Mary Gibson recognized nine scouts who recently completed Eagle projects at the park district...
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Smithfield Foods donates 32K pounds of pork to Northern Illinois Food BankDec 18, 2023 12:48 pm - Smithfield Foods has donated more than 32,000 pounds of protein, the equivalent of 130,000 servings, to the Northern Illinois Food Bank to help Illinois families this hol...
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Waubonsee scholarship recipient seeks to make a difference in students’ lives 30 years laterDec 17, 2023 11:11 pm - Kevin Pennington, a Waubonsee Community College Foundation board member, knows firsthand the impact a scholarship can have on a student’s education and future. Now an at...
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‘I don’t know what I’d do without them’: Dentist volunteers offer free care to patientsDec 17, 2023 5:47 pm - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the amount the McCormick Foundation will contribute for every dollar donated by a reader. About 10 years ago, w...
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Gold coin dropped into Salvation Army red kettle in GenevaDec 16, 2023 3:48 pm - Workers with the Salvation Army Tri-Cities Corps found something special in the donation basket earlier this month - a gold coin thought to be valued at more than $2,000....
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DuPage Senior Citizens Council partners with Lombard Veterinary Hospital to help senior pet ownersDec 15, 2023 11:07 pm - The DuPage Senior Citizens Council has partnered with Lombard Veterinary Hospital to be the recipient of their Giving With a Thankful Heart campaign. From Nov. 1 until ...
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‘Shop with a Sheriff’ program gets donation from McHenry business ownerDec 15, 2023 10:43 pm - Country Financial representative Brett Ostertag is proud to support the Lake County Sheriff’s Office with a donation of $750. The funds will be used support the departme...