Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Volunteers tackle litter problem one piece at a timeApr 22, 2023 7:00 am - In 2003, four friends from the Johnsburg area began volunteering to pick up litter near the town's main stretch of road under McHenry County's Adopt-A-Highway program. T...
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Earth Day effort: Planting 500 trees in Kane County forest preserveApr 22, 2023 1:00 am - Volunteers bundled up Saturday to plant 500 trees at Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve in St. Charles. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County celebrates Earth Day e...
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Apply for Fine Line scholarship by May 1Apr 21, 2023 11:00 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles has offered adult classes in various arts and crafts for over 40 years. It's a beautiful place to try something new or ...
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Algonquin Garden Club's Spring Sale returns May 13Apr 21, 2023 11:00 pm - Thinking of how to get your garden started this year and add some extra color to your yard? Stop by the Algonquin Garden Club's spring sale on Saturday, May 13, at St....
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Friends of Fox River's passion on display in new filmApr 21, 2023 6:00 am - On a calendar, Earth Day is Saturday, April 22. To those who make a living of fighting back against the harm that sewage, industrial runoff and constant littering inflic...
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Mount Prospect school aims to knock down hunger, domino styleApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Dominos, cereal style. Fairview Elementary School students and staff celebrated the end of their cereal drive with a domino-style knockdown that snaked through the Mount...
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Naperville Sunrise Rotary honors Mother's Day with Drive-By Diaper Drive for West Suburban Community PantryApr 20, 2023 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise is holding a Drive-By Drop-off Diaper and Mom's Essentials Drive on Friday, May 12. It will be from 8 to 10 a.m. in front of Naperv...
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Northbrook teen's bat mitzvah project now an ongoing effort to improve people's livesApr 20, 2023 5:30 am - Home, Ellie Footlik believes, is where memories and traditions are created. The 16-year-old Northbrook resident and junior at Rochelle Zell Jewish High School is more th...
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Des Plaines awards nearly $216,000 in social service grantsApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - Thirty-eight social service organizations will receive grants from Des Plaines totaling nearly $216,000 to help people dealing with homelessness, mental health issues, t...
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Palatine District 15 foundation to host fun run May 20Apr 20, 2023 1:00 am - The one-five Foundation, which supports programs and projects to enhance the education experience of Palatine Township Elementary School District students, will host a F...