Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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CHIP IN Batavia to host annual prom dress collection and giveawayJan 20, 2023 10:00 pm - CHIP IN Batavia and the Batavia Public Library are back with their popular Prom Dress Giveaway event on Saturday, March 18. CHIP IN's mission is to assist low income an...
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Lincolnshire woman aims to curb loneliness one handwritten letter at a timeJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - Liza Johnson can be found most days in her cozy home office in Lincolnshire writing letters by hand to people she might never have met before in hopes of delivering them...
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Volo man uses antique popcorn wagon to raise funds for children in needJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - Over the past six years, Scott Uglinica of Volo, with a 1928 Ford Model Popcorn Wagon in tow, has raised thousands of dollars to help children in need in McHenry and Lak...
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Free assistance with federal/state electronic tax filing begins Feb. 11 at CODJan 19, 2023 10:00 pm - College of DuPage is offering free assistance with electronic filing of state and federal tax returns at convenient locations throughout DuPage County. Sessions are held...
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St. Francis High School family funds new tennis facilityJan 19, 2023 10:00 pm - Dan and Julie Loughman, parents of St. Francis High School alumni Emily and Caroline and current student Will, have made a $400,000 naming gift toward a new tennis court...
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Delta Foundation's Heal-A-Thon to benefit Fox Valley United WayJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - The Delta Foundation for Spiritual Studies, a nonprofit organization creating accessible spiritual education and training, is partnering with the Fox Valley United Way f...
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Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley to host tutor training workshopJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley will host a free tutor training workshop from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 6-15 at the St. Charles Public Library. Train...
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Lombard blood drives collect over 80 pints during National Blood Donor MonthJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to honor voluntary blood donors and encourage more people to donate blood and help save lives. The village of Lombard is t...
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Northwest Community Healthcare awards $100,000 to community groupsJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - The NCH Community Health and Outreach Board Committee has awarded $100,000 to 15 community agencies to support programs that help increase access to care and promote hea...
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Elmhurst Rotary Club provides winter coats to families in needJan 17, 2023 10:00 pm - On Jan. 4, Mary Beth Harper, president of the Rotary Club of Elmhurst, received a request from the director of the Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants. The requ...