Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Sign up for Palatine Library's Winter Reading ChallengeNov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - Palatine Library Winter Reading Challenge: Reading Transforms begins Monday, Dec. 14, through Sunday, Jan. 31. Every year, district cardholders are challenged to help t...
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Libertyville realty office continues its 30-year Thanksgiving traditionNov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - The Libertyville office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices announced that they donated 100 complete Thanksgiving dinners to area residents in need this Thanksgiving as t...
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Someone to be thankful for: Lake County restaurateur delivers for first respondersNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - When the global pandemic hit, Kris Schoenberger, the owner of BBQ'd Productions in Lake Zurich and Third Lake, made it his goal to give 10,000 meals to medical personnel...
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Someone to be thankful for: Downers Grove volunteer gave 484 hours at COVID testing siteNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - Josephine “Jo” Potts is a volunteer who stood out at DuPage's COVID-19 drive-through testing site at the county fairgrounds in Wheaton. Of the 111 volunteers who have wo...
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Someone to be thankful for: Schaumburg High student leads mask distribution effortsNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - While most high school students have found enough to contend with in 2020, from the changes in their schooling to the disruption of their social lives brought by the COV...
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Corvette raffle to raise money for Naperville autism foundationNov 25, 2020 4:23 am - A tumultuous year has forced the Turning Pointe Autism Foundation to shift gears while navigating financial and operational implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Known ...
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Christmas tree sale in Elgin will benefit Ecker CenterNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - The annual Christmas tree sale to benefit Ecker Center for Behavioral Health will start Friday at Ziegler Ace Hardware in downtown Elgin. The program is a continuation ...
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Naperville parish hosts gift card drive for families in needNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - Instead of its usual "parish giving tree," this year Ss. Peter and Paul is adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic with a holiday gift card drive. This year, the parish will d...
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Mundelein High to host virtual talent showNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - Mundelein High School's senior class will host its annual talent show virtually this year, due to the pandemic. It will take place via Zoom at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. A...
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How to donate a holiday ornament to someone in the hospitalNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - Donations and ornaments are being sought to spread some cheer to those who will be in the hospital over the holidays battling illness. Grayslake resident Elizabeth Elli...