Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Nearly 6,000 meals donated to staff at Northwest Community HospitalMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights is counting the ways the community has shown its generosity to doctors, nurses and other staff who are responding to th...
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Montini Catholic senior Megan Laughlin receives President's Volunteer Service AwardMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Montini Catholic senior Megan Laughlin recently was named a President's Volunteer Service Award winner. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunt...
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Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity affiliate airs its first TV spotsMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - To increase awareness, donations and volunteers, Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity has launched a series of television ads running through May 18 on local...
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Drive-up food drive restocks Aurora church's community pantryMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - "In dire need" was how an official described the food pantry at Holy Angels Church and School in Aurora recently. On Thursday and Friday, April 30-May 1, community donor...
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Realtors provide meals for healthcare workers at Central DuPage HospitalMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - On April 30, Samantha Bauman and Beth Seibert, both Realtors with the Wheaton office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, delivered 150 meals to Northwestern Medi...
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Donations pouring in for Schaumburg residents in needMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Schaumburg's long-standing Community Assistance Fund is continuing to find new applications and inspire generosity amid the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pa...
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No cure, yes hope: Three residents share why they walk to fight Huntington's diseaseMay 05, 2020 6:00 am - Imagine losing your spouse to a disease that has no cure. Now imagine that your children have a 50/50 chance of dying from that very same disease. Huntington's disease i...
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Wauconda couple raise $7,280 for food pantry with Kentucky Derby-themed eventMay 05, 2020 1:00 am - Undeterred by the pandemic-prompted postponement of the Kentucky Derby, a former Wauconda trustee and her husband organized a racing-themed fundraiser this past weekend ...
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Free taco fundraiser Thursday in Vernon HillsMay 05, 2020 1:00 am - INVICTO restaurant at Mellody Farm center, 887 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, will be giving away tacos, rice and beans on Thursday, May 7. The "Curbside Taqueria" is...
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'GLMV Helping Healthcare Heroes' fundraiser is feeding the front lineMay 04, 2020 11:00 pm - The "GLMV Helping Healthcare Heroes" fundraiser is having an impact for the community. Due to many generous donations, the Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon H...