Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Arlington Heights-based religious order funds hotel rooms for homeless amid pandemicMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday lives, but that's especially true for the homeless in the Northwest suburbs, who are finding that with area churches closing...
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'Families are in critical need': Ronald McDonald Houses seek gift cards during coronavirus upheavalMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Away from home, Jenny Dias Da Costa finds comfort in this kitchen. There are small victories every time her son's appetite perks up, and he craves cheese pizza or peanut...
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People's Resource Center puts out call for food pantry volunteersMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - The People's Resource Center is asking for volunteer help to continue running its food pantries in Wheaton and Westmont. As a precaution due to the coronavirus, the nonp...
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Donors pledge to match $8,500 to combat hunger during COVID-19 crisisMar 22, 2020 11:00 pm - A coalition of anonymous community members have pledged to match up to $8,500 of donations to provide relief to local senior citizens, children, and families facing hung...
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#GiveTogetherNow Chicago Launches to Help Workers Impacted by COVID-19Mar 22, 2020 11:00 pm - #GiveTogetherNow Chicago Launches to Help Workers Impacted by COVID-19 Nonprofit Family Independence Initiative created the emergency cash assistance fund for impacted C...
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Women's Club of Inverness: Serving, supporting, giving backMar 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Our recent world pandemic has been a time to reflect on who we are and where we are headed. Over the last 55 years, the Women's Club of Inverness, a 501(c) (3) organizat...
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Mount Prospect Mini Library Mission supports its communityMar 20, 2020 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Mini Library Mission now has "Mini Free Pantries." They have nonperishable food items, snacks, and treats. Everything has been sanitized, too. If you ...
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'Our shelves are getting depleted': Food pantries seek donations to meet coronavirus demandMar 20, 2020 5:00 am - The next time shoppers reach for more rolls of toilet paper or cans of food, Laura Coyle wants them to think about people who can't afford to stash away extra supplies. ...
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Buffalo Grove synagogue's bread sale helps those who have lost incomeMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - A little dough turned into a lot of bread in a fundraiser Friday hosted by Congregation Beth Am in Buffalo Grove. It is just one way the synagogue is maintaining the con...
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Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with 3-21 challengeMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Officials at GiGi's Playhouse National Playhouse are urging people to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by taking the 3-21 challenge. That means doing three random acts ...