Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Today's the day to give: Inspired by people with cancer, 'A Pint for Kim' blood drive keeps growingMay 09, 2023 5:00 am - Kim Benedyk Sandford had a knack for flipping the script, especially when it came to the pain she endured in the final years of her life. More than anything, though, the...
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32nd Garfield Farm Museum to host its 32nd award ceremony May 12May 08, 2023 11:00 pm - On Friday, May 12, Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills will recognize four preservation endeavors at its 32nd awards ceremony at the historic Dunham Woods Riding Club ...
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Wheaton Garden Club to host May 20 plant saleMay 08, 2023 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club is hosting a flower and plant sale on Saturday, May 20. The event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at 504 Hamilton Drive in Wheaton. The sale will...
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Dundee Township Rotary Club awards $50,000 in scholarshipsMay 07, 2023 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, May 2, the Dundee Township Rotary Club held its annual scholarship banquet and awarded a total of $50,000 to 17 high school students seeking higher education...
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Naperville Rotary awards 15 students 'Service Above Self' scholarshipsMay 07, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, May 4, the Rotary Club of Naperville awarded $39,500 in scholarships to 15 students who prioritize "service above self" at the club's annual Pursuit of Life...
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Fort Payne NSDAR announces annual awards and scholarshipsMay 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Fort Payne Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, held its annual awards ceremony on Sunday, April 16, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Napervi...
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Literacy DuPage to host 'Reading Between the Vines,' an outdoor after-hours socialMay 03, 2023 11:00 pm - As one of Illinois' largest volunteer tutor literacy organizations, Literacy DuPage will host "Reading Between the Vines," an outdoor after-hours social on Thursday, May...
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Donate blood May 17 at Gary Church in WheatonMay 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Every day, Versiti Blood Center of Illinois needs more than 540 blood products to meet hospital demand. Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is holding a blood drive...
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Big Skillet Restaurant's George Arsoniades speaks to Elgin Golden K KiwanisMay 03, 2023 11:00 pm - George Arsoniades of Big Skillet Restaurant and Pancake House in Elgin visited the May 3 meeting of the Elgin Golden K Kiwanis. He gave a fascinating account of how he ...
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On a new course: Illinois PGA Foundation, KemperSports offer free golf clinics to help veterans healMay 03, 2023 11:00 pm - For veterans, integrating back into society after a tour of duty - or multiple tours - can be a difficult and slow process. Time is needed to heal mentally and possibly ...