Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Why We Walk: PanCAN PurpleStride takes action to fight pancreatic cancerApr 14, 2022 6:00 am - Detected late. Spreads rapidly. Poor prognosis. These all describe pancreatic cancer, which has a way of sneaking up on its victims, with only vague symptoms in the earl...
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Aiding Ukrainian refugees: Aurora Lions Club to match $500 from Saturday 'Bunny Breakfast'Apr 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Aurora Noon Lions Club will collect donations Saturday, April 16, to aid Ukrainian refugees. Arvid Meyer, Noon Lions president, said d...
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CASA-McHenry County hosts Road Rally Scavenger Hunt April 23Apr 13, 2022 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 23, CASA of McHenry County will host a Road Rally Scavenger Hunt. The course begins at CASA, 630 N. Route 31 in Crystal Lake. The cost is $35 per car...
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Walk for Wellness House set for May 1 in HinsdaleApr 13, 2022 11:00 pm - The annual Walk for Wellness House 3K Walk/5K Run will take place on Sunday, May 1, bringing together cancer survivors, families, friends, and volunteers together and in...
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Libertyville staff, students raise more than $17,000 to support teacher with cancerApr 13, 2022 6:00 am - "I am the teacher with cancer" is how French teacher Kerstin Cholewin describes herself to people around Highland Middle School in Libertyville, but to her students she ...
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Lombard Scouts to host annual pancake breakfast May 1Apr 12, 2022 11:00 pm - A 55-year tradition will be returning Sunday, May 1, when Lombard Troop 140 and Pack 140 host their annual pancake breakfast. It will be 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 1,...
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Tap into spring with the Itasca Fruhlingsfest spring craft beer fest April 30Apr 12, 2022 11:00 pm - Tickets are available for the Itasca Fruhlingsfest, a spring craft beer tasting festival in celebration of Church Street Brewing's 10th anniversary. It will be 11:30 a.m...
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Fox Valley Garden Walk to feature six gardens on Elgin's eastside June 25Apr 12, 2022 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area Branch of the American Association of University Women will host its ninth Fox Valley Garden Walk on Saturday, June 25. It was postponed from 2020. The si...
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50/50 raffle at Sox opener to boost humanitarian efforts in UkraineApr 12, 2022 5:30 am - The Chicago White Sox's first 2022 home game is going to be slightly different — at least with its Opening Day Sox Split 50/50 raffle. Instead of aiding Chicago-area non...
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'We were shocked': $3 million in federal funding secured for LGBTQ-focused 360 Youth ServicesApr 12, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Reps. Sean Casten and Bill Foster say Naperville-based 360 Youth Services will receive $3 million in federal funding to help buy or build a facility for homeless an...