Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'Very concerned': Local advocates will welcome Afghan refugees but press Biden to help moreAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - About a dozen Afghan families are expected to find safe harbor in the suburbs through World Relief in the coming weeks and months, but the refugee resettlement agency an...
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Roselle family fundraiser honors son who died of cancerAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - To honor the memory of their late son, Jean and Tom Boeckenhauer hosted a fundraiser for pediatric cancer patients like him - and the results were more than they expecte...
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Police across the suburbs hit doughnut shops for Special OlympicsAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - The name has changed, but the goal was still the same Friday throughout the suburbs - raise money for Special Olympics. "Coffee For Champions," formerly known as "Cop On...
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New McHenry High School Adventure Education program receives grant from Cabela'sAug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - The new Adventure Education course at McHenry High School is off to a great start with the help of a recent $1,000 donation from Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's in Hoffman Estat...
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North Shore dad raises nearly $310K for EastersealsAug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Brad Serot of Winnetka, vice chairman at CBRE, has a 7-year-old daughter, Ava, who has epilepsy and cerebral palsy. He will soon be participating in the Triple Bypass Cy...
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Downers Grove Choral Society gets COVID-19 Response Fund Grant from DuPage FoundationAug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - The Downers Grove Choral Society is one of 24 DuPage County nonprofit organizations with a program specific to the arts to receive a grant through DuPage Foundation's mo...
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First Eagle Bank unveils new bedroom for Bartlett boy with cancerAug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - First Eagle Bank delivered a new dream bedroom to Harry, a 13-year-old Bartlett teen battling cancer. Harry was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2021 and has spent mu...
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Golf for HD raises funds for Huntington's disease research, patient programsAug 19, 2021 6:00 am - Imagine having the symptoms of ALS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's all at the same time. That's what it is like for people who have Huntington's disease. While symptoms of ...
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Wine fundraiser benefits A Safe PlaceAug 18, 2021 11:00 pm - On Friday, July 16, more than 150 women and men joined A Safe Place from the comfort of their homes for the fifth annual Wine, Women & Shoes Event benefiting survivors o...
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DuPagePads looks to buy, convert Downers Grove hotel to house homelessAug 18, 2021 5:30 am - Over the past 18 months of the pandemic, advocates for the homeless in DuPage County have been able to house more than 430 people in hotels. That count includes 130 chil...