Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
-
'It's a beautiful thing': How a Palatine teen helped stock suburban pantriesDec 17, 2020 5:00 am - When 16-year-old Eva Konsur read a news article this summer about a milelong line of cars at a food pantry in Texas, she decided to take action. "I thought it would be a...
-
T-shirts honor former Wheeling teacher, coachDec 17, 2020 5:00 am - A second fundraiser has been established for a proposed memorial that would honor a retired Wheeling teacher and coach. Burt Perlow taught physical education and coached...
-
Believe Project: $100 to help woman with breast cancerDec 17, 2020 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Leticia Felman of Mount Prospect. Felman wants to help a woman with stage 4 breast cancer. Here is an exc...
-
Toys, toys, toys! Maple School teacher spearheads annual toy driveDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Surrounded by giant stacks of toys lining the stairs of the Northbrook school, Maple School teachers Lynn Reimer and her student council co-sponsor Iris Zhang prepare to...
-
'Elgin's Hope for the Holidays' provides gifts for more than 2,500 area kidsDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - “Elgin's Hope for the Holidays,” a combined effort of the Salvation Army Elgin Corps and the Community Crisis Center, provided Christmas gifts and other necessities for ...
-
Sign up to take the Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics IllinoisDec 16, 2020 10:00 pm - New options offered to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois
-
Literacy Volunteers start tutor training Jan. 11Dec 16, 2020 10:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley will host a tutor training workshop from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 11-20, at the Pottawatomi Community Center, 8 Nort...
-
Palatine repair shop owners 'hope to make huge difference' with car giveawayDec 16, 2020 4:30 am - One family in the suburbs has no idea that fate is about to smile upon it this holiday season, courtesy of Advanced Automotive car and truck repair in Palatine. Owners ...
-
Drive-through food giveaway provides holiday dinner for 500 families in ElginDec 16, 2020 4:30 am - Over 350 cars lined up, some hours early, for a drive-through holiday dinner giveaway at the Elgin Sports Complex Tuesday. "Uniting for the Holidays," a United Way prog...
-
Believe Project: $100 to buy gifts for residents at assisted living facilityDec 16, 2020 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Susan Fedor of Mount Prospect. Here is an excerpt of her story: "I work at an assisted living facility, and ...