Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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KidsMatter’s Empower Gala to highlight artistic passionsNov 06, 2025 10:54 pm - The arts will be front and center during the 2025 Empower Gala, as talented performers share their passions in support of KidsMatter’s work to help youth realize their ...
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Kids Above All dinner honors leaders supporting children and familiesNov 06, 2025 10:40 pm - Kids Above All is celebrating its 131st anniversary of building better lives for children and families impacted by poverty, violence, and injustice.
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Glenbard West to host food drive amid SNAP disruptionNov 06, 2025 9:20 am - Glenbard West High School is organizing a community food drive to help families in need amid the disruption to SNAP.
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KidsMatter to honor NCTV17’s Elizabeth Braham Spencer with Kids’ Champion AwardNov 05, 2025 9:49 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 15, the KidsMatter "Empower Gala" will celebrate its 25th anniversary and honor the NCTV17 executive director with the Kids’ Champion Award.
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‘Bike club plus’: Cycling groups add other activities as weather grows colderNov 05, 2025 10:46 am - As the weather turns colder, many suburban bike clubs’ activities transition to volunteer efforts such as roadside cleanups and food drives, along with meetups known as “zero mile rides.”
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Covenant Living residents crochet mats from plastic bags for veterans groupNov 03, 2025 2:03 pm - A group of Covenant Living residents create waterproof sleeping mats from recycled plastic bags for unsheltered veterans. They collect plastic bags, flatten them, cut into strips, and crochet them into mats, a time-consuming process.
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Fox River Valley Initiative to host affordable housing meeting Nov. 8Nov 03, 2025 1:52 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Fox River Valley Initiative will meet to address lack of affordable housing in Kane and DuPage counties. It will include a tour of an integrated permanent supportive housing development on Elgin’s west side.
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Daily Herald, Robert R. McCormick Foundation kick off Neighbors in Need campaignNov 03, 2025 12:12 pm - The Daily Herald and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation commence their fifth annual Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign to assist residents of the suburbs facing hunger, homelessness and insufficient health care.
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Seigle Foundation surprises U-46 Superintendent’s ScholarNov 03, 2025 10:21 am - Elgin High graduate Gael Flores received a $2,000 scholarship from the U-46 Educational Foundation to study nursing at Aurora University. The Seigle Foundation, a major donor to the Superintendent's Scholarship fund, invited Gael for coffee after receiving his handwritten thank-you note.
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‘You need us to be right there, and we are’: Community Crisis Center marks 50 yearsNov 02, 2025 8:45 pm - Community Crisis Center has served the Elgin area for 50 years, offering services including a 24-hour crisis hotline, temporary shelter, individual and group counseling, medical and legal advocacy, financial assistance and more.