Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Pizza with Purpose: Lantern Pizza Co. turns dough into donations for Downers Grove schoolsOct 08, 2025 9:59 am - Lantern Pizza in Downers Grove is hosting a series of fall fundraisers for local schools, donating a portion of sales to support students, families, and educators.
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Tri-Cities Rotary clubs join forces to provide new winter coats to kids in needOct 08, 2025 1:30 am - The Rotary Club of St Charles-Geneva has kicked off the 15th annual Koats for Kids campaign. This year’s goal is 1,000.
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Libertyville church donates hundreds of quilts and school suppliesOct 08, 2025 1:18 am - Members of the Service Workshop group at Grace Lutheran Church in Libertyville made 395 quilts and filled 200 school supply bags for Lutheran World Relief.
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New Hale Family Education Pavilion opens at Cosley ZooOct 08, 2025 12:28 am - Cosley Zoo’s new Hale Family Education Pavilion allows for expanded educational programming, events, and private rentals, as well as serving as a duck shelter.
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Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library to host Fall Book Sale Nov. 7-9Oct 07, 2025 10:46 pm - The Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library will be holding their Fall Used Book Sale on Friday to Sunday, Nov. 7-9.
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Schaumburg PEO to host Trivia Night benefit Nov. 8Oct 07, 2025 1:14 pm - P.E.O. Chapter P-LK is hosting a Trivia Night fundraiser on Nov. 8 at the Bartlett Fire Barn. The event features an all-you-can-eat taco bar, dessert, and coffee, with a cash bar run by the Bartlett Fire Department.
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BOS raises $45K for Make-A-Wish at 2025 Golf ClassicOct 06, 2025 9:47 pm - BOS in Roselle hosted an Indoor Charity Golf Classic, raising over $45,000 for Make-A-Wish, doubling last year's fundraising total.
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How a Northwest suburban Girl Scout troop earned Silver Award for work in Crabtree Nature CenterOct 06, 2025 1:38 pm - Five girls from a Northwest suburban Girl Scout troop were honored with a Silver Award for their work in Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington.
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Hunger Resource Network launches Students Helping Students campaignOct 06, 2025 11:30 am - Hunger Resource Network is serving over half of the 500 food-insecure students in Northbrook public schools through its Student Food Pack program. On Oct. 12, a team of high school students will hosting a “Students Helping Students” event at Cabo Mexican Cocina in Northbrook.
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Memorial to Vietnam War veterans sickened by Agent Orange installed in Des PlainesOct 06, 2025 10:57 am - A suburban memorial to Vietnam War veterans who became ill or died after exposure to Agent Orange will be dedicated Oct. 11.