Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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4 years and thousands of pounds of food later, Algonquin boy is determined to do even more for local pantryNov 28, 2024 11:17 am - Four years ago, Leo Bonilla, a student at Neubert Elementary School in Algonquin, saw a TV news report of people waiting in long lines for food during the COVID-19 pandemic. He took his change jar of $22 and raised $100 for his school food pantry. Now in his fifth year of fundraising, Leo has collected thousands of dollars and pounds of food for the District 300 Food Pantry.
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Hoffman Estates, Windy City Bulls seek donated toys Saturday at TargetNov 27, 2024 7:07 am - The season of giving is here, and the Hoffman Estates community is coming together to make the holidays brighter for students and families of John Muir Elementary School.
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Thanksgiving meal in Lake Zurich for those in needNov 27, 2024 7:06 am - Those in need or with nowhere to go can share a Thanksgiving meal from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Culver’s restaurant, 645 N. Rand Road, Lake Zurich.
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Support the Vernon Township Food Pantry on Giving Tuesday Dec. 3Nov 26, 2024 9:51 pm - Giving Tuesday is Tuesday, Dec. 3, and the Vernon Township Food Pantry invites the community to come together to support neighbors facing food insecurity.
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Help break cycle of homelessness for local families with Bridge Communities’ GivingTuesday campaignNov 26, 2024 9:41 pm - Bridge Communities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency, launches its annual GivingTuesday campaign with an ambitious goal of raising $50,000.
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Forest & Found Thrift donates $40,000 to two local nonprofits this quarterNov 26, 2024 3:38 pm - The Forest & Found board recently announced that their quarterly donations of $20,000 each was given to Bravo Waukegan and Mother’s Trust to help them continue their mission in underserved areas of Lake County.
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A century of service: St. Charles Women’s Club marks 100 yearsNov 26, 2024 3:14 pm - Boyd: ‘It’s a very special group of ladies’ Like most organizations founded in the 1920s, the St. Charles Women’s Club has evolved over the past century, but its m...
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Hoffman Estates Holiday Giving Tree returnsNov 26, 2024 2:15 pm - Hoffman Estates’ Health and Human Services Department is again sponsoring a Holiday Giving Tree to help provide families with children in need and adults 60+ who are expe...
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For the 50th year, Aurora women’s homemade sweets highlight church fundraiserNov 25, 2024 9:35 pm - About 400 homemade buttermints came out of an Aurora oven recently for the 19th annual cookie and candy sale at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
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Elgin’s St. Hugh of Lincoln to host blood drive Dec. 5Nov 25, 2024 8:02 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is once again partnering with Versiti Blood Center to host a community blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 5.