Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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DuPage Habitat for Humanity helps make home ownership dream a realityAug 15, 2022 5:30 am - When her friends talk about planning a vacation, Iris Bess tells them she's staying put in her West Chicago home. For the first time in two decades, the 50-year-old woma...
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Arlington Heights Nurses Club awards scholarshipsAug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Nurses Club has awarded scholarships to five outstanding nursing students that will help to fund their nursing education. The club awarded scholar...
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IBJI Golf Outing Raises Over $30K for GlenkirkAug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI), one of the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practices in the United States, announces that it has raised over $30,...
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Foundation, partner award over $1 million to nonprofitsAug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - The Lake County Community Foundation recently announced more than $500,000 in grants, combined with another $500,000 in grants from an LCCF donor-advised fund holder, wa...
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Esther's Friends to hold virtual Fancy Prance 5KAug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Esther's Friends is opening registration on Aug. 15 for the virtual Fancy Prance 5K. Participants can enter their times Sept. 15-20. The charity is named in honor of Est...
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Elburn Days celebrating 94th year with parade, live music, tractor pull and more Aug. 19-21Aug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Elburn Days returns for its 94th year on Aug. 19-21. The Elburn Lions Club's family friendly festival features a parade, carnival rides, live music, food, craft show, 4-...
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Good News Sunday: Beagles bred for research meet new foster families in South ElginAug 14, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Ninety-one beagles that had been bred fo...
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Pavilion planned for Knoch Knolls Park to be named in honor of Frank J. RusAug 11, 2022 11:00 pm - At its July 28 meeting, the Naperville Park District board of commissioners approved a resolution to name the future pavilion at Knoch Knolls Park the Frank J. Rus Pavil...
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Aurora literacy center needs women tutorsAug 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Aurora's Dominican Literacy Center needs women volunteers to help women learn English. Training workshops for prospective tutors will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug....
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Fox Valley United Way kicks off its centennial celebrationAug 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Fox Valley United Way kicked off its 100th anniversary celebration with an open house and ribbon cutting on Friday, Aug. 5, at the office in downtown Aurora. They wish t...