Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Firefighter families with diaper drive for Hurricane Harvey victimsSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Families of Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District firefighters have started a community diaper drive to help Hurricane Harvey victims. Residents and businesse...
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Salvation Army giving hurricane response courses in Elk Grove VillageSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - The Salvation Army in Chicago is offering specialized volunteer training sessions in Elk Grove Village for anyone who wants to help response efforts to hurricane batteri...
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Walgreens customers donate $10 million for Harvey reliefSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Business Wire DEERFIELD - More than $10 million was raised by Walgreens and Duane Reade customers nationwide for American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief efforts throu...
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Backpack donations to benefit families, kids in needSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Park District is collecting new or gently used backpacks, duffel bags and small suitcases for children and families in need. The district's employe...
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How you can help victims of Hurricane HarveySep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Hurricane Harvey's toll is one of staggering numbers: 450,000 people expected to seek federal disaster aid. As many as 30,000 to 40,000 homes destroyed in the Houston a...
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Dundee's Hilltop Suppers offer food, companionshipSep 06, 2017 11:00 pm - For two years, the First Congregational Church in West Dundee has hosted free monthly dinners for the Northern Fox Valley community. When they started in 2015, volunteer...
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'Feast & Folly' at Renz Center's annual fundraiser Oct. 7Sep 06, 2017 1:00 am - In celebrating 55 years of community service, Renz Addiction Counseling Center is hosting its 10th annual "Epicurean Delight" fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. ...
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Aurora clubs to host membership drive event Sept. 11Sep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - The Aurora Junior Woman's Club and Aurora Children's Dental Service invites women, age 18 and older, interested in becoming members to attend the next meeting at 6 p.m. ...
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Court the Cure Funds New Tool for Breast Cancer Patients at NorthShore University HealthSystemSep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - All proceeds to support research on quality of care, led by Katharine Yao, MD Evanston, IL (August 28, 2017) - New research at NorthShore University HealthSystem will fa...
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Play for Peace's Upcoming 5K Run/Walk Inspired by the Dreams of a Local Five-year-OldSep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Five years ago, Aidan Hennessy, a five-year-old kindergartener in Bartlett, IL, witnessed a Skype session between a group of Guatemalan kids and Play for Peace, a Chicag...