Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Literacy volunteers needed for adult learnersAug 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley needs volunteers to help Fox Valley adults learn English. A four-session tutor training workshop will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays...
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Ride for Hope raises $30,000 for ovarian cancerAug 20, 2017 11:00 pm - The third annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c)3 motorcycle ride and celebration, conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully, owner/operator of JuliAnne's Salon & Spa in Schaum...
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Grace Cafe returns to Elmhurst churches Sept. 11 for its 11th seasonAug 20, 2017 11:00 pm - On Monday, Sept. 11, Grace Cafe returns to the Elmhurst community for its 11th year. Grace Cafe was started in 2007 as an ecumenical mission project to provide a free h...
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Kiwanis Peanut Days have Cubs connectionAug 20, 2017 11:00 pm - It's that time again. Just like back to school or the start of the NFL season, Kiwanis Peanut Days signals the approach of fall. In St. Charles, this year's peanut days ...
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Aurora Noon Lions Club celebrate eclipse with sweet treatsAug 20, 2017 11:00 pm - A solar eclipse event in Aurora didn't just offer a spectacle for Aurora Noon Lions Club members. Earlier it offered some sweets for their stomachs. Sun and stars-shaped...
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Coin flip will decide final price of Barrington-area waterfront houseAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Heads or tails will decide the final purchase price of a Barrington-area luxury house with a waterfall flowing into the Fox River. Two prominent business executives will...
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Wizard World Comic Con blood drive returns Aug. 24-27Aug 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Wizard World Comic Con comes to the rescue! The blood drive will be held as part of one of the best shows in pop-culture: cosplay, comics, artists and creators, collec...
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'London Calling' at Fox Valley Beaux Arts annual fashion showAug 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Get your virtual passport and enjoy the ambience of London at this year's Fox Valley Beaux Arts luncheon and fashion show. The fun and destination begins on Saturday, Se...
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129th annual Fideliter 'Black and White Gala' gives backAug 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Giving back never goes out of style. The Fideliter Club of Elgin, a nonprofit organization, will hold its 129th annual Charity Ball on Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Royal Fo...
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Community raising money for Schaumburg family displaced by fireAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - Residents are raising money for a Schaumburg family whose townhouse was badly damaged in a fire last weekend. A GoFundMe page had raised nearly $11,000 by Thursday for ...