Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'The Profit' star to guest at Rock The Cradle GalaSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - EVANSTON - Entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis will make a guest appearance of at this year's Rock The Cradle Gala to benefit the nonprofit organization The Cradle. The 23rd Ann...
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Rosemont collects donations for hurricane reliefSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Gene & Georgetti in Rosemont, in cooperation with the village's public safety department, is collecting donations for Hurricane Irma relief through Sept. 16. Donations c...
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Agency that buries abandoned babies promotes Safe Haven LawSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Even as a crowd of mourning strangers Wednesday laid to rest two newborn girls killed or abandoned by their mothers, 2½-year-old Trinity Haack of Roselle stood among the...
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Chicago Blackhawks alumni seek to even the score with Detroit Red Wings alumniSep 12, 2017 11:00 pm - The Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks alumni will face off in a rematch of last year's alumni game, where the Detroit Red Wings soared over the Chicago Blackh...
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Sugar Grove McDonald's hosts a fundraiser for John Shields SchoolSep 12, 2017 11:00 pm - John Shields Elementary School in Kaneland Unit District 302 held a McTeacher's Night on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Sugar Grove McDonald's. McTeacher's Night is organized...
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Discover expands efforts to aid hurricane victimsSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - RIVERWOODS - Discover Financial Services is expanding efforts to support the American Red Cross's disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The company is p...
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BG Singers to host Make-A-Wish fundraiserSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - The BG Singers will host a Make-A-Wish Foundation benefit event Thursday. In honor the group's 25th anniversary, the singers will perform at "A Night of Wishes" from 6...
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Verizon volunteers aid in hurricane relief telethonSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Verizon Wireless volunteers Tuesday staffed a center in Rolling Meadows taking calls during the "Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief" celebrity telethon broadca...
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Local Teen to Fundraise, Ride Marathon during Special Olympics Coaster ChallengeSep 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Thirteen-year-old Lily Pasquarelli is an eighth grader at Jane Addams Junior High. After participating in the Polar Plunge earlier in the year, Lily has set her sights o...
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St. James to host fall rummage sale Sept. 22-23Sep 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Savvy shoppers are invited to find great bargains at the St. James Episcopal Church's annual Fall Rummage Sale, scheduled for the third week in September. Rummage sale h...