Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Follett Content ‘Educator Book Sale’ to back Dolly Parton Imagination LibrarySep 20, 2024 11:25 am - Follett Content will hold an “Educator Book Sale” on Saturday, Sept. 28 with proceeds supporting the Dolly Parton Imagination Library — United Way of Greater McHenry County Chapter.
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Glen Ellyn Chamber to host ‘Autumn Elegance’ fashion show Nov. 10Sep 19, 2024 11:14 pm - The Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual “Autumn Elegance” fashion show on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Abbington Distinctive Banquets.
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Elmhurst’s Bethel UCC to host ReDeck the Halls and moreSep 19, 2024 9:46 pm - Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst will host “ReDeck the Halls & More,” its annual holiday decor sale, on Oct. 11-12.
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Batavia Rotary hosts Trivia Night to End Polio Now, raising funds for vaccine campaignSep 19, 2024 9:24 pm - The Rotary Club of Batavia is hosting a “Trivia Night to End Polio Now” on Saturday, Oct. 19. This engaging evening promises fun, camaraderie, and most importantly, an opportunity to contribute toward eradicating polio worldwide
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Illinois State Treasurer’s Hispanic Heritage Month awards go to Aurora alderman and Elgin psychologistSep 19, 2024 9:04 pm - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently presented awards to eight community leaders from throughout Illinois recognized as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County preserves 16.5 acres, expanding Boloria Meadows Nature PreserveSep 19, 2024 4:56 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has acquired 19 acres on Ridge Road in Bull Valley. Part of the parcel, 16.5 acres, will be preserved and added to TLC’s existing Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve.
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Huntley girl pays it forward: It took blood donations and a stem cell transplant to save her lifeSep 19, 2024 4:41 pm - Alexa Lamonica, who underwent a life-saving stem cell transplant as an infant, has made it her goal to give back to the community after surviving severe combined immunodeficiency disease, often referred to as "bubble boy" disease.
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Marklund residents face off in end-of-season baseball gameSep 19, 2024 2:54 pm - Residents from two of Marklund’s facilities — the Hyde Center in Geneva and the Wasmond Center in Elgin — faced each other in a Crosstown Classic-style baseball game, a...
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Celebrate Summer’s Last Hurrah! with Elgin Rotary Sept. 27-28Sep 19, 2024 12:47 pm - The Rotary Club of Elgin is hosting “Summer’s Last Hurrah!,” an end-of-season celebration on Sept. 27-28.
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Schaumburg P.E.O. chapter donates paper goods to Family ForwardSep 18, 2024 1:05 pm - The Schaumburg P.E.O. Chapter P-LK recently helped support the nonprofit Family Forward organization with a paper-goods drive, when Erica Chianelli, executive director of Family Forward, highlighted Family Forward’s purpose, goals and accomplishments at the chapter’s regular September meeting.