Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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MS musical fundraiser coming Feb. 26 to PalatineJan 29, 2017 10:00 pm - Singer/entertainer Melissa Barber will perform a cabaret style charity concert Sunday, Feb. 26, at Durty Nellie's Back Room in Palatine to raise money to fight multiple ...
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Direct Energy in Buffalo Grove donates to Lurie Children's HospitalJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - Direct Energy's Buffalo Grove office, which has approximately 300 employees, presented $16,000 and 100 books to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago last...
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Aurora twins make blankets for babies in hospital that saved their livesJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - When Hanna and Rachel Friedenberger were born 100 days early on Feb. 24, 2001, they were given a 10 percent chance of surviving. The preemies were both 12 inches long an...
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Winter Walk Feb. 11 to help Wayside Cross MinistriesJan 27, 2017 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 11, Wayside Cross Ministries is planning its 11th annual winter walk, "Walk a Mile in My Shoes," to support Urban Youth Ministry, Wayside's ministry fo...
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Naperville teen with cancer leads drive to help familiesJan 27, 2017 5:00 am - Before Justin Wegner had surgery to remove about 200 cancerous tumors in his abdomen, he reached out to his alma mater. He had an idea, and he thought the JKB club at N...
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Kaneland District 302 calling for new advisory committee membersJan 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Kaneland Unit District 302 seeks to add members to its Citizens' Advisory Committee, Finance Advisory Committee, Facilities Planning Committee and the Kaneland Foundatio...
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100 pillows homeward bound to Hesed HouseJan 26, 2017 10:00 pm - One-hundred top quality pillows ordered by Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk but ultimately not needed are finding a new home with the residents of Hesed House in Aurora...
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Help give abused children a voice in courtJan 26, 2017 10:00 pm - CASA Kane County is looking for volunteers to serve the best interests of abused or neglected children in foster care. CASA will be hosting general information meetings ...
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Fundraiser to help pair rescued pit bulls with veteransJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - The new Main Event Entertainment in Hoffman Estates will host the 4th annual Patriots, Pits & Pins fundraiser for Pits For Patriots on Sunday, March 5. The Bensenville-b...
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Heartland Blood Centers' mobile bus to stop at Chicago Auto ShowJan 25, 2017 10:00 pm - While Chicagoans attend the nation's largest auto show, they can "roll up their sleeves" to save a life on board Heartland Blood Centers' blood mobile, the most powerful...