Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Be a Holiday Hero! Hop on Heartland Blood Centers' Jingle Bus TourDec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Heartland Blood Centers is looking for "Holiday Heroes." The festively decorated Jingle Bus is pulling up to take your blood donation to help save lives. During the holi...
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People to be thankful for: Claire Miller, St. Charles North High SchoolDec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - It was August 2015 when Claire Miller set a goal that would make her senior year at St. Charles North High School both memorable and meaningful. She grew up volunteerin...
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Believe Project: $100 to help woman fighting lung cancerDec 06, 2016 4:40 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Tricia Lake of Palatine. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My friend, Lois, is the epitome of selflessnes...
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Gurnee school 'Drive for the Kids' fundraiser is SaturdayDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - Gurnee Elementary District 56's Viking Middle School will benefit from anyone willing to test drive a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan at a fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 10. F...
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Fundraiser to be held Wednesday at Culver's in Buffalo GroveDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - The Culver's restaurant at 450 McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove will raise money for Stevenson High School's Choral Guild on Wednesday, Dec. 7. If you mention the choral gu...
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Morgan Stanley Foundation grant supports food for kidsDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - Local managers and employees from Morgan Stanley on Tuesday presented the Northern Illinois Food Bank with a $50,000 check to support its child nutrition programs and he...
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Aurora Habitat for Humanity dedicates 55th homeDec 05, 2016 10:00 pm - With prayers, scripture reading and presentations, Aurora-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity dedicated its 55th Aurora-area home at 1229 Pleasant Place in Aurora on S...
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St. Peter's to host spaghetti benefit for Chuck PetersenDec 05, 2016 10:00 pm - Join a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Chuck Petersen from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 43W301 Plank Road in Hampshire. A fre...
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TriCity Family Services' Snowflake Shuffle raises $20,000Dec 05, 2016 10:00 pm - TriCity Family Services' eighth annual Snowflake Shuffle was held Saturday, Dec. 3, at Mill Creek Golf Club and Subdivision in Geneva. This year's event featured a rec...
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Tree of Life UU to offer Holiday Cookie Walk, rummage sale Dec. 10Dec 05, 2016 10:00 pm - The Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, invites the community to two holiday sales events from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, D...