Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Scouts collect over 3,000 pounds of food for Winfield pantryNov 06, 2016 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 6, Boy Scouts from Troop 575 and Cub Scouts from Pack 575 collected more than 3,200 pounds of nonperishable food as part of their annual food drive in Wi...
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Suburban secondhand stores grow with the thrill of the huntNov 06, 2016 6:45 am - Suburban secondhand stores grow with promise of unexpected treasures, a murky economy and a desire to be green
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Waukegan turkey trotNov 06, 2016 12:00 am - The Waukegan Park District hosts its annual Turkey Trot, Saturday, Nov. 12, at Belvidere Park, 412 S Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Register early at Jack Benny Center for the Ar...
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Bartlett Fire Department collecting for Toys for TotsNov 06, 2016 12:00 am - The Bartlett Fire Protection District and the Auto Truck Group in Bartlett are again teaming up to participate in the Marine Corps Christmas Toys for Tots collection pro...
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Holiday house walk in Lincolnshire:Nov 06, 2016 12:00 am - Tickets are available for the Riverside Foundation womens board's holiday housewalk and boutique to be held in Lincolnshire on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The event will run from...
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Art sale to benefit Wayne Depot restoration projectNov 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Wayne Historical Preservation Society is sponsoring "Fox Valley Faces & Places," an art exhibit sale fundraising benefit for the Wayne Depot Restoration Project. The...
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After battling leukemia, Barrington's Carter Bailey hosts blood drive Nov. 19Nov 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Carter Bailey's high school years were moving in the direction you'd wish for any young man. But that all came to a crashing halt when, in 2014, the Barrington High Scho...
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Drop off toys in Vernon HillsNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - Through Dec. 16, Vernon Hills police headquarters, 754 Lakeview Parkway, is a drop-off location for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. Donated toys wil...
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Busse Car Wash to offer free car wash for vets, military personnel on Veterans DayNov 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Busse Car Wash, along with over 3,300 other car wash locations across the nation, will provide free car washes to veterans and current military service personnel, under ...
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Algonquin Garden Club offers new Diane Connelly Memorial ScholarshipNov 02, 2016 11:00 pm - At a recent Algonquin Garden Club meeting, Bill Connelly and his family presented the club with a monetary memorial in honor of his late wife Diane Connelly, past presid...