Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Crossroads Christian Youth Center receives $10,000 grantSep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Crossroads Christian Youth Center of Big Rock has been approved for a generous grant of $10,000 from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley to help replace a p...
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Gala to raise funds for group fighting child sex exploitationSep 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Each year, more than 100,000 children in the U.S. are sexually exploited, including thousands in the Chicago area, and that's the impetus behind the No Little Girl … Tas...
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Sign up now for End of Summer Run in AlgonquinSep 18, 2016 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Algonquin is hosting its third annual fundraiser, "End of Summer Run." The event will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Westfield Community Sch...
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Fundraiser to help Geneva familySep 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Penrose Brewing Company, 509 Stevens St. in Geneva, will host "Brews for Bradys" from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, as a fundraiser for Vivian Brady. Vivian Gloria Brady...
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Quentin Road Baptist says goodbye to leader after more than four decadesSep 18, 2016 7:00 am - Chicago was the last place the Rev. James Scudder thought he'd be after graduating from Florida Bible College in 1971. “It's hard to explain this,” he said, “but I saw t...
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Geneva art fundraiser benefits kids with cancerSep 18, 2016 6:00 am - Alyssa Alvin's love of art and music, especially the piano and violin, was apparent to all who encountered her at Geneva High School. Sadly, so was her struggle with leu...
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Coat drive and saleSep 18, 2016 1:00 am - The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Libertyville thrift store is seeking new or gently used coats and jackets for a coat sale Friday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 2. Al...
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Lyme disease walkSep 18, 2016 1:00 am - The Lyme Support Network hosts its eighth annual Lyme Disease Awareness Walk on Sunday, Sept. 25, at Citizens Park, Northwest Highway and Lake Zurich Road in Barrington....
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He's formerly homeless. Now he makes soaps and donates to charity. And he's 13.Sep 16, 2016 6:00 am - Donovan Smith knows what it's like to be in need: He lived in a New Mexico homeless shelter after his single mother lost her job and their apartment. For six months, the...
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Hoffman Estates police, firefighters to play charity softball gameSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association is hosting its annual Shootz & Ladderz Softball Game - Hoffman Estates Police vs. Fire, at 1 p.m. Saturday,...