Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Des Plaines fundraiser scheduled to pay for boy's accessible vanSep 01, 2016 1:00 am - A fundraiser is scheduled for Friday night in Des Plaines to help an Elk Grove Village family pay for a wheelchair-accessible van for 6-year-old Gabriel Gonzalez, who wa...
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Golf outing Sept. 9 for Bartlett inclusive playgroundSep 01, 2016 1:00 am - The Bartlett Foundation will host its 11th annual Twilight Golf Outing Sept. 9 to raise money for the park district's Free to Be Me Inclusive Playground project. The eve...
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All aboard the Fox River Queen for a Fox Valley Philharmonic concert-cruiseAug 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Back by popular demand, the Fox Valley Philharmonic Orchestra will sponsor another riverboat concert at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, embarking on the Fox River Queen paddlew...
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The Salvation Army, Meijer partner to provide hunger relief in the Tri-CitiesAug 31, 2016 11:00 pm - The Salvation Army Tri-City Joe K. Anderson Community Center has announced a partnership with Meijer this fall to provide much-needed hunger relief to local families thr...
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Little City honors Blackhawks' McDonoughAug 31, 2016 1:00 am - Little City's 53rd annual Little City Invitational Golf Classic raised more than $280,000 for children and adults with developmental disabilities, the Palatine-based age...
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Sharing Connections accepting donations for LouisianaAug 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Downers Grove-based Sharing Connections is joining other charities in reaching out to help those who have lost everything in the recent flooding in Louisiana. "We have ...
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Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restorationAug 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restoration. Seed harvest is an important step in restoring natural areas and it's one of the most fun, too. Learn why...
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Dundee Lions presents donation to Boys and Girls ClubAug 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Dundee Township Lions Club President Jim McClung recently attended a board meeting of the Boys & Girls Club of Dundee Township to present the club's donation. The Lions ...
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Donors needed to ensure blood available over Labor Day weekendAug 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Heartland Blood Centers is asking residents to "donate early and donate often" in preparation for historically low blood collections over the Labor Day holiday weekend. ...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank kicks off Hunger Action Month 2016Aug 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank, along with more than 200 food banks across the country, are asking businesses and community members to Go Orange throughout the month of Sep...