Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Back to School Fair in Villa Park helps families in needAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - Sandra Ibarra was stressed out about buying school supplies for her children this year. After just having a baby, the Lombard woman said she was unable to work to pay fo...
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Donated hat collection intended to lift cancer patients' spiritsAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - Cathy Nilson collected 113 hats from 11 different states while she fought breast cancer. On Wednesday night she donated her hats so other people could use them during t...
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Police, firefighters take the iceAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - Thirty Lake County police and firefighters will square off from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 in the Shoots vs Ladders annual charity hockey game at the Glacier Ice Aren...
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Support Batavia H.S. teams at August Corn BoilAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Aug. 19 is the kickoff for Batavia High School fall athletics and marching band season. In celebration, all community members are invited to the annual Corn Boil at Bata...
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Harper College wins $10,000 grant to support student veteransAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Walking onto a college campus after leaving the military can be a disorienting experience for student veterans. That's why The Home Depot Foundation and Student Veterans...
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'Stock Your Classroom Sale' set for WednesdayAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - A special "Stock Your Classroom Sale," which is open to all schoolteachers, preschool teachers, day care workers, home educators, and all those who teach and mentor kids...
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Gateway for Cancer Research and Ahead Join Forces in Third Annual Chicago Charity ChallengeAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Gateway for Cancer Research, a Schaumburg-based nonprofit, is teaming up with the employees of Ahead, a Chicago-based IT services company, through the Chicago Charity Ch...
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Residents to donate gift bags to Elgin Police DepartmentAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Recently the residents of Geneva presented the Geneva Police Department with care packages to show appreciation of their support. Kallie Haney, whose husband is a polic...
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Tree of Life rummage sale returns Aug. 11-13Aug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The annual Rummage Sale at Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, will return from Thursday, Aug. 11, to Saturday, Aug. 13. ...
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Community Character Coalition Supports Collection for Homeless Female VetsAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove (CCC) will be collecting items for homeless female veterans from Sept. 6-9, 2016. The items will be delivered in time for...