Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Tickets now available for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast in DuPageDec 28, 2023 8:29 pm - In 1996, William Carroll, then president of Benedictine University, organized the first Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. Over time, it became an annual event that dr...
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Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts presents ‘An Intimate Evening with Jeanette Andrews’Dec 28, 2023 8:11 pm - The Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts is bringing magic to downtown Elmhurst Thursday, Jan. 25, with the help of the DuPage Foundation. Jeanette Andrews presented her ...
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Naperville Professional Women for Good awards grants to local nonprofitsDec 26, 2023 11:21 pm - In its first full year of existence, Naperville Professional Women for Good has awarded three grants to local nonprofits totaling nearly $13,500. The most recent grant wa...
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Treecycle community partnership keeps unsold Christmas trees from landfillDec 26, 2023 11:06 pm - Geneva Park District is again partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva’s Green Sanctuary Team to provide Geneva area retailers an alternative to placi...
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20th annual Sweet Home Chicago raises $711,000 to fund WINGS’ Safe HousesDec 22, 2023 1:47 pm - WINGS Sweet Home Chicago fundraiser is a Chicago tradition that really makes a difference. Since its inception 20 years ago, the family brunch event has raised more than...
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Gebrüder Weiss provides hundreds of donated meals for the 2023 holiday seasonDec 21, 2023 12:06 pm - Gebrüder Weiss, a 500-year-old international transport and logistics company, announced an expanded effort to provide meals to local residents for the 2023 holiday seaso...
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Post 1247 donates washer and dryer to veteran in needDec 21, 2023 11:49 am - Vernon American Legion Post 1247 is proud to support the efforts of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County. Recently, Post 1247 presented the VACLC with a chec...
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Advocate, Chicago Bears Brighten the Holiday for Orland Park FamilyDec 21, 2023 8:59 am - Advocate Health Care and the Chicago Bears teamed up to brighten the holiday for a grieving family in need, and give them a Christmas they won’t ever forget. Kimberly Mor...
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Arlington Hts. firefighters sell T-shirts to fund mammogramsDec 21, 2023 6:23 am - Arlington Heights Firefighters Local 3105 recently donated $2,000 to the Northwest Community Hospital's “Gift-a-Mammogram” program. The program assists low-income/uninsur...
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Good News Sunday: Dentist volunteers offer free care to patientsDec 20, 2023 6:55 am - Barrington High student working to bring peer juries to suburban schools