Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Founder of Hoffman Estates-based GiGi's Playhouse a 2016 CNN HeroJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - CNN has named Nancy Gianni of South Barrington, the founder of Hoffman Estates-based GiGi's Playhouse, as a 2016 CNN Hero. Gianni opened the first GiGi's Playhouse Down ...
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How feeding the hungry has moved from dented cans to organic farmsJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - Cheryl Reining has a lot of peanut butter. Jars of it. Boxes of jars. Cases of boxes of jars. No jelly. As the food pantry coordinator at Resurrection Catholic Church in...
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How Carol Stream kids can receive free and healthy lunches this summerJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - Imagine you're a kid, school's out for summer and both your parents are working. When lunchtime comes around, it would be easy to grab a bag of chips or a candy bar with...
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Play hockey in Autism Society's June fundraiserJun 15, 2016 11:00 pm - The Autism Society of Illinois will present the sixth-annual "Pucks for Autism," a three-day hockey tournament, from Friday, June 24, through Sunday, June 26, at the Gla...
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Students build gardening tables for Gurnee memory care facilityJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Residents at Autumn Leaves of Gurnee will be able to spend the summer growing flowers, herbs and vegetables, thanks to the efforts of two Prairie Crossing Charter School...
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Firehouse Subs donates life-saving equipment to fire departmentsJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Fire departments receive equipment from sub shop's foundation
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Schaumburg senior works to save natural areaJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Herb Demmel, 85, works to save a natural area near Friendship Village in Schaumburg
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Dads who lead the way in Girl Scouts make a differenceJun 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Father's Day celebrates the contribution fathers and father figures make to the lives of their children. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois salutes the many remarkable dad...
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Schaumburg Solstice Hop & Vine Fest returns SaturdayJun 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Indulge in some of the best food, wine and beer the suburbs have to offer this weekend while giving underprivileged kids a chance to take part in recreational and other ...
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Giving thanks to those who volunteerJun 14, 2016 1:00 pm - This might not be said enough as an overall statement about our communities: We are what we are, in a lot of cases, because of volunteers. Various organizations make an ...