Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Oakton students rehab home for Vietnam vet in Sangamon CountyApr 29, 2016 6:00 am - While some college students head for a warm beach this time of year, others roll up their sleeves and grab a hammer. During spring break, the Oakton Community College Ha...
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At 30, Alexian Ball is less Hollywood, still mission-focusedApr 29, 2016 6:00 am - Talk about name dropping. Over the last 30 years, some of the country's biggest entertainers have played the Northwest suburbs to benefit the Alexian Brothers Foundation...
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U-46 schools, churches, mosques collecting shoes for Syrian refugeesApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - Imagine children having to navigate mountainous terrain in winter wearing sandals. It's an image Lisa Haser says she will never forget after seeing firsthand the conditi...
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Community Fellowship volunteers to hand pack 150,000 life-saving mealsApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - In May, 750 Community Fellowship attendees and West Chicago community members will rally to be a part of the hunger solution through a partnership between Community Fell...
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Former Cubs, Sox stars to play charity game in SchaumburgApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - Former Chicago Cubs and White Sox stars including Ozzie Guillen, Jermaine Dye, Lee Smith and Bill Madlock, will take the field at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg later thi...
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Q&A: What ex-journalist who covered child abuse says about preventing itApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - The question gnaws at Britten Follett every single day: What happened to Kelsey Smith-Briggs? More than a decade after she began covering Kelsey's murder, the former bro...
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Boy Scouts honor Scoutmaster's motherApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - When they heard that their Scoutmaster's mother had passed away these Scouts knew they had to step up. Carol Nelson, who died in March at age 81, had been a volunteer w...
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Feed My Starving Children raises $640,000 at 'Hunger to Hope' eventApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Nearly 1,100 attended the April 23 Feed My Starving Children "Hunger to Hope" gala, raising $640,000 for the hunger relief charity. The event, held at the Renaissance S...
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Fundraiser for Arlington Heights child Thursday in Buffalo GroveApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - A fundraiser for an Arlington Heights child born with a rare disease is being held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at Culver's of Buffalo Grove, 450 McHenry Road. T...
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts to host showcaseApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Beaux Arts will host "A Taste of Talent" beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Elgin Country Club, 2575 Weld Road. The six winners of the club schol...