Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Illinois offering scholarshipsFeb 18, 2024 6:49 pm - Scholarships are being offered to students pursuing arts, drama, education, music, and vocational studies. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, current col...
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Blood drive Feb. 25 in memory of Arlington Heights girlFeb 18, 2024 9:04 am - Our Lady of the Wayside Parish will host a blood drive in memory of an Arlington Heights girl who died in 2007 after battling acute myeloid leukemia for two years. Emily ...
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It’s cookie time with Girl Scouts of Northern IllinoisFeb 18, 2024 12:18 am - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois’ 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Program opened on Feb. 9. Customers may continue to purchase cookies for in-person delivery, shipping, or donatio...
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Beneficiaries named for Naperville Sunrise Rotary St. Paddy’s Day 5KFeb 17, 2024 9:43 pm - Registration is now underway for the 14th annual Sunrise Rotary Naperville Running Company St. Paddy’s Day 5K on Saturday, March 9. It will be at 8 a.m. in downtown Naper...
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Downers Grove Rotarians accepting service scholarship applicationsFeb 17, 2024 7:06 pm - Applications for the Rotary Club of Downers Grove Service Scholarship for 2024 are now available. The scholarships will be awarded ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. Deadline...
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Downers Grove Rotarians accepting music scholarship applicationsFeb 17, 2024 6:48 pm - The Rotary Club of Downers Grove is now accepting applications for their annual Charles Dickerman Music Scholarships. Each year since 2009 the Rotary Club presents schola...
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DuPage Juvenile Officers Association offers scholarshipFeb 16, 2024 11:32 pm - The DuPage Juvenile Officers Association, the largest association of juvenile officers and youth workers in the state of Illinois, announced that it will award up to a $1...
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Local state senators distribute over 9,000 valentines to local senior and assisted living communitiesFeb 16, 2024 10:42 pm - Springfield, Illinois— In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, state Senators Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) and Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) delivered over 9,000 homemade va...
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‘Reset my perception’: Why police say helping Special Olympics is good for the soulFeb 16, 2024 5:15 am - When police officers support Special Olympics, they are doing more than making sure people with physical and intellectual disabilities have opportunities to compete in at...
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Sherman health care workers receive valentine surpriseFeb 15, 2024 6:55 pm - Front-line health care workers at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin enjoyed an early Valentine’s Day surprise from state Representatives Suzanne Ness and Anna Moeller’s ...