Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Donate blood this weekend at Algonquin CommonsApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - This weekend along the Randall Road corridor, you can roll up your sleeves and give back to others. Algonquin Commons is hosting a LifeSource blood drive right at the ou...
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Altrusa starts 'Chews to Read' literacy projectApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Altrusa International Club of Elgin has initiated a new "Chews to Read" literacy-based service project in collaboration with the Dental Clinic of Greater Elgin Famil...
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Kiwanis Club of Elgin provides milk to Crisis CenterApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Community Crisis Center Inc. received a $2,000 grant in March from the Kiwanis Club of Elgin that will cover the cost to purchase fresh milk and baby formula for the chi...
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Bring home the bacon at W.A.C.O. meat raffle SaturdayApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - You could go home with T-bones, rib eyes, bacon-wrapped sirloin, 12 pound slabs of bacon, prime rib, crab legs, and much more at the Woodfield Area Children's Organizati...
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W.A.C.O. holds annual end-of-winter coat drive in AprilApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Spring is here! It's time to clean out your closets and donate your coats to the Woodfield Area Children's Organization's annual coat drive. The nonprofit organization i...
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Mosey around preserve to raise funds for pet adoptionsApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Young At Heart Senior Pet Adoptions will hosts its "Mutt Mosey 2016" at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 15, at Fox River Marina, 26034 W. Roberts Road in Lake Barrington. Join the "...
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Annual Otto Cultural Arts on the Fox to showcase student music, visual artsApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The School District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence will present the sixth annual Cultural Arts on the Fox on April 22-23, showcasing outstanding student music...
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Carpentersville VFW Auxiliary to host spaghetti supperApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Carpentersville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5915 Auxiliary invites the community to its spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 9. The dinner will be serv...
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Des Plaines 'Food Fight' collects 5,130 pounds for pantryApr 03, 2016 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce's 14th annual "Food Fight" brought in a total of 5,130 pounds of food for the Self-Help Pantry. The Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines won ...
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Shaving heads, raising money for St. Baldrick's in St. CharlesApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - With no reservations at all, 10-year-old Isaac Parris of Montgomery led the charge Saturday as he was the first to jump in the chair to get his head shaved at Alley 64 i...