Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Help stock the shelves of the Batavia food pantryApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - More than 100 volunteers from various churches and organizations will join Jewel-Osco and Berkeley Food Stores to help restock the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry shelves...
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Stop by rummage sale to benefit Fox Valley Hands of HopeApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - A rummage sale, with contributions from over 25 households, will be held to benefit Fox Valley Hands of Hope from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 28-29, a...
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Hilltop Supper May 10 to feature meal from On the BorderApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee is hosting Hilltop Community Suppers, an outreach effort that offers a free monthly meal served restaurant-style on the second Tues...
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Refugee-turned-scholar now helping others through children's resource centerApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - I am a member of the board of directors of the Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center, a volunteer-driven after-school tutoring and mentoring program. I am also a former ...
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Human Race brings runners together to support local causesApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - Saturday could be all about the numbers. An expected 1,800 runners and walkers will set out in the fifth running of the DuPage Human Race on April 30, raising thousands ...
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Human Race helps ESSE adult day care serve younger populationApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - Acronyms are often confusing, and ESSE is no exception. Ecumenical Support Services for the Elderly has been around since 1982, providing adult day care options tha...
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Human Race benefits DuPage Homeownership CenterApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - My family has been participating in the DuPage Human Race for years now, including our two children ages 9 and 13. It's truly a "feel good" day when participants see the...
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Human Race participants support new building for Elmhurst-Yorkfield pantryApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - By Jacki Lawrence Elmhurst I live in the Yorkfield neighborhood, attend Yorkfield Presbyterian Church where the new pantry is built and participate as volunteer preside...
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Riverside Center brings adventure to home schooling boysApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - When I was given the opportunity to participate in the DuPage Human Race (my first) and to coordinate fundraising for Riverside Center for Education, I jumped at the cha...
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Human Race helps adult day center keep seniors activeApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - Caring for someone with dementia is a journey both rewarding and challenging. Being of the sandwich generation, caring for children and parents while working is the ulti...