Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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 ...
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Over 150 Chicagoans Unite for Jewish National Fund-USA and Temple Beth El partnership eventFeb 15, 2024 11:10 am - On Sunday, Feb. 4, over 150 Chicagoans united in solidarity with the people of Israel at Temple Beth El in Northbrook for Jewish National Fund-USA and the Temple’s “Build...
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United Relief Foundation expands its Women Are Veterans Too campaignFeb 15, 2024 10:45 am - Collective good deeds can compound the difference made in the new year for veterans in need, starting with United Relief Foundation's first 2024 United in Service good ...
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Celebrate for a great cause at St. Patrick’s Day DinnerFeb 15, 2024 9:02 am - Start your St. Patrick’s Day festivities early and help support the Special Leisure Services Foundation (SLSF) and the Rolling Meadows Park District Foundation.
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Feed the Need meal-packing event heads to Benedictine U. March 2-3Feb 14, 2024 11:40 pm - Feed the Need, a community-wide volunteer event benefiting Feed My Starving Children, will take over the Rice Center at Benedictine University in Lisle March 2-3.
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SEASPAR’s Believe & Achieve Banquet celebrates achievementsFeb 14, 2024 5:33 pm - The South East Association for Special Parks And Recreation celebrated achievements and recognized outstanding contributions during its annual Believe & Achieve Recognition Banquet on Jan. 18 at Carlisle Banquets in Lombard.
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Bacoa raises record-breaking funds for seniorsFeb 14, 2024 11:50 am - Bacoa, the Barrington area’s leading nonprofit on aging issues, celebrated its 40th anniversary on Feb. 3, at the seventh annual Dancing with the Barrington Stars Fundraiser.
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Geneva aims to raise $50,000 for tree planting with fundraiserFeb 14, 2024 11:01 am - The 13th annual Wine, Cheese and Trees fundraiser will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Geneva Public Library, 227 S. Seventh St., Geneva, officials said in a new...
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Elgin Kiwanis offering grants to nonprofits benefiting childrenFeb 13, 2024 10:01 pm - The Kiwanis Club of Elgin is offering grants to organizations or agencies with programs which benefit children in the greater Elgin area. Each year, proceeds from Kiwanis...