Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Wauconda Chamber seeks volunteersMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - The Wauconda Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to help work at the annual Arbor Day Tree, Shrub and Flower Sale on Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acres Gro...
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District 116 band booster raise $6,750Mar 30, 2016 1:00 am - A private booster club has raised $6,750 for fine arts at Round Lake Area Unit District 116. Money was raised this month through an evening of entertainment and bids on ...
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Fundraiser benefits Boys & Girls Club of Lake CountyMar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - The Boys & Girls Club of Lake County held its annual benefit Saturday, March 5, at the Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest and raised more than $210,000 in support of Club prog...
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Batavia teen donates 1,500 books to Little CityMar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - When Nicole Schwarzbauer of Batavia was looking for an idea for a service project, she only had to go as far as her family bookshelf. "We had quite a few books and I tho...
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FISH Food Pantry hopes grants will cover costs of expansionMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - Local FISH Food Pantry volunteers are counting on grants to help pay some of the costs to renovate a larger unit in the Meadowdale Shopping Center. The first of the gran...
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Mundelein High hosts benefit matchMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - The Mundelein High School boys volleyball program will host a Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation match vs. Vernon Hills High School on Wednesday, April 6 at 5 ...
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SXU to bestow John C. and Jane McCarthy with its highest honor at 31st Annual President's Scholarship BallMar 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Saint Xavier University (SXU) will honor John C. and Jane McCarthy, lifelong supporters of the Sisters of Mercy and SXU, with the Shield of Saint Xavier at its 31st annu...
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'Shoes to the Rescue' to benefit Anderson Animal ShelterMar 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin is conducting "Shoes to the Rescue" through May 14. Anyone can help by donating gently worn, used or new shoes at collection site...
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Cuisine for a Cause features new martini lugeMar 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Naperville CARES' 13th annual Cuisine for a Cause fundraiser will feature tastings from more than 20 of Naperville's best restaurants, as well as a new Martini Luge and ...
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Alley 64 to host a St. Baldrick's head-shaving SaturdayMar 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Alley 64, 212 W. Main St. in St. Charles, will host a St. Baldrick's Foundation signature head-shaving event to raise funds and awareness for lifesaving childhood cancer...