Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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2,800 Girl Scouts join cookie sale kickoff at Allstate ArenaJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - Allstate Arena was a sea of green and brown uniforms 2,800 strong Saturday afternoon as the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana held their seventh annua...
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Sign up for 'Sprint to Spring' 5K set for May 7Jan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Join the third annual Hanover Township "Sprint to Spring 5K Run/Walk" to be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at the township's Izaak Walton Center & Reserve, 899 Jay St. ...
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Ecker Center to host 'Gathering Party' for auction donationsJan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Join a "Gathering Donations for Good" party to benefit the Ecker Center for Mental Health from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Elgin home of Cathy and Art Ma...
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Get an oil change and help Ecker Center at same timeJan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Now through the end of March, the Ecker Center for Mental Health will receive $1 for every oil change performed at participating NAPA AutoCare Centers in Elgin. The part...
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Hanover Park collects 1,600 cans of food in lieu of parking finesJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - The Hanover Park Police Department gave drivers a little incentive to donate canned goods to the local food pantry this year. Drivers who got parking citations between D...
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Chili cook-off for Hoffman Estates Citizens' Fire AcademyJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - In partnership with the Hoffman Estates Fire Department, the Hoffman Estates Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association will host its first chili cook-off and silent auct...
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'Mr. Blood Drop' to donate 160th pint of bloodJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Palatine resident George Serena, 86, will give his 160th pint of blood on Saturday, putting him at 20 gallons donated in his lifetime. Serena, known as "Mr. Blood Drop" ...
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Homeless count volunteers soughtJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County is seeking participants for the 2016 Point-In-Time Count on Jan. 27 and 28. A Point-In-Time Count is conducted annually to find out how many people are homel...
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Thankful heart transplant recipient extols virtues of blood donationJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - At just 34 years old, Gwendolyn Westlund's body has been through more than what most people experience in a lifetime. The Willowbrook resident has overcome a life-threat...
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Suburban women to take action for lost loved ones on Valentine's DayJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Melissa Bakel of Lacon lost her mother in just three short months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Natalie Laudadio of Chicago lost both of her parents...