Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Believe Project: $100 to help brighten holidays for the homelessDec 28, 2015 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is John Spoden of Prospect Heights. Here is an excerpt of his pitch: "If I were awarded the $100, I would add $...
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$100 to brighten lives of 2 boys without momDec 27, 2015 6:00 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Jennifer Shanahan of Glen Ellyn. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My best friend, a divorced mom, died of ...
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Rotary Club of Palatine awarding grants to community groupsDec 27, 2015 12:00 am - The Rotary Club of Palatine is accepting applications from local community organizations for donations as part of its annual allocation program. Organizations should sup...
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Believe Project: $100 for a neighbor facing medical uncertaintiesDec 26, 2015 6:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Isabella Peckman of Carol Stream. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My neighbor friend could use some che...
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TriCity Family Services annual Snowflake Shuffle a successDec 26, 2015 12:01 am - On Dec. 5, TriCity Family Services held its seventh annual Snowflake Shuffle 5/10K Run and Walk in Geneva. Though early morning fog hung low, at race time it had lifted...
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Naval recruits kick back at Arlington Heights Christmas partyDec 25, 2015 4:23 pm - The plates were piled high with a filling Christmas meal, and the smiles were as wide as the trays the naval recruits carried as they maneuvered through the line in the ...
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Santa, firefighters cheer sick kids at Advocate Sherman HospitalDec 25, 2015 3:02 pm - The Elgin Fire Department escorted a special visitor through the halls of Advocate Sherman Hospital on Christmas morning - Santa. The jolly man in red visited some of th...
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Homeless and nonhomeless mingle at annual St. Charles Christmas brunchDec 25, 2015 1:30 pm - More than 100 people of all ages - some homeless, others not - gathered at the Free Methodist Church in St. Charles Friday to share a potluck meal at the annual Christma...
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$100 to help ease strain of daughter's medical needsDec 25, 2015 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Stacy DeVore of Arlington Heights. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My friend Jen from Arlington Heights is...
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Top charity runner nets $5,000 for Naperville hospitalDec 25, 2015 12:00 am - The Edward Foundation set the bar high for its charity runners in the third annual Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon, but the team's top fundraiser exceeded it - 10 tim...