Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Dundee groups make holidays bright for needy kidsDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - Giving cannot only be hard work, but it can be lots of fun. Dundee area first-responders and Rotarians had a ball by starting the holiday gift sharing season early with ...
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St. James Parish in Arlington Heights continues holiday tradition of helping the poorDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - If certain families in need on Chicago's West Side are able to enjoy a Christmas meal, they can thank the persistence of members of St. James Parish in Arlington Heights...
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$100 to help a volunteer make shelter feel like homeDec 19, 2015 6:00 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Sharon Walsh of St. Charles. Here is an excerpt of her story: "I would give the Believe Envelope to an amazi...
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Hersey helps injured veteran build accessible homeDec 19, 2015 5:30 am - The worst day of Lance Cpl. Cody Evans' life came almost exactly four years ago. An IED exploded beneath him in Afghanistan on Dec. 15, 2011. Both of the 27-year-old Mar...
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Lake County jail hosts annual holiday partyDec 19, 2015 12:00 am - Hundreds of pounds of frozen turkeys, hams and other food as well as scores of toys were distributed to families Saturday morning in the lobby of the intake area of the ...
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Elgin's Ivy Academy accepting donations for Christmas Basket FundDec 18, 2015 10:00 pm - The board and staff of Elgin's Ivy Academy of Early Learning consider themselves and those they serve to be family. And family members take care of each other. So when f...
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Believe Project: $100 to pay bills for music teacher with cancerDec 18, 2015 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Lee Wood of Arlington Heights. Here is an excerpt of Wood's story: "Robin Meredith-Kramer … shared her aweso...
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Gurnee Turkey Trot donations announcedDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - Gurnee police have announced recipients of proceeds from this year's Jon Callaghan Memorial Turkey Trot. Officials said there were about 575 participants for the 5K run/...
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See Santa this weekend at Mooseheart's annual Holiday Lights ShowDec 17, 2015 10:00 pm - Bring the kids to see Santa at the Mooseheart Holiday Lights Show on Friday, Dec. 18, to Sunday, Dec. 20. The admission price includes not only the Holiday Lights show, ...
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ChildServ collects holiday gifts for underserved youth in Chicago areaDec 17, 2015 10:00 pm - ChildServ, one of the Chicago area's oldest organizations serving children and families made the holiday season brighter by collecting toys, books and gift cards to bene...