Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Barrington police, firefighters help make holidays brighter for 16 familiesDec 13, 2015 12:00 am - Barrington police and firefighters volunteered their free weekend morning to help more than 30 children shop for holiday gifts during the village's annual "Shop With a C...
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Volunteers age 55 and over neededDec 13, 2015 12:00 am - Volunteers are needed for RSVP, a volunteer placement program in Lake County for people 55 or older, retired, semiretired or working full-time. Areas of need include: ea...
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$100 allows special ed students to help othersDec 12, 2015 6:40 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Jean Kell of Lincolnshire. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My group of special education students are part...
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Bringing a merry Christmas to the suburbs' sickest kidsDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - More than 100 families from around the Chicago area with children suffering from severe and terminal illnesses spent Saturday in a winter wonderland. The day - dubbed O...
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St. Anne School raises nearly 1,000 donations in warm, fuzzy driveDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - The St. Anne Parish School community in Barrington collected nearly 1,000 donations for the schoolwide Operation Warm, Fuzzy and Fun campaign this year. The annual drive...
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Mount Prospect to honor 10 'Shining Stars' in FebruaryDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Ten Mount Prospect residents and businesses will be awarded the village's highest honor - a "Shining Star" - at the annual Celestial Celebration, held on Friday, Feb. 5 ...
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Barrington teen once dangerously ill, now to get VIP treatment at Bears gameDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Matthew Haller, a 17-year-old junior on the Barrington High School football team, will get the full VIP treatment at the Chicago Bears game Sunday. Haller suffered a col...
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Fremont Elementary students make blankets for homeless peopleDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - In a service project that coincides with winter's pending arrival, second-graders at Fremont Elementary School on Friday made fleece blankets for homeless people in Lake...
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U of I Extension honors Kane Master GardenersDec 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Volunteers have given 3,500 hours of service to communities in 2015
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Warren High students collect gifts for Chicago kidsDec 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Gurnee students organize gift giving campaign for needy kids