Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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100-drum circle part of annual Hawthorn Middle School's winter boutiqueDec 05, 2015 12:00 am - Ed Gaus, of Bongo Boy Music from Indianapolis, Indiana, conducted the Community Drum Circle event Saturday at Hawthorn Middle School South in Vernon Hills. The PTO's fa...
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Rotary Santa Run returns to Arlington HeightsDec 05, 2015 12:00 am - Downtown Arlington Heights was a jolly place Saturday morning as a couple of thousand "Santas" participated in the 5k Santa Run to benefit the Rotary Club of Arlington H...
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$100 to help neighbor who lost job a week before kidney transplantDec 04, 2015 10:00 pm - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Judy Monaco of Glendale Heights. Here is an excerpt of her story: “I would like to give $100 to our neighbor...
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Blackhawks' Hjalmarsson rewards Buffalo Grove school with visitDec 04, 2015 10:00 pm - It's been a while since 28-year-old Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson was in elementary school, but walking through the hallways of Henry Wadsworth Longfe...
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$100 to lift spirits of friend who suffered strokeDec 04, 2015 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Julie Schwartz of Buffalo Grove. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My friend could really use a Believe enve...
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Grayslake Central students collect 50,000 pounds of foodDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Grayslake Central High School students collected more than 50,000 pounds of food during the school's 23rd annual food drive. Student Council and Public Service Practicum...
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Veterans Conservation Corps announces winter projectsDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - A kiosk and bird houses are the winter projects for the Volunteer Veterans Conservation Corp, which allows veterans to continue serving their country by assisting with a...
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Eight homes featured on Elgin's holiday house walkDec 03, 2015 10:00 am - Would you like to experience a house dressed to the nines for Christmas without the trips to and from the attic? Attend this year's Northeast Neighborhood Association Ho...
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Lake in the Hills marks annual tree festival FridayDec 03, 2015 6:00 am - Lake in the Hills will mark its annual Festival of Trees Friday by transforming village hall into a winter wonderland. The village parks and recreation department spearh...
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Believe Project: $100 to help former student with leukemiaDec 03, 2015 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Ellen Neiweem of Lincolnwood. Here is an excerpt of her story: "A former special ed student was diagnosed wi...