Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Art of the Land show and fundraiser returns to McHenry CountyOct 13, 2025 11:11 am - Attendees will experience art inspired by the local landscape, live music and more at the Art of the Land art show and fundraiser. Proceeds from the event support land preservation in McHenry County.
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Christ the Lord Lutheran Church donates $28K to PADS of ElginOct 10, 2025 3:37 pm - Christ the Lord Lutheran Church presented a $28,879.28 donation to PADS of Elgin on Sunday, Oct. 5.
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Applications available for Hanover Township holiday programsOct 10, 2025 2:31 pm - Hanover Township families facing financial hardship can now apply online for the annual December holiday sponsor-a-family and toy drive programs.
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Program providing food to children gets big boost with $250K check from AbbottOct 09, 2025 5:20 pm - Volunteers stuffed backpacks with food Thursday for the BackPack Program, which aims to help children with food insecurity, at the Northern Illinois Food Bank facility in Lake Forest. The program also received a $250,000 grant from Abbott.
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‘It is definitely permanent’: Batavia food pantry finds its forever homeOct 09, 2025 1:39 pm - Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet opened its doors at a new location on Oct. 1, after a weekend-long move with the help of community members.
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Arlington Heights launches Holiday Assistance ProgramOct 09, 2025 12:51 pm - Arlington Heights is looking for residents hoping to give back during the upcoming holiday season through the village’s Holiday Assistance Program.
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Empowering Women joins sixth annual Global 5K WalkOct 08, 2025 10:42 pm - Empowering Women, a Chicago-based nonprofit, organized the sixth annual Global 5K Walk in Hanover Park on Oct. 5 to raise awareness about domestic violence.
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St. Charles nonprofit seeks volunteer Christmas gift shoppers for local studentsOct 08, 2025 8:48 pm - A St. Charles nonprofit is seeking volunteers to help shop for gifts for area schoolchildren and families facing financial hardship.
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‘Rock the Town for Hearing’ to raise funds for children with hearing lossOct 08, 2025 6:54 pm - The Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources is hosting its annual "Rock the Town for Hearing" concert on Nov. 8 to raise funds for programs that benefit deaf and hard-of-hearing children and young adults.
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Arlington Heights library transforms for Met Gala-inspired ‘One Book, One Gala’Oct 08, 2025 5:55 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library hosted a "One Book, One Gala" event inspired by the Met Gala to celebrate this year's "One Book, One Village" selection, "The Stolen Queen" by Fiona Davis.