Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Six Flags hosting Special Olympics Coaster Challenge on SundaySep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Special Olympics Illinois will host the 2nd annual Coaster Challenge on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Last year's inaugural Coaster Challenge i...
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Streamwood Knights of Columbus to hold 5K run to benefit food pantrySep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Streamwood's Knights of Columbus Mary's Millennium Council #12801 will hold their Knights Challenge 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk Oct. 3 to benefit the Hanover Township Food Pa...
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Girl's Night Out for Palatine senior centerSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - A benefit night for the Palatine Township Senior Center called "Get Wild for Girl's Night Out" will be held Thursday at Durty Nellie's in downtown Palatine. For the pric...
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Race sponsors partnerships with Rotary benefit both organizationsSep 20, 2015 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Shuffle celebrated its 5th anniversary this year, drawing more than 300 runners over the Septemberfest weekend, including children. Less than one week lat...
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An Olympic-sized effort at O'HareSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - About 100 teams competed Saturday at O'Hare International Airport to see who could pull a UPS Airbus A300 or United Airlines 737 12 feet the fastest. The event raised mo...
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Supporting PADS honors son's memorySep 17, 2015 11:00 am - Anyone who knew Ross MacNeill knew he loved life - his family, his friends, his dog - but he was passionate about two things: hockey and helping the homeless. Hockey gra...
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Odd Fellows of Elgin go all out with fundraiser for South Elgin playgroundSep 17, 2015 5:33 am - Have you ever tried to persuade people to donate to your cause after prefacing your speech with "I'm with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows"? David Martin of South El...
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Special Olympics Coaster ChallengeSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - Special Olympics Illinois will host the 2nd annual Coaster Challenge on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. The inaugural challenge attracted about 2...
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Help make Woodland a greener, healthier schoolSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 invites students staff, parents and community members to help make Woodland Primary School a healthier, more sustainable learning environ...
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Friends of Lords Park Zoo to host Zoo-a-Palooza fundraiserSep 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The Friends of Lords Park Zoo present a "Zoo-a-Palooza" fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at Elgin Artspace, 40 DuPage St., Spring and DuPage streets in Elgin...