Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Group asking Fox Lake officer's family to return moneyNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - Officials at Motorola Solutions, which pledged $50,000 in reward money to help solve the murder of Fox Lake police Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz, said Wednesday money will be gi...
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Longtime teacher brought the world into his classroomsNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - Richard O'Brien was a fixture at Sunny Hill Elementary School in Carpentersville, where he volunteered three days a week as a tutor and teacher's assistant. It wasn't ju...
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Trivia Night at Randall Oaks to raise money for food pantryNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - The New Friends and Neighbors Club of Dundee has come up with a way to turn supporting the local FISH Food Pantry into a party. On Friday, members will hold their third ...
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Bell ringers soughtNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to ring bells at red kettle sites in Lake County. Those who wish to participate can visit RegisterToRing.com and choose the ...
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Wheeling pancake breakfast to benefit food pantry, needy childrenNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - The Wheeling village board will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast Saturday to benefit the Wheeling Food Pantry and Operation Warm, an organization that ensures n...
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Prospect Heights police raising funds for American Cancer SocietyNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - Prospect Heights police officers are raising funds for cancer awareness programs throughout the month of November by growing out their facial hair and collecting donatio...
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Local volunteers join Samaritan's Purse to collect shoebox gifts for kidsNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Elgin, IL - This month, locations in the Fox Valley area will serve as collection sites for Operation Christmas Child - the world's largest Christmas project of its kind...
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Mt. Prospect Holiday Housewalk tickets on saleNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - The interiors of six private homes built between 1940 and 1956 will be featured on the Mount Prospect Historical Society's 28th annual Holiday Housewalk from 3:30 to 9 p...
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Volunteers invited to join special holiday meal-packing sessionsNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Families and church groups have a meaningful way to spend Thanksgiving morning, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve this holiday season: Pack meals with Feed My Starving C...
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Charity runners support uncommon causes in Naperville MarathonNov 02, 2015 11:02 am - At least 300 charity runners will be among the field of 6,000 competing Sunday morning in the third annual Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon. Some wil...