Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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5K Sunday raises funds for District 211Sep 11, 2015 1:00 am - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Foundation will hold its third annual District 211 Fun(d) 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Palatine High Schoo...
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Bartlett resident to rappel down Chicago building to highlight COPDSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Bartlett resident Amanda Rowland will rappel 127 feet down the side of a building in Chicago's Loop Sunday in memory of her grandmother. And she's never done anything qu...
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Cancer survivors celebrate canine companions at Wheaton eventSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Gail Diedrichsen didn't want to be at the hospital. "I was feeling so down because it was the holidays," she said. "I was in the middle of cancer treatment and having to...
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Coat collection for vetsSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Sheriff's Office is partnering with the Veteran's Assistance Commission, several local law enforcement agencies and many schools to collect coats and out...
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Wauconda bench auction delayedSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - A planned auction of the painted benches that had decorated downtown Wauconda this summer was postponed Thursday because of poor weather. The Art on Main auction now wil...
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Palatine Rotary Club to host Oktoberfest next weekendSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - The Rotary Club of Palatine will host their 8th annual Oktoberfest beginning Friday, Sept. 18, to raise funds to support local charities and community projects. The free...
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Weed Ladies craft floral designs for fall saleSep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Kathy Gleason walks through a fenced-in garden plot on the grounds of Naper Settlement, pointing out magenta strawflowers, bright red gomphrena, sunflowers and brilliant...
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Mundelein 4th-graders garage sale to help fallen officer's familySep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The fourth-grade students at St. Mary of the Annunciation School in Mundelein took it upon themselves to organize a garage sale over the hot, muggy Labor Day weekend to ...
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Latest on how to help Lt. Gliniewicz's family, Explorers, policeSep 08, 2015 1:00 am - • Bella's Bouncies in Lake Villa and Fox Lake will host a fundraiser Wednesday, Sept. 9. All paid admissions will be donated to the family. The event will be from 9:30 t...
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Restoration work day at Oak Openings near GrayslakeSep 08, 2015 1:00 am - An ecological restoration work day will be from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Oak Openings near Grayslake. The work is a collaborative effort of Conserve La...