Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Zebra Walk to support those with immune deficienciesOct 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Patients with "Bubble Boy" and related primary immunodeficiency diseases from the Chicago area will join others across the U.S. in a walk to raise awareness and research...
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Humanitarian from St. Charles battles poverty, sex trafficking in NepalOct 18, 2015 7:30 am - As fever gripped Katie Hilborn, she struggled with consciousness. She'd lost 10 pounds from the E. coli infection. Her ribs jutted from her torso. And now her skin was b...
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Elgin CROP walk steps off to fight hungerOct 18, 2015 1:00 am - A warm fall afternoon greeted hundreds of walkers Sunday for the 33rd annual CROP Hunger walk in Elgin. Since 1983, Elgin area faith communities and civic organizations ...
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Libertyville Rotary Sunrise launches 'Coats for Vets" driveOct 17, 2015 5:04 am - Libertyville Rotary Sunrise is hosting its annual Coats for Vets collection drive. The goal is to collect winter coats, jackets and other seasonal apparel for veterans...
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Parkinson's hasn't kept Arlington Heights man from a full lifeOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - Todd Johnson had been a drummer for most of his life, but while playing in a band during graduate school he started to notice something strange. "My right arm wouldn't g...
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Run for the Paws in Mundelein to benefit charityOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - The Mundelein High School PE Leadership program will host a Run for the Paws relay race fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 25. It will begin at 3 p.m. at the school stadium, 1350 W...
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Lake Zurich Rotary to host Halloween Bash fundraiserOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - On Saturday Oct. 24, the Lake Zurich Rotary Club invites the community to come to their 11th annual Halloween Bash to help fund college scholarships and end polio worldw...
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GiGiFest in Hoffman Estates Oct. 18Oct 16, 2015 1:00 am - GiGi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers will introduce the new 53-foot trailer donated by Nationwide Rail Services at the free GiGiFest, noon-3 p.m. Sunday, O...
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Holiday food boxes soughtOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Open Arms Mission Food Pantry in Antioch is seeking donations for holiday food boxes. The pantry anticipates needing more than 450 holiday food boxes for Thanksgiving an...
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Palatine High holding prom dress driveOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Palatine High School is collecting new and gently used formal dresses for the "Say Yes to the Dress at PHS" program that will help make prom more affordable for students...