Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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World's Largest Truck Convoy coming to Sears CentreAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - The World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics is making the first of two Chicago-area stops at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sa...
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Twilight Shuffle set for Sept. 6Aug 23, 2015 1:00 am - MainStreet Libertyville's eighth annual Twilight Shuffle 5K run is set for 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 6. The Twilight Shuffle, one of MainStreet Libertyville's top fundraiser...
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Naperville 5K to fund heart screeningsAug 21, 2015 5:30 am - Nearly 10 years after its namesake died of an undiagnosed heart condition, a Naperville nonprofit group is continuing to raise money for screenings to detect such disord...
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Circus coming to Vernon HillsAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - The Vernon Hills Lions Club will host the Kelly Miller Circus at the American Hotel Register site in Vernon Hills, Sept. 11-14. Under the big top there are tigers, eleph...
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Golfers can support programs that assist homeless teensAug 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Headquartered in Park Ridge, The Harbour is licensed as a Child Welfare Agency, and provides assistance to teens facing homelessness in the suburban Chicago area. "Fore!...
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Constable: What about selling mattresses for school fundraiser?Aug 20, 2015 5:30 am - When your daughter needed to raise money for her youth soccer team, you brought her boxes of chocolate to your office, where hungry co-workers coughed up the dough. When...
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Rosemont We Day youth event in national TV spotlight FridayAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - In April, some 15,000 students from the suburbs and throughout Illinois came together at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont to celebrate service. On Friday night, a national...
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Motorcyclists to rally for sick Lake County teen Sept. 12Aug 20, 2015 1:00 am - Motorcycle riders from across the area will be gathering outside a Spring Grove bar and grill next month, then ride through Lake County and southeastern Wisconsin to hel...
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Golf outing Sept. 10 to benefit Mundelein High SchoolAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - The Mundelein High School Community Education and Alumni Foundation will host its first Scholarship Scramble on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Countryside Golf Club in Mundelein...
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CASA raises more than $300,000 to help abused childrenAug 19, 2015 11:00 pm - CASA Lake County netted nearly $100,000 at two golf tournaments held June 15 and 22 at Kemper Lakes Golf course, with 194 golfers participating. Earlier this year on May...