Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Golfers hit the links to benefit Schaumburg Park FoundationAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - Civic-minded golfers zipped off in their carts and took over the Schaumburg Golf Course on Wednesday for the 8th annual Links Technology Cup, an 18-hole outing benefitin...
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Mentor, Harper student find success in bondAug 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Viviane Motta de Mello came to the U.S. two years ago by way of Brazil and Chile with no knowledge of English, no friends and little insight into American culture. Today...
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Corn Roast for Special Olympics back at Randy's VegetablesAug 11, 2015 11:00 pm - After organizing a fundraiser for five years, coordinators realize events that are crowd-pleasers and events that don't do so well. In the case of Christine Gaitsch's Co...
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Golf outing to benefit GiGi's Playhouse Aug. 14Aug 11, 2015 1:00 am - Golfers and supporters of GiGi's Playhouse will tee up for charity at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 for the GiGi's Playhouse National Achievement Center Golf Outing at The Brid...
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Rotary Club of Naperville honors 11 for community serviceAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Rep. Harris Fawell of Naperville and his wife, Ruth, were among 11 who recently received Paul Harris Awards by the Rotary Club of Naperville in recognition o...
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Schaumburg library to host blood drive Aug. 26Aug 10, 2015 1:00 am - A blood drive will be held 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 in the Rasmussen South Room of the Schaumburg Township District Library at 130 S. Roselle Road in S...
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Door County Fish Boil fundraiser in BarringtonAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Bring the whole family to enjoy a Door County "Fish Boil" in Citizens Park, Jewel Tea Pavilion, 511 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, from 4-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4. Fa...
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Superhero Run/Walk raises $15,000 to help area homelessAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - The sky was clear. The rains were gone. And close to 300 runners and walkers showed up, most wearing their favorite superhero costumes for JOURNEYS | The Road Home's "Be...
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Color the Park fundraiser in GurneeAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Children's Advocacy Center hosts its Color the Park 5k run/walk, Saturday, Aug. 15, at Hunt Club Park in Gurnee. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the r...
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Elgin community has students' back at annual school supplies giveawayAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - Mosquitoes and grasshoppers, but no pillows, made for an unquiet night, but the Menchaca family didn't mind missing sleep to be first in the door at Elgin Community Coll...