Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Mother of bullied Fremd student wills $50,000 to scholarshipJul 25, 2015 2:30 pm - Heartbroken she was unable to stop the incessant bullying her son endured at Palatine's Fremd High School 40 years ago, Jeanne Trout found a new peace in the last months...
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Countryside nonprofit in Palatine to sell, relocateJul 25, 2015 7:45 am - The Countryside Association for People with Disabilities is a week or two away from selling its 8-acre Palatine facility and is looking for a new location in the same ge...
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Rolling Meadows Rotary celebrating city's 60thJul 24, 2015 6:00 am - The Rolling Meadows Rotary Club spends much of its time helping local causes and organizing fundraisers for both local and international charities. The service club mee...
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Venetian Night set for Aug. 1 in Fox LakeJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - Fox Lake's Venetian Night, "A Zombie Apocalypse On the Chain," is set for Saturday, Aug. 1, in front of Docker's Restaurant on Grand Avenue. The block party will kick of...
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Vernon Hills High students volunteer in UgandaJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - A team of Vernon Hills High School students and teachers is in Uganda to volunteer at a school with ties to the Cougar community. The 10-member squad - including ex-Prin...
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Walk Cougars field, raise funds for scleroderma researchJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - An event Sunday at Fifth Third Ballpark in Geneva aims to raise funds for and awareness about a chronic, progressive, autoimmune disease some people have never heard of ...
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Police serve lunch to benefit Special OlympicsJul 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Naperville Park District police will join law enforcement personnel from the Naperville Police Department on Friday, July 31, to serve lunch to benefit Special Olymp...
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Des Plaines boy collecting Legos for needy Guatemalan childrenJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines boy doesn't want Legos for himself for his birthday - he wants them so he can give them to needy children in Guatemala. Adrian Menzell, 8, is collecting th...
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Suburban Carpet One stores to receive pieces of World Trade CenterJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - To recognize Carpet One Floor & Home stores for their contribution to constructing high-tech smart homes for severely injured soldiers, New York City firefighters will g...
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Golf greats at Benedictine outingJul 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Golf legend Annika Sorenstam and CBS sports commentator David Feherty will be at Benedictine University President's Invitational Golf Outing. Proceeds from the outing he...