Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Arlington Hts. honors volunteer with Kenneth Hood senior service awardSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights village board on Monday presented resident Julie Wright with the eighth annual Kenneth Hood Senior Service Award. Wright has helped prepare seniors...
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Basketball tournament supports the hungrySep 22, 2015 11:00 pm - St. John's Lutheran Church and School in Lombard invites teams to enter its fourth annual Hoops for Hunger 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament and Silent Auction to raise money...
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Love Elgin Day aims to help the needySep 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Love Elgin Day, a biannual event offering free amenities to low-income families, returns to the community from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, thanks to the combine...
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Women empowered in Habitat for Humanity build in West ChicagoSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - Liz Rangel was among the many women lined up outside a DuPage Habitat for Humanity build in West Chicago, anxiously waiting her turn to learn how to use a power saw. The...
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Ancient Oaks Foundation celebrates a year of nature preservationSep 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Ancient Oaks Foundation recently celebrated their first year. The foundation's mission is to preserve and restore Lake Zurich's woodland and wetlands. They celebrated wi...
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Firefighters rally to support colleague battling cancerSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Twenty-five years ago, Steve Berry responded to a call at the home of a young boy who was having a seizure. As paramedics helped the 5-year-old boy, Berry, an Elgin fir...
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Six Flags hosting Special Olympics Coaster Challenge on SundaySep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Special Olympics Illinois will host the 2nd annual Coaster Challenge on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Last year's inaugural Coaster Challenge i...
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Streamwood Knights of Columbus to hold 5K run to benefit food pantrySep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Streamwood's Knights of Columbus Mary's Millennium Council #12801 will hold their Knights Challenge 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk Oct. 3 to benefit the Hanover Township Food Pa...
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Girl's Night Out for Palatine senior centerSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - A benefit night for the Palatine Township Senior Center called "Get Wild for Girl's Night Out" will be held Thursday at Durty Nellie's in downtown Palatine. For the pric...
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Race sponsors partnerships with Rotary benefit both organizationsSep 20, 2015 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Shuffle celebrated its 5th anniversary this year, drawing more than 300 runners over the Septemberfest weekend, including children. Less than one week lat...