Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Tuna Kahuna always a big catch for South ElginJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - Nestled among busy homes in South Elgin, kids of all ages competed Saturday for the title of "Big Kahuna." The banks of the small pond were filled with hundreds of peop...
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Relay For Life in Schaumburg raises more than $70,000Jun 19, 2015 1:00 am - The Relay For Life of Schaumburg Hoffman Estates began at 6 p.m. Friday and was to run through 6 a.m. Saturday. The fundraiser for the American Cancer Society had raise...
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Lobster dinners benefit TriCity Family ServicesJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - TriCity Family Services held its fresh lobster fundraiser Saturday at the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva. Held the Saturday of Father's Day weekend, the fundraiser ha...
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Itasca Highland Games draw more than 10,000Jun 19, 2015 1:00 am - Knobbly knees and tartan kilts, wailing bagpipes and haggis hurling gave visitors a taste of Scotland at this weekend's 29th annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games ...
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Tee it up for Lambs FarmJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - Lambs Farm's 31st Annual Golf Day in Memory of Jack Stein will be Tuesday, July 14, at ThunderHawk Golf Club in Beach Park. The day, sponsored by Schaumburg Toyota, will...
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Great America collecting flip-flops for PADSJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - You can't go through summer without a good pair of flip-flops. With that in mind, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is working with PADS Lake County to host Flip Flop D...
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Muslims mark Ramadan with donations to DuPage homelessJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - To mark the Islamic month of Ramadan, a Glendale Heights-based service group is giving back to the community with the donation of $3,000 worth of personal care products ...
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Constable: Woodturners help when sick kids' courage overflowsJun 16, 2015 5:30 am - Taking a hunk of wood from a downed tree and turning it into something beautiful lifts the spirits of Mount Prospect's Al Miotke. Doing that for a sick child makes that ...
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Volunteers drive Candy Days successJun 15, 2015 5:00 am - A little rain could not dampen the energy, enthusiasm or generosity of the great citizens of the Palatine area. You once again came out in amazing numbers to support the...
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ORT America chapter raises $123,000 for students in IsraelJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - Faith in the power of education to improve lives brought together more than 325 women recently at ORT America's "Lunch With A Daughter's View" at Bryn Mawr Country Club ...