Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Libertyville program benefits customers, charitiesAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - The Shop Libertyville Rewards program by the village and Libertyville Mile of Cars has provided nearly $59,000 in rewards for customers, local business and charities, of...
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Leclair named CEO of 360 Youth ServicesAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Katy Leclair of Naperville has been named the new chief executive officer of 360 Youth Services. Leclair joins the organization with a passion for the mission of 360, c...
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Churches to take steps against hunger in October CROP WalkAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Several local churches will be walking to raise funds to alleviate hunger locally and globally at the Northwest DuPage United CROP Hunger walk on Oct. 18. The annual eve...
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School lunches take some pressure off food pantryAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Nobody is as happy to see school back in session as the volunteers of Dundee Township's FISH Food Pantry. Having the students back in the classrooms means the summer cr...
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Mission accomplished for Operation Stand DownAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - After six years, the annual Operation Stand Down to assist and educate veterans has been deemed successful enough that its mission is considered accomplished and the eve...
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Constable: Wheaton College grad has made fighting poverty his life's workAug 29, 2015 11:00 pm - There is a perception that if a college graduate can't find a “real” job, he always can go work for some nonprofit do-gooder charity, especially one with a religious ben...
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Muddy runners slog through Muckfest in Grayslake to fight MSAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - "Why the muck not?" That's not a typo. That's the name of this dirty team of friends who voluntarily sludged through a muddy obstacle course at the Lake County Fairgrou...
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Amateurs compete for titles at barbecue cook-offAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - Amateur teams - 65 total - competed Saturday for titles in the Glen Ellyn Backyard Barbecue, a fundraiser for Bridge Communities that ran from noon to 9 p.m. Besides bar...
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Stevenson High aiming for new world recordAug 28, 2015 1:00 am - Those wacky do-gooders at Stevenson High School are at it again, raising money for charity through their annual Spirit Fest while simultaneously trying to get into the G...
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Bash aids special needs programmingAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - The Back 2 School Bash returns Saturday, Sept. 12, to celebrate and embrace students with a range of abilities at the Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Ro...