Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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...
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Schaumburg native completes coast-to-coast runAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - With an especially emotional final day, Schaumburg native and Conant High School alumna Kristin Decker completed her coast-to-coast run last weekend to raise money and a...
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Volunteers spruce up Lambs FarmAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Highland Park Target store employees spent Friday helping spruce up Lambs Farm in Green Oaks. "This is a very good experience for me, especially since I'm leaving for s...
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Ram, Heart of Marine to host homeless veterans for Cub, Sox gameAug 06, 2015 11:00 pm - The Heart Of A Marine Foundation, headquartered in Elk Grove Village, serves all branches of the United States Armed Forces. On Sunday, Aug. 16, they are teaming up with...
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Honor flights seeking more people for September tripsAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - The last two honor flights this year to Washington, D.C., war monuments for World War II veterans are scheduled for September, and the organizers are looking for additio...