Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Women's sewing helps St. Alexius patients healAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - A group of women working behind the scenes at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates create handmade items for nearly every unit in the hospital. They call themse...
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Help needy kids with school supply donationsAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Now that the calendar has turned to August, the school supply shopping is kicking into full drive for many. There are several places up and down the Randall Road corrido...
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Hoffman Estates temple helps harvest onions in IsraelAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - In June, 49 members of Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates traveled to Israel. As part of their trip they partnered with Leket, Israel's largest food bank, to he...
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Lake Villa Township baseball fundraiserAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake Villa Township Baseball League will host its 2nd annual Golf, Dinner, and Silent Auction on Aug. 7, at the Antioch Country Club. The cost for a foursome is $360...
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Cardboard boats to invade Diamond LakeJul 31, 2015 5:30 am - Wannabe Jack Sparrows, Nemos and Ahabs will take to Mundelein's Diamond Lake on Saturday for the village's first cardboard boat regatta. Organized by the Mundelein Park ...
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Longtime volunteer wins Arlington Hts. Kenneth Hood awardJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - When Julie Wright started volunteering at the Arlington Heights Senior Center nearly 30 years ago she was too young to participate in the programs there. At 81, she is s...
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Hanover Township backpack giveaway set for Aug. 12Jul 31, 2015 1:00 am - Hanover Township is offering free backpacks filled with school supplies to township residents for its annual backpack giveaway. Students in grades K-6 and their families...
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Hali's Quackers ready for Windy City Rubber Ducky DerbyJul 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Lara Thomas of Chicago is no stranger to Special Olympics. She started volunteering in 2000 through corporate volunteering opportunities and has helped with softball and...
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United Way announces $42 million community investmentJul 30, 2015 11:00 pm - United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, the largest private funder of health and human services in the region, announced it will invest a total of $41.9 million in the city ...
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Suburban courses join World's Largest Golf Outing to help wounded vetsJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - Golfers across the suburbs and around the country will be teeing off Monday for a common cause: the Wounded Warrior Project and its mission of helping injured service me...