Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Little Giraffe Foundation touches grieving mom, offers her comfortApr 23, 2015 8:00 am - I was introduced to the Little Giraffe Foundation in 2013. After a month of my being on bed rest, our twin boys, Adam and Ryan, were born premature at 25 weeks and five...
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Synapse House gives survivors of brain injury a place to goApr 23, 2015 8:00 am - What do you do if you are 52 years old - too young to retire yet too impaired from a brain injury to return to work? Our family faced this dilemma. My husband, Chris Zi...
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Man's team in Wheaton 5K walks to support brother with epilepsyApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Every year, Kevin Muldoon is among the first people to sign up for the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago's 5K in Wheaton - and he doesn't come alone. Muldoon, of Ri...
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Maine West's Moving for a Cause walk/run rescheduledApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Inclement weather expected on Saturday, April 25 has caused Maine West High School in Des Plaines to reschedule the 5K "Moving for a Cause Walk/Run" to Saturday, May 30....
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Runners support their own local causes in the Human RaceApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Look around on any given weekend and you're sure to find some big-hearted, passionate people out running or walking with a purpose. They gather in suburban parks or our ...
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Donate items to Habitat for Humanity May 2Apr 22, 2015 1:00 am - Habitat for Humanity's ReStore Collection will accept donations of home improvement items from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2, in the north parking lot of the Schaumburg...
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Teacher, Lombard native honored with 'Truffula Shuffula 5K'Apr 22, 2015 1:00 am - Marla Fitzgerald always dreamed of running the Shamrock Shuffle in Chicago. That dream was cut short during her training, however, when the beloved special education tea...
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Saturday's 5K run, walk to benefit Habitat for HumanityApr 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Registration is open for "Raising the Roof," Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity's first benefit 5K fun run and walk Saturday, April 25. The event is at Wau...
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Cupcakes & cookies sold to raise moneyApr 20, 2015 5:00 am - Join us during Kirk School's Walk and Wheel-a-thon on May 31st for our "Cupcakes & Cookies for College" event, to raise money for scholarships benefiting adult students ...
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Schaumburg food pantry seeks support on May 9Apr 20, 2015 1:00 am - From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9, Trinity Charities in Schaumburg will be hosting a Food Pantry Day, reaching out to the community to encourage its support. Although ...