Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Carriers' food drive donations a big helpJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - With over 50 million people facing hunger every day in America, including 17 million children, the Letter Carriers' annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive is an asset to our...
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Candy Days officials say thanks for helpJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - Several weeks ago, Misericordia Home (a residential home for children and adults with mental and/or physical challenges) held its 30th Candy Days fundraiser! Thousands o...
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Food drive benefits Self-Help Closet in Des PlainesJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - On behalf of our many neighbors in need who are served by the Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines, I would like to thank the Des Plaines community for its tremendou...
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Jun 08, 2015 5:00 am - A lot of people made Spring 5K a success On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers, I would like to thank the community for their...
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Conant grad running across U.S. in memory of Schaumburg pastorJun 08, 2015 1:00 am - Though she never ran cross-country, Conant High School alumna Kristin Decker will run across the country this summer to raise awareness and funding for young adults with...
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Recycle old electronics this weekend in PalatineJun 08, 2015 1:00 am - Old computers, iPods, printers and other electronics will be accepted at a free electronics recycling event Saturday hosted by Palatine Township and the Palatine Lions C...
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Save the day by joining JOURNEYS Superhero 5K Run/WalkJun 07, 2015 11:00 pm - JOURNEYS | The Road Home is once again giving area residents an opportunity to "Be a Superhero for the Homeless" by donning their favorite caped-crusader wear and partic...
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Community, parents raise money for new Kirk School trackJun 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Excitement was in the air last week at Kirk School in Palatine, as more than 200 people converged on the campus for its annual Walk-and-Wheel-a-Thon. With a live band, g...
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Registration open for Gambol Through the Grove fundraiserJun 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Hyatt's Second Annual Gambol Through the Grove fundraiser will come to Libertyville at 8 a.m. Sunday, June 28. The 5K run/fun walk will follow a 3.1-mile course through...
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Diabetes won't stop active South Elgin teenJun 06, 2015 11:07 am - "I'm 450." This seemingly cryptic text message likely means nothing to most people, but everything to 14-year-old Tess Anderson, who's been known to send it to friends w...