Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Kick-scooter fans attempt to break world record in BataviaApr 25, 2015 1:00 am - With spirits as bright as their raincoats, about 175 kick-scooter enthusiasts 10 and older took to the Fox River Trail in Batavia Saturday morning in an attempt to break...
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Luxury house sale in Vernon Hills will raise funds for St. Jude hospitalApr 24, 2015 11:00 am - When her son, Connor, complained of headaches for a week, Laurie Johnson couldn't imagine the ordeal they would face. A mass the size of a baseball was found in the 4-ye...
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Laura B. Sprague students support American Diabetes Association with annual School WalkApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - Laura B. Sprague School in Lincolnshire continued its tradition of supporting the American Diabetes Association through the annual School Walk. The event is designed to...
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360 Youth services adds events to annual Spring Ahead Run on May 3Apr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - When Shaquille Artis found himself without a home, he turned to 360 Youth Services Transitional Housing Program, where he quickly found the help and support he needed to...
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Join Glen Ellyn CROP Walk to aid world hungerApr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - In the Glen Ellyn/Wheaton Area CROP Hunger Walk, members of about a dozen area churches will take steps to feed hungry people locally and around the world. The walk step...
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Naperville CARES helps local families weather financial stormsApr 23, 2015 11:00 am - Save for a rainy day. We've all heard this simple financial advice and would like to think we could weather a sudden burst of medical bills or car expenses that aren't p...
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Round Lake Beach police plan fundraiser to help fellow officer battling cancerApr 23, 2015 11:00 am - Round Lake Beach police are rallying to help one of their own. A fundraiser is planned for Sunday, April 26, at the Buffalo Wild Wings, 500 E. Rollins Road in the villag...
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The Greenhouse offers resources for home schooling familiesApr 23, 2015 8:00 am - Our family has been blessed by The Greenhouse in countless ways, but I'll describe just a few. When my now 15-year-old son, Cooper, was in first grade, my heart opened ...
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Clare Woods Academy makes 'personal investment' in each special-needs studentApr 23, 2015 8:00 am - I am a parent of a special-needs young adult. My daughter struggled through the public school system most of her life due to cognitive impairment, behavioral and emotio...
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People's Resource Center volunteer laces up for Human RaceApr 23, 2015 8:00 am - Need some motivation to get outside this spring and do some running or walking? Here it is: the fourth annual Human Race on Saturday, April 25. After being stuck inside...