Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Cary bass player's heart condition inspires suburban band PulsebeatFeb 19, 2015 4:00 am - For the young members of the band Pulsebeat, the thrill of playing onstage is not just about getting lost in the music while crowds cheer them on. There's also the rewar...
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Fundraiser for vet planned:Feb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Wauconda Moose Lodge No. 1969 and Wauconda American Legion Post 911 are sponsoring a fundraiser for a local Navy veteran with cancer who needs a stem cell transplant. Th...
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Believe Project: $100 for gas money for sisterFeb 18, 2015 4:31 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Sheryl Dugo of Elk Grove Village. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I would like the money for my sister, a ...
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Fox Lake hosts Polar Plunge for Special Olympics SundayFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Brave swimmers will leap into the chilly waters of Fox Lake on Sunday to help raise money to support Special Olympics athletes. The 2015 Polar Plunge will take place at ...
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Believe Project: $100 to a friend undergoing cancer treatmentFeb 17, 2015 4:31 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Antonia Larsen of Mount Prospect. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "A dear friend in her 50s underwent colon...
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Spaulding Elementary School students raise money, get fit during Jump Rope for HeartFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - Spaulding Elementary School second-graders laughed and ran around the gym while jumping rope at various stations during the Jump Rope for Heart event Tuesday in Gurnee. ...
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St. Raymond hosts 12th year of Lenten Fish Fry FridaysFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - For the 12th consecutive year, St. Raymond de Penafort Catholic Church in Mount Prospect will host Lenten Fish Fry Fridays. The dinners will be available from 5 to 7:30 ...
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ESO raises hunger awareness at Oscars concertFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will visit some of your favorite movie music memories and help Food For Greater Elgin promote hunger awareness at its "A Night at the Oscars...
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Believe Project: $100 to a friend who is blind and needs help around the houseFeb 16, 2015 4:31 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Helen Knechtel of Mount Prospect. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I have a friend who is blind and lives a...
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Arlington Heights knitting class helps mothers in needFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - The women who meet every Monday morning in the arts and crafts room at the Arlington Heights Senior Center think of their classes as something of a knitting circle. Sure...