Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Medinah mom copes with son's heroin death by saving othersApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: Heroin has taken hold in the suburbs, and turning a blind eye to it isn't acceptable anymore. In an occasional series, the Daily Herald examines the h...
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Free food, services available Saturday at Love Elgin DayApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin residents who could use help making ends meet are invited to take advantage of free food and other amenities Saturday, April 25, at Love Elgin Day, an outreach spo...
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Walk for Water 5K set for Sunday in West DundeeApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - On Sunday, April 26, Northern Illinois residents will have a chance to take part in a global effort to ensure clean water is available to everyone in the Great Lakes reg...
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Fremd HS alumni create anti-bullying scholarship in classmate's memoryApr 19, 2015 7:30 am - The unchangeable nature of the past can inspire pleasant nostalgia for some — but can be particularly painful for others. And so, as emails were exchanged among members ...
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Buffalo Grove Rotary offers community grantsApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove is offering Rotary Community Grants to organizations whose projects and causes contribute to the success of the community, with the obje...
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5K run/walk to help child abuse victimsApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - CYN Counseling Center and Grayslake High School District 127 public service practicum students are teaming up to host the 12th annual Take A Step for Kids 5K Run/Walk & ...
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Childrens' garden in Rolling Meadows gets a green thumb's upApr 18, 2015 1:00 am - The sound of spades digging into earth mingled with hammers hitting nails and "Hey, Soul Sister" to make a cheerful soundtrack for a new volunteer program that went into...
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Elgin trivia tourney raises money for literacy tutoringApr 18, 2015 1:00 am - Twenty-two teams competed Saturday in The Literacy Connection's 18th Annual Trivia Bee Fundraiser at Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. Teams comprised no more than four m...
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Believe Project: $100 for a man who can't work because of his heartApr 17, 2015 5:31 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Raymond Charlette of Crystal Lake. Here is an excerpt of his suggestion: "I believe the $100 will be very we...
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Hersey kids treat seniors for a dayApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - They've been doing it for 45 years, and on Friday, the John Hersey High School Service Over Self club did it again - held Senior Day. On Senior Day, they serve breakfast...