Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Bartlett school, Elgin church help students, orphanage in GhanaFeb 15, 2015 7:00 am - Two ongoing fundraising projects at a Bartlett elementary school and an Elgin church will help feed 300 schoolchildren in Ghana and support an orphanage in the West Afri...
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Believe Project: $100 for goodie bags for the homelessFeb 15, 2015 6:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Tony Zaputil of West Chicago. Here is an excerpt of his pitch: "Every year, usually after Christmas, my daug...
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Volunteers at North Central prepare food for hungryFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - In a gym more accustomed to track meets, thousands of volunteers held a pack meet Sunday. Naperville-based Feed The Need!, a local coalition of churches, businesses and ...
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Elgin pro bono legal group issues text-donation challenge todayFeb 14, 2015 6:41 am - Fifteen years ago, Bruce Strom signed incorporation papers for a faith-based organization in Elgin called Administer Justice, which provides pro bono legal services to l...
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Believe Project: $100 to buy snowboots for students in needFeb 14, 2015 6:35 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Laurie Gustafson of Palatine. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I would use the $100 to purchase snow boots ...
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Believe Project: $100 to wife's tireless caregiver for a little me-timeFeb 13, 2015 4:31 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Kenneth Wallock of Hoffman Estates. Here is an excerpt of his pitch: "I would like to nominate my wife's car...
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Volunteers to clear buckthorn in Prospect Hts.Feb 13, 2015 12:00 am - The Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission is holding a Volunteer Work Day 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Prospect Heights Slough, along Hillside Avenue e...
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Maine West students stage anti-violence flash mobFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - Several student groups worked together to create a flash mob Friday in the Maine West High School cafeteria as part of the One Billion Rising movement to end violence ag...
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Believe Project: $100 for sister on fixed income with medical billsFeb 12, 2015 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Susan Schrank of Roselle. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "My younger sister refused to attend the family C...
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Barrington High student honored for community service workFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - A Barrington High School senior who led a school organization dedicated to helping peers in need was named a distinguished finalist in the 2015 Illinois Prudential Spiri...