Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Restaurant night for Hawthorn PTO:Jan 20, 2015 12:01 am - A Restaurant Night to support the PTO in Hawthorn Elementary District 73 will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at Hitz Pizza & Sports Bar, 700 S. Butterfield...
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Living King's legacy: Turn a day off into a 'day on'Jan 19, 2015 4:30 am - For today's youth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day ought to be more than a day off school. It's a day to remember King's nonviolent struggle for civil rights. A recognition o...
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Believe Project: $100 for a friend who never puts herself firstJan 19, 2015 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Michelle Herzau of Elgin. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I would give it to my co-worker Diane. I have wo...
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Stevenson High students honor MLK through public serviceJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - Instead of spending her day off from school watching movies or TV shows on Netflix, Stevenson High School junior Gillian Grant spent a few hours Monday helping to clean ...
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North Central needs volunteers to help feed starving childrenJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Community volunteers are needed to help feed children around the world by packing meals in two-hour shifts Sunday and Monday, Feb. 15 and 16, at North Central College in...
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Believe Project: $100 to help students bundle up for winterJan 18, 2015 6:45 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Mary Fulin of Elgin. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I am a second-grade teacher in School District U-46 a...
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Rotary winter fundraiserJan 18, 2015 12:01 am - The Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club hosts its "Service Above Self" winter charity fundraiser Feb. 21 at the Royal Melbourne Country Club, 4700 Royal Melbourne Drive, Lo...
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Thousands of Girl Scouts learn economics and empowerment at Rosemont rallyJan 18, 2015 12:01 am - When it comes to selling cookies, the 2015 Girl Scout isn't a pig-tailed pushover. She's an entrepreneur. "This is about having your own business and feeling what that ...
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New Ronald McDonald House ready to open in WinfieldJan 17, 2015 6:34 am - To continue their young son's fight against a brain tumor, Lisa and Chris Post are going to temporarily say goodbye to their home in Michigan today. The family will trav...
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Believe Project: $100 to help friend buy diapers for her babyJan 17, 2015 6:33 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is David Barnhill of Addison. Here is an excerpt of his pitch: "If I was lucky enough to receive the $100, I wo...