Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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HandsOn Suburban Chicago connects volunteers to nonprofits in needDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - HandsOn Suburban Chicago, a nonprofit agency based in Arlington Heights, has a list of volunteer opportunities at a time of the year when there is a dramatic increase in...
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Despite delays, donors give more than $115,000 to Loaves & FishesDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - What began as an exciting Giving Tuesday at Loaves and Fishes Community Services was soon complicated when its online donation portal, handled by a third party vendor, c...
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Believe Project: $100 to help friends with big prescription billsDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Pat Purcell of Streamwood. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "For Christmas I would love to give a couple I k...
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Toys for Tots event:Dec 09, 2014 12:01 am - Mundelein's Tavern on 60, 330 Townline Road, has organized a special wrap-up event on Saturday, Dec. 13, for the 2014 Toys for Tots program. The restaurant is offering s...
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Cook County Toys for Tots donations down this yearDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - The Chicago and Cook County chapter of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's annual Toys for Tots Program is facing a major toy shortage. With an increase in needy families an...
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Veterans group donates $5,000 for College of Lake County memorialDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - A $5,000 donation was presented Tuesday to help with expenses for a veterans memorial at College of Lake County's flagship campus in Grayslake. Allan Ayers, of Veterans ...
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Woodland students shop with teachersDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - Woodland Elementary West staff helped students purchase items Tuesday at the Gurnee Target to be donated to the Woodland Elementary District 50's Holiday Food Drive. El...
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Believe Project: $100 to accessorize wheelchair for boy with MSDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Billita Jacobsen of Carpentersville. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I've worked with a student for six ye...
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Schaumburg High School charity lunch FridayDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Students in Schaumburg High School's Chemistry of Foods and Practices in Entrepreneurship are preparing to host the 11th annual Charity Soup Lunch to benefit the SHS Ble...
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Naperville community treats parents of sick kids just like familyDec 08, 2014 10:00 am - Community comes together to make sure parents of sick kids have all the comforts of home