Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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OCC Empty Bowls event is Saturday, Dec. 6Dec 05, 2014 12:01 am - The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines will be held 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Professional and student potters from the C...
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Donate $20 to toy drive, receive Riverwalk photoDec 04, 2014 7:01 am - When Roy Bailey made an impassioned plea for help, Batavians listened. "People have really responded," Bailey said. "Even the BHS basketball team is putting out boxes to...
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Loves to dance, willing to help: Joe GreenbergDec 04, 2014 6:01 am - Someone to be Thankful for in Geneva is the assignment, and "Joe Greenberg" is the name I'm given. I call Jean Gaines, director of the Chamber of Commerce, for guidance:...
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Holiday Train coming to Gurnee:Dec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Canadian Pacific are proud to announce the 2014 Holiday Train will arrive in Gurnee on Dec. 7. The Holiday Train Festival is set for 2:45...
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Believe Project: Cancer survivor to give $100 to feed families of cancerDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Melissa Gallagher of Rolling Meadows. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "The $100 would make nourishing soups...
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Fremont library's annaul gingerbread village to be raffled off for fundraiserDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - For four years, Claude Bouteille, owner/chef of Taste of Paris bakery and café, has created the gingerbread village displayed inside the front doors of the Fremont Publi...
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Buffalo Grove police help with Toys for TotsDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - In its continued partnership with Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, the Buffalo Grove Police Department has again set up collection boxes for new, unwrapped toys and b...
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D73 PTO hosts Winter Boutique:Dec 04, 2014 12:01 am - The Hawthorn Elementary District 73 PTO hosts its Winter Boutique on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Hawthorn Middle School South, 600 N. Aspen Drive, Verno...
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Winter Wonderland returns to Des Plaines this weekendDec 04, 2014 12:00 am - Winter Wonderland, Des Plaines' annual two-day free family festival, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7, at the Frisbie Senior Center, 52 ...
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Believe Project: $100 to help bring joy to boy struck by lightningDec 03, 2014 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Cynthia Singer of Schaumburg. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "In June 2013 my 12-year-old daughter was at ...