Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Find handcrafted gifts at Fine Line’s Artisan Gift Sale Dec. 4-9Nov 30, 2025 11:21 pm - The annual Artisan Gift Sale at Fine Line Creative Arts Center features over 70 local artists showcasing handmade items like decorations, mugs, fiber art, wood art, jewelry, and more.
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‘People helping people’: West Suburban Community Pantry nourishes connectionsNov 30, 2025 8:45 pm - The West Suburban Community Pantry is one of five organizations set to receive grants through the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation's Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign. “If you help someone at the pantry, you’re really just helping make our community stronger and healthier,” a longtime volunteer said.
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Wind phones allow grieving people to ‘talk’ to lost loved ones with Fox Valley programNov 29, 2025 4:36 pm - Fox Valley Hands of Hope has installed two “wind phones” to help support people grieving lost loved ones.
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For decades, Cary neighbors quietly bought gifts for needy families. Now they’re ‘angel shoppers’Nov 28, 2025 11:15 am - It started with a cardboard panel covered in gift wrap and displayed outside a door in Cary. Today, The Giving Door Inc. is helping hundreds of children and families across McHenry County.
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Someone To Be Thankful For: All-star volunteer is not your typical cat ladyNov 26, 2025 12:43 pm - Caring for cats is like therapy for Elmhurst resident Agnieszka “Aga” Bazan-Guzman, whose volunteerism provides vital assistance to DuPage County Animal Services in Wheaton.
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Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago delivers over 10k Thanksgiving meals to local familiesNov 25, 2025 9:35 pm - Over 10,000 complete Thanksgiving meals delivered to families in need across Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Hundreds of volunteers participated in packing and delivering baskets filled with turkeys, produce, pantry staples, and messages of hope.
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Roselle Lions’ 51st annual Lunch with Santa to benefit food pantriesNov 25, 2025 12:41 pm - The Roselle Lions Club is hosting its 51st annual Lunch With Santa event on Nov. 29. Attendees are required to donate canned goods, paper products, or cash to benefit local food pantries.
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Gary UMC cookie walk to benefit missions on Dec. 6Nov 25, 2025 12:19 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host its second annual cookie walk on Saturday, Dec. 6. Last year, the cookie walk raised over $6,000, which was donated to various missions locally, nationally, and globally.
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Elk Grove Township food pantry addresses SNAP gapNov 24, 2025 6:45 pm - In response to recent delays and changes in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Elk Grove Township has expanded its food pantry hours.
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Kids Above All collecting holiday gifts for needy childrenNov 24, 2025 3:35 pm - A Chicago-area group called Kids Above All is collecting holiday gifts for kids affected by poverty, violence and other issues.