Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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
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Believe Project: $100 for nurse to buy coats, hats for kidsDec 08, 2014 4:30 am - Sunday's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Laura Ehrhardt of Bartlett. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I work as a registered nurse in the Elgin U-4...
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Schaumburg students campaign to save monarch butterfliesDec 07, 2014 10:00 pm - Students in Kim Savino's classroom at Michael Collins Elementary School in Schaumburg are on a mission. Simply put, they want local residents to "start seeing monarchs."...
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Rocking out to beat cancer in InglesideDec 07, 2014 12:01 am - Frank Amanti couldn't talk about the community support his daughter has received during her ongoing cancer battle without shedding a tear. "It's overwhelming," he said S...
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Heartwarming gift collection at St. Mary of VernonDec 07, 2014 12:01 am - Children carried wrapped gifts to the alter at St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church on Sunday, adding to an already massive pile of presents gathered as part of the Indian...
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On the road: Take in tea service to warm up this winterDec 06, 2014 4:00 am - Chicago Tea time If there's one thing that we can use more of during the holidays it's civilized behavior. So why not get all proper at Atwood Café's annual Holiday Tea ...