Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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People to be thankful for: Cherie Murphy, ElginNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Cherie Murphy says her contribution to the Elgin community is not about what she's done, but the people she's helped do it. “My strength is that of community connector,”...
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Batavia woman repairing the world in several waysNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Joanne Spitz believes in carrying out tikkun olam, which means "to repair the world" in Hebrew. It has led her to many volunteer posts over the quarter-century or so sh...
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McHenry Moose Lodge expands Thanksgiving guest listNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - For 13 years, McHenry Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 691 has expanded its Thanksgiving guest list to include U.S. Navy recruits at Great Lakes Naval Station and also Moosehe...
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Warren students collecting gifts for needy children in Chicago through a Letters for Santa programNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Warren Township High School students, staff and community members are preparing to make the season a bit brighter for more than 1,300 needy children in a Chicago public ...
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Free 2015 ABC calendar supports retraining returning vetsNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - For more than 65 years, ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electric has served the Chicago area. And while they take great pride in serving this area, in 2015 they are p...
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Rolling Meadows preschool grateful for volunteer 'Grandma Pat'Nov 27, 2014 5:21 am - She plays dress-up. She sings Jingle Bells. She kneads Play-Doh. She's Grandma Pat, and she's up for anything. The 85-year-old "legend," as the teachers at a Rolling ...
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Dist. 220 seeks donations for Barrington-area family who lost house in fireNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - Barrington Area Unit School District 220 is seeking clothing donations for a district family who lost most of their belongings in a house fire last week, according to th...
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Gilberts woman's warmth 'lights up' children's facesNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - Laura Factly loves seeing the faces of young children "light up" when she walks into the room. It's motivated her to volunteer for the past eight years at Lakewood Eleme...
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Palatine Jaycees hold 57th annual tree saleNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - The Palatine Jaycees will be hosting their 57th annual Christmas Tree Sale in the Palatine Park District Aquatic Center parking lot this holiday season to raise funds to...
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St. Charles community defined by a family's contributionsNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - When it comes to the institutions that define St. Charles as a community, there is, perhaps, no family to be more thankful for than the Norris-Collins-Baker brood. The ...