Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Ice Bucket Challenge heats up fundraising in the suburbsAug 19, 2014 5:00 am - Margaret Rosano had the telltale signs. Hair, soaking wet. Shivering. A broad smile, despite the rush of ice cubes showering her head. Rosano, of course, had just comple...
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Carol Stream Culver's owner, workers bound by transplantsAug 18, 2014 5:30 am - Even in death, Amy Adams' son helped others. At age 10, Zane Adams died after he was hit by a train 16 years ago in Wheaton. Not long after, Amy got some eye-opening n...
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Twilight Shuffle set in LibertyvilleAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - The seventh annual MainStreet Libertyville Twilight Shuffle 5K run is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31. Elite and recreational runners, first-time racers, families (childr...
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Radio station hosting fifth annual Geo AwardsAug 17, 2014 11:00 pm - WRLR 88.3-FM will host the low-power station's fifth annual Geo Awards at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Named for the late state Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis, the awards program w...
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Bikers to take to roads for Hogs for Dogs September fundraiserAug 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Rev up your Harley, Honda, or any other vehicle for Heartland Animal Shelter's eighth annual Hogs for Dogs (and Kitties Too) Charity Ride Sunday, Sept. 7. Registration f...
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Runners, cyclists help veterans at Barrington eventAug 17, 2014 1:01 am - The fourth annual Barrington Honor Ride and Run took place Sunday at a new location, Citizens Park, and participants gave both the site and the cause rave reviews. The H...
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Volunteer for Lake Zurich footballAug 17, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Zurich Quarterback Club members are seeking volunteer assistance on game days for high school football. The Quarterback Club is looking for support for the 50/50 ra...
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Veteran project promotes awareness through artworkAug 16, 2014 7:00 am - Navy veteran Michael Woods, 32, knows how difficult it is to transition from the military back to civilian life. After serving in the Navy for 13 years, Woods of Huntley...
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Aurora's cardboard boat race goes swimmingly for United WayAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - pmichna@dailyherald.com It was batten your hatches and full-speed ahead at Aurora's 12th Annual Cardboard Boat Race Saturday. Contestants at Mastodon Lake in Phillips Pa...
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Northwest Community CEO joins viral Ice Bucket ChallengeAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Northwest Community Hospital CEO Stephen Scogna braced for the countdown Friday morning. "I'm afraid, very afraid," he said. "One! Two! Three!" And then came the splash:...