Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Lake Zurich native fundraising for Guatemalan orphanage when she volunteersOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Zurich native fundraising for Guatemalan orphanage
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Sleep Out Saturday to raise money for the homeless on Nov. 1Oct 28, 2014 11:00 pm - A person earning minimum wage would need to work 89 hours a week to afford rent in DuPage County. And, among the more than 71,000 DuPage residents who live in poverty, ...
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Cantigny 5K benefits homeless veteransOct 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Runners of all ages can raise money to benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans during the 11th annual Cantigny 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Nov. 1. The race steps ...
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BG, Wheeling Rotary clubs launch food driveOct 28, 2014 1:01 am - The Rotary clubs of Buffalo Grove and Wheeling are collecting nonperishable food items to help stock the pantries of disadvantaged families in the community for the wint...
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Donations and volunteers make new Ronald McDonald House possible in DuPageOct 27, 2014 11:00 am - Katie Allabough counts herself blessed to have a happy, healthy 5-year-old daughter. She knows not everyone is so lucky, that there are many families who have a child wh...
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Lake Zurich fundraiser on HalloweenOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake Zurich Rotary presents its "Celebrity Halloween Bash" on Friday, Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. "Celebrities" will take over J&D's Bar and Grill, 26400 N. Ran...
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Smart Farm in Barrington proves to be a smart ideaOct 26, 2014 11:00 pm - Organizers with the Smart Farm in Barrington are wrapping up their sixth growing season, and the numbers are staggering. This grass-roots, educational farm project produ...
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Cell Phones for Soldiers:Oct 26, 2014 1:01 am - State Rep. Ed Sullivan is teaming up with the nationally recognized Cellphones for Soldiers program and using his district office at 700 N. Lake St., Suite 101, Mundelei...
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Families run, walk and roll through Geneva for MarklundOct 26, 2014 1:01 am - Hundreds of walkers and runners took to the streets of Geneva on a crisp fall Sunday morning for the second annual Run, Walk & Roll for Marklund. The event, which featur...
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Irish tenor's concert Monday to benefit Arlington Hts. familyOct 26, 2014 1:01 am - Mark Beuligmann had been feeling tired and having pains in his side. Then one morning on the way to work he couldn't breathe. He drove himself to the hospital, where doc...