Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Waukegan food pantries offer help:Oct 24, 2014 1:01 am - While school is out of session during the Waukegan Unit District 60 strike, local food pantries are prepared to help provide meals for children. United Way of Lake Count...
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Stuffed animal charity ride:Oct 23, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake Shore Hogs chapter will hold its annual stuffed animal ride to bring Christmas gifts to children in care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Servi...
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Palatine American Legion seeks donations for sailors' ThanksgivingOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - The Palatine American Legion is seeking donations for their annual Thanksgiving dinner for the sailors from Great Lakes Naval Station. "This year, we have elected to onc...
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Dundee Township Rotary to throw special Halloween partyOct 21, 2014 11:00 pm - For the last 15 years, Dundee Township Rotary Club members have been hosting a Halloween party for disabled and terminally ill people. Many who have attended were childr...
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Strays Halfway House shutting downOct 21, 2014 5:30 am - An innovative and influential network of foster homes for stray cats and dogs in the Northwest suburbs is shutting down after 33 years, but its last president has starte...
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Place a bid at auction:Oct 21, 2014 1:01 am - An online auction benefiting various Stevenson High School groups and clubs is underway. Items up for bid include: vacations; theater tickets; sports memorabilia; and re...
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Pit bulls, pinot and patriots in Long GroveOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - A black pit bull named Sheena sat patiently Sunday as wine lovers came up to pet her during the 2nd annual Pinot with Pits For Patriots at Valentino's Vineyard in Long G...
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Hundreds walk in Elgin to help prevent hungerOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - More than 200 walkers took to the Elgin Riverwalk Promenade on a crisp autumn afternoon Sunday, hoping to raise $24,000 for this year's Elgin CROP Hunger Walk. Since 198...
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Good feelings run high at Cantigny cancer walkOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - Wheaton's Cantigny Park was filled Sunday morning with the kind of celebration that occurs when people band together to do something good. More than 2,000 people partici...
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Arlington Hts. garage sale raises $2,844 for charityOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - The 10th Annual Truly Priceless Garage Sale in Arlington Heights, co-sponsored by the St. James Parish Respect Life Ministry and the St. James Conference of the Society ...