Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Lombard cancer patient counsels others on living with the diagnosisOct 05, 2014 7:00 am - The calendar marks Oct. 20 as the 15th anniversary of when Gary Grieger was told his non-Hodgkin lymphoma probably was going to kill him. Reminders of how close the fath...
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Make-A-Wish helps Arlington Heights boy become a JediOct 05, 2014 1:01 am - Lukas Swanson will soon head west to realize one of his life dreams - studying to be a Jedi Knight. The Arlington Heights boy, who will turn 6 later this month, received...
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JOURNEYS lauds laundry aid from medical centersOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - Two days before Northwest suburban homeless shelters' Oct. 1 opening for the cold weather months, JOURNEYS | The Road Home received word that its primary donator of laun...
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'Steppin 0ut for Kids':Oct 03, 2014 1:01 am - Tickets are still available for "Steppin' Out for Kids," CYN Counseling Center's annual dinner dance, on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Maravela's, 4 Washington St., Fox Lake. The...
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St. Raymond in Mt. Prospect hosts 7th "Volley for the Cure"Oct 01, 2014 1:01 am - To support National Breast Cancer Awareness month, the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade girls' volleyball teams from St. Raymond School in Mount Prospect will host St. J...
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Fundraiser to help homeless Dist. 211 students Nov. 6Sep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - In 2011, a group of area realtors joined forces to combat an issue that affects one of the most basic human needs: housing. Realtors Against Homelessness formed to provi...
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Prospect Heights Police reach out to communitySep 30, 2014 1:01 am - Prospect Heights Police will be holding the last Community Outreach Field Trip of the 2014 Summer Program Sunday, Oct. 5. Volunteers made up of Prospect Heights police o...
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Libertyville dentist and her staff heading to Kenya on mission trip to help orphansSep 29, 2014 11:00 pm - As a local dentist, Meagan Heilman regularly helps children with their dental hygiene, but it's not every day she gets to have the same impact on children half a world a...
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Walking It ForwardSep 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Walking It Forward A warm, sunny fall day set the stage for the Second Annual Walk Off for Cancer sponsored by North Elementary School to benefit the Anthony Rizzo Fami...
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Dempsey's 'challenge' raises more than $1.1MSep 29, 2014 10:40 am - LEWISTON, Maine - Nearly 3,900 people helped raise more than $1.1 million for cancer care and support at the 6th annual Dempsey Challenge, organized by actor Patrick Dem...