Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Buffalo Grove Fire Department to host blood driveJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - The Buffalo Grove Fire Department will host a blood drive from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. on Friday, June 20, at Fire Station 26 at 1051 Highland Grove Drive. The blood drive...
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Naperville's Loaves & Fishes expands mission, changes nameJun 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry in Naperville hasn't been just a food pantry for years. It's been providing job search support, school supplies and empowerment program...
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Glendale Heights food drive benefits Glen Ellyn pantryJun 14, 2014 8:12 am - Residents with unused cans of beans or boxes of pasta are being invited to drop them off in Glendale Heights as part of the village's annual food drive that continues th...
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Bears gather in Rosemont to bowl for a good causeJun 13, 2014 5:30 am - Bears cornerback Charles Tillman and some of his teammates put down footballs and picked up bowling balls Thursday night in Rosemont to raise money for Tillman's foundat...
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Moving Picture: Mundelein school kids call him 'Grandpa'Jun 13, 2014 1:01 am - "Grandpa Mark" is a school treasure. Just ask the students and faculty at Washington Elementary School in Mundelein. Students are so in love with Mark Stein that the sch...
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Mt. Prospect holds fire, police fundraiserJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - Mount Prospect police and fire departments will team with Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store, 80 E. Northwest Hwy., on Monday, June 16, to raise funds for public safety ...
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Foglia YMCA family run:Jun 11, 2014 1:01 am - Foglia Family YMCA in Lake Zurich hosts its third annual 5K/10K and kids race on Saturday, June 21, to benefit its scholarship program. Race day registration begins at 6...
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How Hinsdale single mom's food pantry visit led to college degreeJun 10, 2014 5:30 am - Motivated by concern for her two daughters, one with life-threatening special needs, an embarrassed Ellen Tucker swallowed her pride and visited the mobile food pantry i...
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Editorial: Can Facebook post lead to help for the very poor?Jun 10, 2014 5:01 am - When you encounter a person on the street asking for money, how do you respond? Do you see someone less fortunate and dig into your pocket to hand over a couple of bucks...
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Arlington Hts. family hosts golf challenge to raise money for liver cancerJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Rona Wolf, of Arlington Heights, will host the second Rona & Stuart Wolf Golf Challenge - a benefit for liver cancer research - at noon on July 31. The golf tournament w...