Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Verizon gives $250,000 to WINGS women's shelterSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - In the two weeks since the Ray Rice video broke onto the consciousness of NFL fans everywhere, calls to the state domestic abuse hotline have doubled, and the WINGS Safe...
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Barrington teen's Chili Dump Run to benefit people with disabilitiesSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Runners will hit the roads of Lake Barrington Sunday while others create one-of-a-kind chili at the 2nd Annual Chili Dump Run, an event organized by a Barrington teen to...
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By the numbers: St. Peter Barn SaleSep 16, 2014 11:00 pm - A Fox Valley tradition, the St. Peter Barn Sale has been hosted by a Catholic parish in Geneva for more than 30 years. This two-day gigantic "garage sale" will be held ...
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Get tips on encouraging youth to do serviceSep 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Join HandsOn Suburban Chicago from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, for "The New Generation of Volunteers: Engaging Youth to Meet Mission," at the HandsOn Suburban Chic...
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Elk Grove's Pizza 4 Patriots? How about Operation Cookie DropSep 15, 2014 1:00 am - Started in 2008 by Mark Evans of Elk Grove Village with the simple idea to send a few dozen pizzas to soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Pizzas 4 Patriots has gr...
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Kerry Washington talks domestic violence, motherhoodSep 14, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — It didn't take the Ray Rice elevator video to get Kerry Washington talking about domestic violence. In fact, it was the day before news outlets were loopin...
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Hungry rib lovers flock to Grayslake's Downtown Rib ThrowdownSep 14, 2014 1:01 am - Supply quickly exhausted demand Sunday at this year's Downtown Rib Throwdown, to benefit The Oasis, Grayslake's youth center. A hungry crowd quickly descended on the con...
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Culver's of St. Charles to hold bone marrow registry driveSep 12, 2014 9:01 pm - In honor of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Culver's of St. Charles, 4068 East Main St., will host a "Day of Giving" and marrow registry drive from noon to 3 p.m. on Satur...
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Schaumburg firefighters' charity softball event Sept. 13Sep 11, 2014 1:01 am - The Schaumburg Firefighters Benevolent Association will host its 21st annual charity softball tournament from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Olympic Park, 1675 ...
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Agency to salute volunteers, PADS churches at 25th anniversary celebrationSep 10, 2014 11:00 pm - In 1989, a small group of citizens and churches founded PADS or Public Action to Deliver Shelter in an effort to lift up the homeless and dispossessed in the local commu...