Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Ice bucket challenge may change nonprofit worldAug 21, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The ice bucket challenge's phenomenal success is making other charitable organizations rethink how they connect with a younger generation of potential donors....
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7 celebrity ice bucket challenges of noteAug 21, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Dozens of celebrities have helped fuel the success of the ice bucket challenge for ALS. Here are a few examples: • Rocker Dave Grohl and his band, The Foo Fi...
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Fostering a love of art at Glen Ellyn Festival of the ArtsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Miles Evans has been taking pictures since he was 7 when he started bringing his camera to his brother's sporting events. Since then, the Glen Ellyn resident has develop...
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Young Hearts for Life: How screenings may help save our childrenAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Kathryn Bender couldn't know it, but her death may have saved Christopher Storm's life. Kathryn, a high school actress and dancer, collapsed and died unexpectedly before...
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Geneva Concours d'Elegance celebrates 'the art of the car'Aug 20, 2014 8:01 am - This Sunday, the streets of downtown Geneva will be filled with cars and car lovers, when the 10th annual Concours d'Elegance rolls into town. The event will showcase 1...
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Volunteers sought to share skills:Aug 20, 2014 1:01 am - The Community Action Partnership of Lake County is seeking volunteers for its Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, a "placement service" for people 55 and older to share ...
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Visually impaired veterans tackle DuPage linksAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - More than 46 years have passed since a mortar blast in Leroy Bailey's tent took his vision and destroyed his face in Vietnam. Despite the debilitating injury, Bailey st...
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Buffalo Grove teacher paralyzed in motorcycle crashAug 20, 2014 1:00 am - Tricia and Dave Fuglestad were in the backyard of their Hoffman Estates home a few weeks ago basking in their summer break from teaching, when Dave remarked they should ...
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School supplies drives ease back-to-school costs for needy familiesAug 19, 2014 11:00 pm - For Waukegan resident Melissa Rivera, $300 could go toward her house mortgage and food, but it's also the amount needed to buy school supplies for her four children. "Th...
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Ice Bucket Challenge heats up fundraising in the suburbsAug 19, 2014 5:00 am - Margaret Rosano had the telltale signs. Hair, soaking wet. Shivering. A broad smile, despite the rush of ice cubes showering her head. Rosano, of course, had just comple...