Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Annual fundraiser has special local connection this yearMay 17, 2014 8:00 am - Students and staff at Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation every year, but this year the funds raised will be donated...
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Volunteers help Mundelein seniors with home maintenanceMay 17, 2014 1:01 am - More than 100 volunteers tackled dozens of home-maintenance projects Saturday as part of the 18th A-May-Zing Mundelein's Annual Day of Caring. They cleaned windows, rake...
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Naperville walk raises awareness of Angelman syndromeMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - Naperville walk raises awareness of little-known neuro-genetic disorder
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"Garden of Giving" Raises Funds for the HomelessMay 15, 2014 11:00 pm - JOURNEYS | The Road Home kicked off the spring season with the 2nd Annual "Garden of Giving" Women's Luncheon at the Inverness Golf Club chaired by Sharon Griffin. On A...
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What a day for Salvadoran teens in suburbs for surgeryMay 15, 2014 5:00 am - In a whirlwind past 24 hours, two Salvadoran girls have embarked on their first plane ride, endured their first Chicago airport delays, met the suburban families serving...
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Elk Grove Village recognizes community service work of youthMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Ten youth groups comprised of nearly 90 members were honored this week in Elk Grove Village for their community service work. The Community Character Coalition of Elk Gr...
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Community rallies around injured Barrington teenMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - A benefit for an autistic Barrington teen recovering from a tragic accident that left him with third-degree burns on 40 percent of his body will take place from 6 p.m. t...
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Volunteer for BeachFest:May 14, 2014 1:01 am - Round Lake Beach is looking for volunteers for its annual BeachFest celebration, which runs June 20-22. Interested persons should call the Cultural & Civic Center, (847)...
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Prairie Crossing Farm to host plant sale, open houseMay 13, 2014 11:00 pm - The Prairie Crossing Farm in Grayslake hosts an organic plant sale and open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Visitors can purchase organic plants for the g...
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Fremont students remove invasive plants from preserveMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - More than 250 Fremont Middle School eighth-graders headed into Ray Lake Farms Forest Preserve behind their school Tuesday to remove invasive plant species as part of a c...