Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Volunteers to hit the roadways this weekend for ALS donationsMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - Volunteers with the Les Turner ALS Foundation will be canvassing the streets of Barrington for donations May 9 and 10. Wearing yellow smocks and toting silver plastic j...
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Got2Run benefits school wellness programsMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The third annual "Got2Run … for Education" run/walk, which funds school wellness programs, will take be Saturday, May 17, in Arlington Heights. The popular community ev...
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Wellness Place cancer walk May 18May 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Not everyone can approach cancer the way Janis Tolvaysh has. But she hopes we can give it a try. Tolvaysh, a Hoffman Estates resident, is an ovarian cancer survivor. Sh...
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Children's book drive runs to May 10May 05, 2014 1:01 am - The Woodfield Area Children's Organization is seeking donations for its "Read to Succeed" children's book drive runs that through Saturday, May 10. Everyone in the commu...
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River cleanup dayMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - The village of Lincolnshire will host Chicago River Day on Saturday, May 10, at North Park from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will work side-by-side on the river bank to co...
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Little Angels residents benefit from annual Pledge RunMay 04, 2014 11:00 pm - By Amy E. Williams Daily Herald correspondent As their engines rev and the heroes take off on their motorcycles, the children they are raising money for will be standing...
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Volunteer work day at District 76 schoolsMay 04, 2014 1:01 am - Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 partnered with Medline Industries on Saturday for projects at two Mundelein-area schools. Medline's 8th annual Make a Difference Day ...
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Letter carriers to collect food door-to-door SaturdayMay 04, 2014 1:01 am - The 21st National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is being held Saturday, May 10, in partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, Campbell Soup, ...
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Fundraiser helping Elgin family after father's death, then fire during funeralMay 03, 2014 8:00 am - If someone should be mad at life or fate or a higher power, it's John T. Estep of Elgin. But the 24-year-old says that's not the case, even though his family suffered tr...
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Shelter Inc. holds fund-raising race in Busse WoodsMay 03, 2014 1:01 am - The Shelter Inc. 5K Run/Walk kicked off at 9 a.m. on a perfect spring Saturday in Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village. Vicki Bartkowiak, who works for Shelter and was runni...