Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Northwest Suburban parishes help refugeesJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - Responding to an urgent call last month from Catholic Charities for help with a large group of refugees, four Northwest Suburban Catholic parishes came through with dona...
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N. Chicago walk to benefit Honor FlightJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - The North Chicago Community Days 2nd Annual 5K Family Fun Run & Fitness Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, will benefit Lake County Honor Flight. Based in North Chicago, L...
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Elgin area students create and perform operaJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - This Saturday's SCORE (Students Creating Opera to Reinforce Education) performance of "The Key" takes on subject matter which seems unlikely for the medium and for the a...
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Run/walk will benefit Children's Advocacy CenterJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - Lake County Children's Advocacy Center will host a fun run and walk Saturday, Aug. 16. The Color the Park 5-kilometer event will be at Hunt Club Park in Gurnee. Registra...
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Leaders sought for Vernon library Friends group before it fades awayJul 15, 2014 1:01 am - It's been a good run, but Friends of the Vernon Area Library is in need of new blood to keep the organization going. The not-for-profit group has been active since the e...
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Sanfilippo Mansion to host fundraiser for immigration advocatesJul 15, 2014 1:01 am - The Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants is hosting a fundraiser from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Sanfilippo Mansion in Barrington Hills. The event will...
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Summer book drive:Jul 14, 2014 1:01 am - The Vernon Hills Park District's Summer of Service day camp for students in grades 5-8 hosts a book drive through July 21. The camp program is partnering with Bernie's B...
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Antioch Senior Center scholarship:Jul 14, 2014 1:01 am - The Antioch Senior Center has awarded six, $1,000 college scholarships in the name of two longtime members of the senior center, Dolly Spiering and Florence Brown. Throu...
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Barbeque & More offers a taste of Pakistan in AlgonquinJul 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Shakil Hussain moved to the area from Karachi, Pakistan, about three years ago. After moving here, the Algonquin resident noticed that if he wanted to get some of the ta...
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Polo tournament fundraiser set for Sunday in BataviaJul 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Many people do not know there is a polo field in Batavia. Blackberry Polo Field is on Bliss Road, just south of Main Street. Once a year, a Seniors Polo Tournament take...