Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Woodland charity golf outingJun 29, 2014 1:01 am - The Woodland Educational Foundation is sponsoring its 8th annual golf outing on July 17, at the Geneva National Golf Club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. All proceeds go to s...
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Book drive in Vernon HillsJun 29, 2014 1:01 am - In partnership with the Summer of Service Day Camp and Bernie's Book Bank, the Vernon Hills Park District will host a children's book drive from July 7 to July 21. Berni...
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Dirty Girl Mud Run in Grayslake attracts 10,000Jun 28, 2014 2:00 pm - Women broke out of their comfort zones and got plenty dirty Saturday, June 28, during the annual Dirty Girl Mud Run challenges at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslak...
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Wounded Warrior Project veterans ride cycles through Rosemont, Des PlaniesJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Veterans are taking to the streets of the city and suburbs this weekend on a veterans support organization's annual bicycle "soldier ride." For some, it means riding ha...
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Wheaton garage sale benefits children in Ghana through Touch a LifeJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - It's a small world and getting smaller. For proof, look no further than this weekend when a Texas-based charitable organization will hold a garage sale in Wheaton to rai...
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Annual art exhibition brings colorful benches to Wauconda's Main StreetJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Wildly colorful, hand-painted benches have appeared along a stretch of Main Street in downtown Wauconda, the latest edition of what's become an annual public art display...
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KeyLime Cove helps in Gurnee:Jun 27, 2014 1:01 am - United Way of Lake County and KeyLime Cove Water Park Resort have finished a Community Days promotion this month, raising $83,723 for local programs. During this limited...
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Visiting teens dig in to help DuPage-area communitiesJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Noelle Allen doesn't mind a little hard work every now and then, but before Friday, the 16-year-old from Flossmoor had almost zero landscaping experience. After spending...
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Neighbor helps Arlington Heights boy in need of heart transplantJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - An Arlington Heights man is organizing a fundraiser to help defray medical expenses for his neighbor, an 8-year-old boy in need of a heart transplant. David Kane is hopi...
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Hanover Township holds donation drive for studentsJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Hanover Township is seeking donations of school supplies and backpacks in an annual drive for disadvantaged students. Last year, more than 800 backpacks were filled with...