Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Foglia YMCA family run:Jun 11, 2014 1:01 am - Foglia Family YMCA in Lake Zurich hosts its third annual 5K/10K and kids race on Saturday, June 21, to benefit its scholarship program. Race day registration begins at 6...
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How Hinsdale single mom's food pantry visit led to college degreeJun 10, 2014 5:30 am - Motivated by concern for her two daughters, one with life-threatening special needs, an embarrassed Ellen Tucker swallowed her pride and visited the mobile food pantry i...
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Editorial: Can Facebook post lead to help for the very poor?Jun 10, 2014 5:01 am - When you encounter a person on the street asking for money, how do you respond? Do you see someone less fortunate and dig into your pocket to hand over a couple of bucks...
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Arlington Hts. family hosts golf challenge to raise money for liver cancerJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Rona Wolf, of Arlington Heights, will host the second Rona & Stuart Wolf Golf Challenge - a benefit for liver cancer research - at noon on July 31. The golf tournament w...
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Township grateful for 8,000 lbs. of foodJun 09, 2014 5:01 am - With one in six Americans either living at risk of hunger or not knowing where their next meal will come from, the Letter Carriers' Food Drive is just as important today...
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2014 Misercordia drive a big successJun 09, 2014 5:01 am - We would like to express our deep appreciation to all those who helped to make Misericordia's 2014 Candy Days campaign a great success! From the volunteers who covered t...
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Children's Advocacy Center 5K Walk June 22Jun 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County in Hoffman Estates hosts its 7th annual Champions for Children 5K Walk on Sunday, June 22. The organiz...
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CLC hosts benefit event:Jun 09, 2014 1:01 am - A benefit event featuring fashions from around the world, plus dance, live music, an art auction, world market vendors and fair trade products, is set for 6 p.m. Saturda...
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Basketball tournament raising money for St. JudeJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - A story in Tuesday's pre-printed Neighbor edition about a memorial basketball tournament should have said the name of the mother who donated a portion of her liver i...
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Golf outing aims to bring Judson and community togetherJun 08, 2014 11:00 pm - Local businesses are invited to join a golf invitational, hosted by Judson's schools of Art, Design & Architecture, and Leadership & Business, starting at 9 a.m. Saturda...