Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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McHenry County College to host Community Block Party July 28 in HuntleyJul 10, 2024 5:15 pm - Enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly entertainment, live music, food trucks, and more at McHenry County College’s Community Block Party on Sunday, July 28
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Fire ‘buddies’ helping build pool deck for Schaumburg girl with cerebral palsyJul 10, 2024 5:13 pm - Schaumburg firefighters are continuing their friendship with a 7-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and epilepsy by helping build a deck for the beloved swimming pool she recently received through Make-A-Wish.
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Cocktails in the Park fundraiser returns July 27Jul 10, 2024 4:08 pm - There’s still time to purchase advance tickets to the Batavia MainStreet fundraiser, “Cocktails in the Park.” The annual event will be 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Appleton Park behind city hall.
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Side Street Studio Arts to host its first Celebrity Art Clash Showdown July 13Jul 10, 2024 10:42 am - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin will host its first Celebrity Art Clash Showdown as part of “Renew,” a live paint experience and exhibition. The event will include a v...
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The Hallie225 Foundation hosts inaugural ‘Sliders and Sliders’ event in DeerfieldJul 10, 2024 10:40 am - The Hallie225 Foundation is hosting its inaugural event, "Sliders and Sliders," in Deerfield, bringing together family and friends to create lasting memories in honor of Hallie Grossman.
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Marklund residents befriend mini horsesJul 09, 2024 11:07 pm - Marklund residents are used to welcoming two-legged volunteers at its Elgin-based Wasmond Center, but last Saturday, the volunteers who stopped by were four-legged, and wearing tiny, fashionable Build-a-Bear shoes.
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Habitat to break ground July 14 for home in 17-house Aurora subdivisionJul 09, 2024 10:54 pm - Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will break ground Sunday, July 14, for a home its 17-house Green Freedom subdivision on Aurora's west side.
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St. Charles Kiwanis award grant to Fox Valley Special Recreation AssociationJul 09, 2024 5:05 pm - The St. Charles Kiwanis Club awarded a $6,000 grant to representatives of the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association at a recent club meeting. Executive Director Al...
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‘Help Feed the Need’ at Hunger Resource Network’s golf outingJul 09, 2024 8:55 am - Residents are invited to “Help Feed the Need” and participate in the 2024 Hunger Resource Network Golf Outing on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Chevy Chase Country Club, in Wheeling.
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Homeless and in-need veterans to receive housing, medical assistance and more during July 12 Chicago Summer Stand DownJul 09, 2024 8:38 am - Chicago’s Summer Stand Down to help area unhoused, housing-insecure and in-need veterans will be held on July 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gen. Jones National Guard Ar...