Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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West End Jazz Band to perform at Forest ViewFeb 02, 2014 4:10 pm - The Northwest Suburban Community Concert Association, in partnership with Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Community Education, presents a tribute to Valentin...
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Gift shop benefiting GiGi’s Playhouse opensFeb 01, 2014 12:41 pm - Hugs & Mugs Gift Shop & Cafe, which offers keepsake mugs and other gift items designed by adults with Down syndrome to support GiGi’s Playhouse, held its grand opening S...
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Anderson to speak at Schaumburg volunteer lunchJan 31, 2014 12:20 pm - Local Purple Heart recipient Bryan Anderson, extensively injured during two tours of duty in Iraq, will be the keynote speaker at Schaumburg’s Volunteer of the Year lunc...
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LifeSource: Weather hampering blood collectionJan 30, 2014 9:06 am - The continuing Arctic weather has caused blood shortages and donation cancellations in nearly every state, including in Illinois. LifeSource Blood Services reports that...
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Holidays were bright in Schaumburg Twp.Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - This past holiday season, the community of Schaumburg Township once again demonstrated how remarkable they truly are. Donors generously delivered food and personal items...
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Join Autism Speaks and help the causeJan 30, 2014 4:00 am - As much as raising a child with special needs is tough, if you are not self-motivated enough to be a strong advocate every day and rely on others to get the support you ...
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Children of Uganda’s Tour of Light comes to PalatineJan 28, 2014 2:11 pm - The Palatine Children’s Chorus will welcome Children of Uganda and their Tour of Light music and dance troupe for a local performance on Tuesday, Feb. 4. COU’s Tour of L...
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Cold won't stop 88-year-old Meals on Wheels volunteerJan 28, 2014 4:30 am - Five days a week, 88-year-old Samuel Grimes arrives at the Arlington Heights Senior Center by 7:30 a.m. to start his day. He's not there to use any of the facility's ame...
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GiGi’s Playhouse gift shop to open Feb. 1Jan 27, 2014 3:50 pm - Hugs & Mugs Gift Shop & Cafe, a storefront offering keepsake mugs and other gift items designed by adults with Down syndrome to support GiGi’s Playhouse, will host its o...
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Buffalo Grove Pizza Fest postponed by frigid weatherJan 27, 2014 3:46 pm - With Buffalo Grove High School closed Tuesday because of the frigid weather, the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove has rescheduled its Pizza Fest to Wednesday, Feb. 26, at th...