Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Fish fry Fridays in full swing in Northwest suburbsApr 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Friday night fish frys are a suburban tradition for many during Lent, drawing hundreds of participants. Many of the fish frys put on by local groups charge $10 or less,...
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Quentin Road Christian School to host its 30th Pizza BlastMar 31, 2014 11:00 pm - Some students sell cookies and popcorn, while others sell magazines. But students at the Quentin Road Christian School would rather roll in the dough for their fundraise...
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Naperville survivor rides against childhood cancerMar 31, 2014 5:15 am - Debbie Mossburg remembers riding her bike as a child in Pittsburgh. Then she remembers not being able to. She remembers playing with her brother and sister and loving t...
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Arlington Heights moms raise money, awareness for rare kids' diseaseMar 31, 2014 5:15 am - When Jenn Licato's daughter and Kristin Meek's son were diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, the Arlington Heights mothers had the same reaction: What is that? Neurofibroma...
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Student fashion show raises $18,000 for veteransMar 30, 2014 11:00 pm - There was a distinct military presence at the fashion show produced last month by students from the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg. During the showing of its f...
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Palatine's 'Button for Nuttin' musical April 11-13Mar 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Palatine Police & Fire Benevolent Association Charities, LTD and Big-2-Do Productions presents the premier of "Button For Nuttin," Palatine's original homegrown musical,...
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Dist. 207 Foundation to host April 10 FundraiserMar 30, 2014 11:00 pm - What do student cardiac screenings, a wind turbine, and a service trip to South Dakota have in common? They were all funded by the District 207 Educational Foundation wi...
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Community helping Schaumburg parents of boy with severe disabilitiesMar 30, 2014 8:00 am - Seeing the ultrasound image of a spine twisted around a tiny, horribly deformed 15-week-old fetus, Jeff and Stacy Fulkerson of Schaumburg knew their first son, Jackson, ...
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Buffalo Grove Garden Club selling plantsMar 30, 2014 1:01 am - The Buffalo Grove Garden Club is holding its annual plant sale, whose proceeds fund our scholarship fund. Order plants by April 8 for pickup at the Alcott Center, 530 Be...
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District 50 to 'Keep on Moving'Mar 30, 2014 1:01 am - Woodland Elementary District 50's Parent Teacher Association and the Woodland Educational Foundation will co-host the 3rd Annual Keep on Moving 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk ...