Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Benet’s 5K helps families in need through Christmas DriveDec 09, 2013 12:02 pm - Benet Academy’s second annual 5K for the Drive steps off Sunday, Dec. 15, to help raise money to provide toys and food for families in need as part of the school’s annua...
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Christmas tree sales support YMCA scholarships for families in needDec 09, 2013 11:59 am - When you stop to think about what you want out of life, what the B.R. Ryall YMCA in Glen Ellyn offers sounds pretty good. Healthy, active children who grow up with confi...
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See Santa at Algonquin and Geneva CommonsDec 09, 2013 10:36 am - There is still plenty of time to squeeze in holiday fun up and down the Randall Road corridor before Christmas comes this month. If you haven’t dictated your list to San...
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LGH volunteer program a boon for hospital and volunteers alikeDec 09, 2013 4:25 am - Tuesdays are special for Owen Laatsch, 22, of Arlington Heights. That’s when he shows up to volunteer at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge in the kitchen ...
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Burgers raise money for March of DimesDec 08, 2013 9:17 am - A recent Stevenson High School Burger Challenge at Tom and Eddie’s restaurant in Vernon Hills raised $136 for the March of Dimes. The winning burger was the Burger Blast...
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One girl's novel request for Make-A-WishDec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - When Make-A-Wish volunteers met with Ravina Thakkar in March 2010 to see if they could make her dream come true, the 10-year-old girl shocked them. “We're like 'Whoa,'” ...
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Gift honors late Buffalo Grove police and fire officialDec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - The Joint Commission is donating $10,000 to the village of Buffalo Grove in honor of Jerod Loeb, a Buffalo Grove fire and police commissioner since 2005, who lost his tw...
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1,600 Santas hit the streets in Arlington Hts.Dec 07, 2013 5:00 pm - Should Santa's sleigh need a power boost come Christmas Eve, perhaps he should look to Rich Daubert. Wearing shorts and a lightweight Santa jacket barely covering his ta...
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Frigid but festive 5K in GenevaDec 07, 2013 12:00 pm - TriCity Family Services hosted its fifth annual Snowflake Shuffle on Saturday morning in Geneva. The Youth Mile and 5K races started and ended at the Mill Creek Clubhous...
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Operation North Pole a day to remember for sick kidsDec 07, 2013 11:00 am - A very special Metra train spreading a whole lot of holiday cheer — think jolly firemen, impish elves and a rambunctious Mrs. Santa — carried more than 60 children and f...