Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
-
CLC is planning Make a Difference Day projectsOct 23, 2013 12:36 pm - About 200 volunteers from the College of Lake County, along with volunteers from United Way of Lake County, will join millions of others nationwide for service projects ...
-
Check with the BBB before donating to breast cancer charitiesOct 22, 2013 12:26 pm - Scam charities often use emotional appeals to target their victims, warns the Better Business Bureau. This caution is especially relevant because many businesses are ma...
-
Wauconda to decide if it will sponsor Turkey Trot raceOct 22, 2013 4:20 am - For the first time, Wauconda officials may sponsor the annual Turkey Trot race on Thanksgiving Day. The third annual event is set for 9 a.m. Nov. 28. The course will run...
-
Lake Zurich Rotary bash:Oct 21, 2013 2:04 pm - The Beatles band American English will make an appeararce at the Lake Zurich Rotary Halloween Bash on Friday, Oct. 25, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Lake Barrington Field Hou...
-
Casino gives OCC $150,000 for scholarshipsOct 20, 2013 2:28 pm - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is donating $150,000 to Oakton Community College to provide 1-year scholarships for Des Plaines residents. Rivers Casino General Manager Bil...
-
Wheelchair basketball tournamentOct 20, 2013 2:05 pm - Joy of the Game in Deerfield hosts Hoops for Hope 2013: a 3-on-3 wheelchair basketball tournament, on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event, which is...
-
Beer, pizza fundraiser for hungry kidsOct 20, 2013 11:43 am - Mickey Finn’s Brewery, 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, hosts a beer tasting and all-you-an-eat pizza fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, with a portion of the ...
-
Yingling launches cellphone drive for domestic violence groupsOct 19, 2013 12:01 am - To support victims of domestic violence, House District 62 state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, announced he will host a cellphone drive for the Verizon Wireless HopeLi...
-
Eagle Scout candidate builds fish cribs for forest preserve lakesOct 18, 2013 5:03 pm - Fishermen who flocked to Axehead Lake in Park Ridge for the start of trout fishing season on Saturday, Oct. 19, found some new hot spots where the recently stocked fish ...
-
Hoffman Estates business, nonprofit making books for disabled kidsOct 17, 2013 5:59 pm - Local children with physical disabilities and special needs may soon have a chance to read books specially made for them by employees of a Hoffman Estates business and n...