Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Fremd grad makes a difference in HaitiOct 17, 2013 5:30 am - Those early images of abject poverty in Port-au-Prince — each scene teeming with people living without the most basic of human needs — are burned into Renata Wettermann'...
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Woodland foundation golf outing:Oct 16, 2013 4:41 pm - Woodland Educational Foundation had a pretty good haul in a recent fundraiser. Officials at Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50 announced the private foundation...
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Wheeling H.S. ‘Hoops For Africa’ is next weekOct 16, 2013 10:58 am - Wheeling High School’s fourth annual Hoops for Africa fundraising event will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 in the gymnasium. The basketball game between stude...
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Kors hunger campaign goes big — Times Square bigOct 16, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Michael Kors knows a few things about getting his message out. His ads, fashion shows and even his favorite models and socialites pretty much ooze the jet-set...
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Jackie’s Magic benefit show enters 10th year in GurneeOct 14, 2013 11:57 am - The Jackie’s Magic benefit show will be presented for the 10th consecutive year Saturday, Oct. 19, at Warren Township High School’s O’Plaine Road campus in Gurnee. When ...
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Runners dodge zombies for charity in GrayslakeOct 12, 2013 2:00 pm - When does a light sprinkling of rain actually enhance a sporting event? One example would be Saturday's inaugural Dead Last 5K Zombie Run in Grayslake to benefit The Oas...
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Blood drive in MundeleinOct 11, 2013 3:10 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department hosts its fall blood drive on Saturday, Oct. 19. It will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main fire station, 1000 N. Midlothian Road. The f...
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Schaumburg HS football hosting fundraiser to support former student with ALSOct 11, 2013 1:21 pm - Schaumburg Saxon Football is hosting “Fight Like a Champion Night” in support of alumnus Eric Von Schaumburg on Friday, Oct. 25, during the football game at Schaumburg H...
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Palatine Park District to hold pet food drive Oct. 14-26Oct 11, 2013 11:49 am - The Palatine Park District’s Service Committee has organized a pet food drive, “Feed Our Pets,” to run between Monday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 26. Items for dogs and...
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Ceremony in Busse Woods raising awareness of pregnancy, infant lossOct 10, 2013 12:31 am - In just two years, Elizabeth Pullia of Streamwood lost three babies. Her friend, Elizabeth Martinez of Chicago, has gone through the loss of a child twice. To find comf...