Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Wheeling honors 10-year-old girl with muscular dystrophySep 04, 2013 9:47 am - The Wheeling Village Board honored Emma Alt, a 10-year-old with congenital muscular dystrophy, and her parents this week. Village President Dean Argiris introduced the ...
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Founders to shut down Palatine's Yellow Ribbon Support GroupSep 04, 2013 5:30 am - It's mission accomplished for Pat and Mac McCoy. The Palatine couple recently decided that after assembling more than 28,000 care packages for overseas troops, the time ...
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New Tradition Chorus to peform for Brainerd fundraiserSep 03, 2013 12:34 pm - The New Tradition Chorus will bring a cappella harmonies to Libertyville in a concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the First Presbyterian Church, 219 West Maple Ave.,...
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Kiwanis Peanut Day coming up in Des PlainesSep 02, 2013 5:50 pm - Members of Des Plaines Kiwanis will observe Peanut Day Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, with volunteers seeking donations that benefit the community’s young peo...
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Canine rescue fund benefit:Sep 02, 2013 9:57 am - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue will sponsor a sidewalk sale, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept, 7, at Animal Care Medical Center in the Country Court Sho...
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DuPage PADS’ run funds shelters, transitional programsSep 02, 2013 6:00 am - For most of us lucky enough to have a roof over our heads and a job that puts food on the table, it’s nearly impossible to imagine life without those basic needs covered...
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Firefighters make wish come true, and then someAug 31, 2013 8:00 am - Sometimes when a dream comes true, the reality is even better. A special present from the Make-A-Wish Foundation — an adaptive bike — arrived Friday afternoon at the Mou...
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Pancake breakfast Sunday in Buffalo GroveAug 30, 2013 5:40 pm - The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove will be sponsoring the 34rd annual Pancake Breakfast at Buffalo Grove Days from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. Prices are $6 for adults a...
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High school teams, police join forces to aid veteransAug 30, 2013 1:13 pm - With the start of a new high school football season, teams will be battling each other for bragging rights, playoff spots, and conference titles. But participating high...
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Mundelein’s John Lynn remembered for love of theater, volunteerismAug 30, 2013 4:06 am - To some, longtime Mundelein resident John Lynn was a father, and later a grandfather. To others, he was a community theater leader, a church parishioner, a pageant organ...