Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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...
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Buffalo Grove firefighters fill boots for MDAAug 29, 2013 4:11 pm - Buffalo Grove firefighters will be filling their boots with donations this weekend as they help in the fight against muscular dystrophy. Firefighters will be standing at...
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Buffalo Grove holds annual charity softball gameAug 29, 2013 5:30 am - Buffalo Grove village officials and members of the Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce teamed up Wednesday night for the charity softball game that is the unofficial ...
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Friends of HE Parks hosting beer and wine tasting fundraiserAug 28, 2013 6:00 pm - The Friends of the Hoffman Estates Park District Foundation will host a beer and wine tasting event called Uncorked & Untapped from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 at ...
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Benefit in Barrington Hills raises $150,309 for childrenAug 28, 2013 1:04 pm - A European salon carousel built in 1890 housed at the Sanfilippo estate in Barrington Hills was the site of Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Festival of Children Foundation’s mo...
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Wheeling resident sings at fundraiserAug 28, 2013 8:47 am - Wheeling resident Rick Rosen sang recently with Chicago The Band at Ravinia in Highland Park as part of the first fundraiser for the Ron and Vicki Santo Diabetic Alert D...
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5K run will benefit children’s programs and charitiesAug 27, 2013 12:54 pm - The Briere family of Vernon Hills is planning the third annual 5K run in memory of son and brother Ryan, who died in January 2011. The event on Sept. 8 raises money for...
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Gigi’s Playhouse national headquarters approved by Hoffman EstatesAug 27, 2013 10:00 am - The Hoffman Estates village board granted a special use permit Monday for the new Gigi’s Playhouse national headquarters, planned to be triple the size of organization’s...
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Naperville gym completes 41,251 push-ups for Little FriendsAug 26, 2013 10:00 am - Walkathons, 5K runs, long-distance bike races and even jumping jack challenges are tried-and-true in the world of fitness-based fundraisers, but there's at least one com...
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Heritage 5K Run/3K WalkAug 25, 2013 5:47 pm - The Rotary Club of Long Grove will host the annual Heritage 5K Run/3K Walk on Saturday, Sept. 7. Check-in/registration is 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. at Kildeer Countryside Scho...