Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Meet the 2013 Heart of Buffalo Grove Award winnersOct 24, 2013 11:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsor Buffalo Grove Bank & Trust are pleased to announce the recipients of the Heart of Buffalo Grove Awards. These a...
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Festival of Trees Nov. 9 to help adults in needOct 24, 2013 1:32 am - Residents of Barrington and Hanover townships may not be aware that they’re also served by the Kane County-based Ecker Center for Mental Health, which addresses the need...
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Navy wants sailors to connect with families for holidayOct 23, 2013 5:00 pm - Great Lakes Naval Station brass are trying to boost the number of young sailors participating in a program dating to World War I by reminding them that local families wa...
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Free backpacks for homelessOct 23, 2013 4:05 pm - An organization will be in Lake County on Thursday distributing free customized backpacks to the homeless. The Citypak Project will be at United Protestant Church, 54 S....
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Tailgate party raises $90,000 for Home of SparrowOct 23, 2013 2:00 pm - Friends of Home of the Sparrow held its “Tailgate with Friends” fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Pinstripes in South Barrington. From all sources, donations, ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...