Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Salvation Army gets more gold coinsDec 11, 2013 10:44 am - More gold coins have been discovered in Salvation Army kettles in Lake County, the charitable group announced Wednesday. Two South African Krugerrands, valued at approxi...
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Vernon Hills High collects gifts for Ugandan childrenDec 11, 2013 7:45 am - Vernon Hills High School students stacked wrapped shoe boxes filled with gifts for children in Uganda in the school foyer Wednesday. Nearly 350 boxes were collected as ...
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Maine West faculty becomes ‘McTeachers’ for Make-A-WishDec 10, 2013 2:43 pm - Maine West High School teachers moved from in front of their classrooms to behind the counter Tuesday for the school’s annual McTeacher’s Night, a fundraiser to benefit ...
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One Hope United collects gifts for children in Lake VillaDec 10, 2013 9:50 am - Volunteers from Great Lakes Naval Station and One Hope United loaded holiday gifts on three trucks at the historic Richardson House in Lake Villa on Tuesday to deliver t...
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Benet’s 5K helps families in need through Christmas DriveDec 09, 2013 12:02 pm - Benet Academy’s second annual 5K for the Drive steps off Sunday, Dec. 15, to help raise money to provide toys and food for families in need as part of the school’s annua...
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Christmas tree sales support YMCA scholarships for families in needDec 09, 2013 11:59 am - When you stop to think about what you want out of life, what the B.R. Ryall YMCA in Glen Ellyn offers sounds pretty good. Healthy, active children who grow up with confi...
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See Santa at Algonquin and Geneva CommonsDec 09, 2013 10:36 am - There is still plenty of time to squeeze in holiday fun up and down the Randall Road corridor before Christmas comes this month. If you haven’t dictated your list to San...
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LGH volunteer program a boon for hospital and volunteers alikeDec 09, 2013 4:25 am - Tuesdays are special for Owen Laatsch, 22, of Arlington Heights. That’s when he shows up to volunteer at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge in the kitchen ...
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Burgers raise money for March of DimesDec 08, 2013 9:17 am - A recent Stevenson High School Burger Challenge at Tom and Eddie’s restaurant in Vernon Hills raised $136 for the March of Dimes. The winning burger was the Burger Blast...
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One girl's novel request for Make-A-WishDec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - When Make-A-Wish volunteers met with Ravina Thakkar in March 2010 to see if they could make her dream come true, the 10-year-old girl shocked them. “We're like 'Whoa,'” ...