Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Ron Santo Walks on a mission to cure diabetesSep 22, 2013 11:00 pm - For most of us, Ron Santo is the affable third baseman with a lifelong yearning to be a Hall of Famer who was so emotionally invested in his Cubs that just his groans an...
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Naperville golf tourney helps infertile Des Plaines coupleSep 21, 2013 11:00 pm - In her job as director of communications for the Children's Advocacy Center of North & Northwest Cook County, Jennifer Djordjevic hears horrific stories of sexual abuse,...
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Nigerian polio survivor explains his charity work to Arlington Hts. studentsSep 21, 2013 8:00 am - Nigerian polio survivor Ayuba Gufwan, who started the charity Wheelchairs for Nigeria, spoke Friday with the fifth-grade class at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School in A...
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Arlington event raises money to fight lung cancerSep 20, 2013 11:32 am - Several hundred participants are expected at Breathe Deep Lake Arlington, 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 22, to raise awareness for lung cancer and money for lung cancer r...
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Volunteers building playground at St. Norbert SchoolSep 19, 2013 11:44 am - Volunteers will build a new playground Saturday, Sept. 21, at St. Norbert School, 1817 Walters Ave., Northbrook, in honor of Kyle Caraher, a 17-year-old varsity football...
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Golf outing to benefit Wounded Warrior ProjectSep 19, 2013 10:38 am - A Mundelein police officer and a U.S. Army first sergeant have partnered together to organize a golf tournament to benefit Wounded Warrior Project. The Warrior Cup Char...
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Glen Ellyn man organizes music festival to rally people to fight cancerSep 19, 2013 6:00 am - Katie Vogg of Glen Ellyn wasn't one to call attention to herself, but she loved music, laughter and helping people. So she might be pleased with the Cancerpalooza music ...
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Middle school helping with coats:Sep 18, 2013 4:32 pm - The Connect Committee of Middle School North PTO in Hawthorn Woods is holding “penny wars” through Friday in an effort to raise money to buy winter coats for disadvantag...
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Pull a plane to benefit Special olympics IllinoisSep 18, 2013 1:58 pm - Ever dreamed of getting your hands on an Airbus A300 aircraft? Teams can still register for the Plane Pull, a unique Special Olympics Illinois fundraiser starting at 9 a...
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Schaumburg family’s transformation into Guatemalan missionariesSep 18, 2013 12:45 pm - Little did John and Judy Prim know, more than 25 years ago now, the impact adopting a 4-year-old girl from Guatemala would have on their lives — and the lives of those t...