Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Lake Zurich trustee hopes to get more residents to volunteer talent to villageJun 29, 2013 8:00 am - Pointing to the solid start of a new farmers market organized by volunteers, Lake Zurich Trustee Jim Beaudoin says he wants to make a push to tap into other residents wi...
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Dog adoption event:Jun 28, 2013 5:06 pm - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue hosts an adoption event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at the Dog Lounge day care and spa in Pets General Store, 432 Peterson Road, in ...
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Blood drive in Mundelein:Jun 28, 2013 5:06 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department holds a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on July 6 at the main fire station, 1000 N. Midlothian Road. Walk-in donations are welcome, bu...
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Illini 4000 bike ride fundraiser in Arlington Hts.Jun 28, 2013 3:31 pm - Arlington Orthodontic, 1420 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, is having a fundraiser Saturday in its parking lot to sponsor the Illini 4000 for Cancer cross-...
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‘Finding Nemo’ June 28 play to help teen earn Gold AwardJun 27, 2013 9:10 am - Adapted from the 2003 Disney animated film, “Finding Nemo” tells the story of a little clown fish who gets captured and held in a dentist office fish tank. His father go...
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Humanitarian Service Project co-founder always was ready to help those in needJun 25, 2013 5:54 pm - Over more than three decades at the helm of her own charity, Karole Kettering always was quick to extend her helping hand to those in need. Sometimes it meant groceries ...
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Lutheran Women’s event raises over $45,000 for Head StartJun 24, 2013 4:21 pm - On May 11, 330 guests attended the 29th annual Forget-Me-Not Brunch and Fashion Show, hosted by The Women’s Network of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. More than $...
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Lavish N. Barrington garden railroad open for benefit on June 29Jun 24, 2013 3:13 pm - Explore a North Barrington garden walk, enjoy a miniature railroad and help support a scholarship fund for Interlochen Center for the Arts. Elaine Silets, aka “The Train...
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Willow Creek Garden grows spirit, along with the vegetablesJun 24, 2013 2:20 pm - Members of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington have been gardening for more than 15 years, but with the opening of the Care Center on its campus this month...
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It’s girls’ day out at Pheasant RunJun 24, 2013 2:08 pm - Calling all women! Fox Valley Repertory is extending an invitation to all women of the Fox Valley area to join them as they celebrate girl strength and breast cancer sur...