Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Why do Peace Corps volunteers do it?Feb 19, 2013 1:27 pm - Peace Corps volunteers are special people. Many are college graduates who choose to live among the world’s poorest populations. Some are retirees who want to have the e...
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Singing competition finalists get ready to HOWLFeb 18, 2013 2:30 pm - The 10 finalists for the Almost Home Foundation’s singing competition are getting ready to HOWL on Friday, as contestants will take to the stage at the Forest View Educa...
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Walk red carpet at Autism Speaks gala Sunday in RosemontFeb 18, 2013 1:35 pm - On Sunday, Feb. 24, Autism Speaks will host its fifth annual An Evening with the Stars Red Carpet Spectacular, at the InterContinental O’Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, ...
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New website connects donors with nonprofits through video storytellingFeb 18, 2013 12:10 pm - New website connects donors with nonprofits through video storytelling
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Prospect grad saving dogs, in between tanker refueling flightsFeb 18, 2013 4:15 am - For U.S. Air Force Maj. Gina Stramaglio, it's all about her love of pets and winning the good will of the people who live near where she is temporarily stationed. Not th...
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10th Annual ADAMS night:Feb 17, 2013 6:32 pm - The 10th annual ADAMS (Automatic Defibrillators Allow More Survival) Night celebration, is set for Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Doubletree by Hilton, 510 East Route 83, Mund...
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Barrington students bring fashion, compassion togetherFeb 15, 2013 6:47 pm - Fashion and compassion will work hand-in-hand next week when Barrington High School students present “Hope’s In Style,” a charity fashion show to help a Guatemalan famil...
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YWCA to host 35th Annual Women of Achievement Dinner on May 31Feb 15, 2013 9:41 am - YWCA Lake County hosts its hallmark event, the 35th Annual Women of Achievement Dinner, on Friday, May 31, at the Hyatt Deerfield, 1750 Lake-Cook Road, Deerfield. The ev...
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Scrappin’ and craftin’:Feb 14, 2013 7:15 pm - The Antioch Junior Woman’s Club presents the second “Scrappin’ and Craftin’ the Day Away” event from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at the VFW hall, 75 North Ave. Th...
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Valentines for domestic abuse survivorsFeb 14, 2013 3:56 pm - More than 100 women who have been victims of domestic abuse got a special surprise this Valentine’s Day. Operation Shelter Cupid — a program started by Sarah McClarey af...