Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Food donations trickling in slowly, South Elgin Lions Club saysDec 02, 2013 4:30 am - Every year, the South Elgin Lions Club collects food donations that feed about 200 local families over Christmas. This year donations are trickling in slowly. Organizers...
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Wheeling Masonic lodge to hold spaghetti dinnerDec 01, 2013 12:11 pm - D.C. Cregier Masonic Lodge is serving up its annual spaghetti dinner from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, in Wheeling. Throughout the meal, Richie Shep will be performing s...
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Des Plaines business taking aid to WashingtonNov 30, 2013 10:23 am - Sean Sandona finds it very easy to empathize with the residents of tornado-ravaged Washington, Ill. Five and a half years ago, his house just outside Lake Zurich burned ...
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Palatine Jaycees donate $8,995 to fire departmentNov 29, 2013 1:13 pm - The Palatine Jaycees donated $8,995 to the Palatine Fire Department Friday in a ceremony at the Palatine Jaycees’ Tree Lot, 340 E. Palatine Road, with fire department an...
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Eagle Scout, garden club team up to highlight historic bell in LibertyvilleNov 29, 2013 12:43 pm - The Town and Country Garden Club of Libertyville this summer teamed with a local Boy Scout to raise awareness of the old Lake County courthouse bell displayed on Milwauk...
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How to support animal shelter during holidaysNov 29, 2013 9:58 am - Submitted by Anderson Animal Shelter Consider supporting Anderson Animal Shelter, 1000 S. LaFox St. (Route 31) in South Elgin, during the holidays. Donate to the Savers ...
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Pope ramps up charity office to be near poor, sickNov 28, 2013 3:25 pm - VATICAN CITY — When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was known to sneak out at night and break bread with the homeless, sit with them literally on the str...
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Palatine Jaycees open holiday tree sale Nov. 29Nov 28, 2013 12:43 pm - The Palatine Jaycees will be hosting their 56th annual Christmas Tree Sale in the Palatine Park District Aquatic Center parking lot this holiday season to raise funds to...
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Hotel hosting fundraiser for Hoffman Estates Shop with a Cop, Toys for TotsNov 27, 2013 10:49 am - The Hilton Garden Inn in Hoffman Estates is hosting a “Girls Nite Out” from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, to raise money for Toys for Tots and the village’s Shop wit...
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Warren High food driveNov 27, 2013 9:02 am - During the week of Nov. 18 to 22, members of Warren Township High School student council conducted a Thanksgiving canned food drive benefiting the Warren Township Food P...