Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Mount Prospect firefighters donate backpacks, school suppliesAug 12, 2013 4:39 pm - Mount Prospect firefighter/paramedic Dale Steward says it’s within the nature of the fire service to give back. So the Mount Prospect Firefighters Local 4119, in conjunc...
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Golf outing to benefit Schaumburg Park FoundationAug 12, 2013 1:10 pm - The sixth annual Links Technology Cup golf outing benefiting the Schaumburg Park Foundation will take place beginning at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Schaumburg Golf...
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Suburbs provide warm welcome on second day of Komen walkAug 11, 2013 11:00 am - The Chicago area's Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk received a warm welcome Saturday in Mount Prospect as it wound its way through several Northwest suburbs before walkers sett...
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Fundraiser to help Roselle teen fighting cancerAug 10, 2013 7:26 pm - A fundraiser in Roselle Sunday afternoon aims to help a high school senior and his family in his battle with a rare form of cancer as well as raise awareness of the dise...
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Active Care Color Blast garners fun and $30,000Aug 10, 2013 6:03 pm - The first Active Care Color Blast 5k Saturday in downtown Arlington Heights pelted about 1,300 runners and walkers with blue, green and other colored cornstarch that dri...
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Palatine teen awarded $10,000 scholarshipAug 09, 2013 1:11 pm - Jessica Streepy of Palatine was chosen from more than 35,000 Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program nominees as one of 10 students in the country to get $10,000 college schola...
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Kids 1st Health Fair draws 892 children, organizers sayAug 09, 2013 11:47 am - This year’s Kids 1st Health Fair provided a variety of services to 892 children who are preparing for the new school year by updating their health needs. From dental che...
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Wheeling ‘Shake the Boot’ fundraiser on FridayAug 08, 2013 5:54 pm - On Friday, Aug. 9 the Wheeling Fire Department will conduct its annual “Shake the Boot” fundraising event for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fire department personn...
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Color run comes to Arlington Heights SaturdayAug 08, 2013 3:07 pm - The streets of downtown Arlington Heights are going to get a little messy this weekend as more than 1,000 runners get pelted with colored cornstarch in the village’s fir...
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Fox Valley Orthopedics sponsors CASA Kids’ MarathonAug 08, 2013 6:00 am - Fox Valley Orthopedics in Geneva continues its 40th anniversary “Thanks in Motion” campaign by supporting the CASA Kids’ Marathon event this summer with $1-a-mile sponso...