Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Local Red Cross office, Salvation Army helping tornado victimsMay 21, 2013 12:36 pm - In the aftermath of the devastating tornado that ripped through Oklahoma City, people across the nation are sending aid. In the Chicago area, organizations are still wa...
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Large rummage sale returns to Prince of Peace in Lake VillaMay 21, 2013 6:40 am - Find anything from clothing to power tools and more at Prince of Peace Parish’s annual rummage sale in Lake Villa June 6-8. Inside, clothes, toys and collectibles will f...
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Join a restoration group:May 20, 2013 5:53 pm - Do you want to help improve the environment? Consider joining a summer restoration project with the Lake County Forest Preserve District. Groups will plant flowers and h...
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Volunteers come together in Mundelein:May 20, 2013 5:53 pm - Mundelein residents came together for the 18th annual A-May-Zing Mundelein Day of Caring on Saturday, May 18. More than 100 volunteers completed 118 projects at 42 locat...
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Culver’s restaurants to hold Honor Flight fundraiserMay 20, 2013 4:53 pm - The owners of 64 Chicago-area and Northwest Indiana Culver’s restaurants have earmarked Tuesday, May 21, as a “Day of Giving” and will donate 10 percent of sales to Hono...
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Hanover Park Park Foundation holds Dash N’ Splash fundraiserMay 20, 2013 1:07 pm - The Hanover Park Park Foundation will hold its second annual Dash N’ Splash fundraiser at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 14, starting at the Seafari Springs Aquatic Center, 1700...
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Annual “Poppy Days” fundraiser supports hospitalized veteransMay 20, 2013 12:53 pm - Submitted by American Legion Post 208 Across the country, American Legion members will hold their annual Poppy Days’ fundraiser over Memorial Day weekend. Locally, membe...
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Feed My Starving Children seeks volunteers for summerMay 20, 2013 12:12 pm - Feed My Starving Children is seeking volunteers on a steady basis throughout the summer to meet promised meal shipments to 70 countries around the world. FMSC’s Chicago...
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Proceeds from Naperville man's toy sales help battle muscular dystrophyMay 20, 2013 8:00 am - Marty Karlin was taking boxes of his newly marketed “ShtankOut” toys to a UPS store when an employee asked him what he was sending out. The small, colorful, smiley chara...
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Haiti Relief Jam II in the suburbs on June 2May 20, 2013 6:00 am - Relief jam concerts have proved to be powerful fundraising tools, most recently for Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina rebuilding efforts, among others. Now, a local relief co...