Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Three drivers hauling 3,000 toys travel nonstop to NewtownDec 22, 2012 7:00 am - As a third-generation concessionaire running games at local carnivals and other venues, Peter Kasin knows how to entertain. The Grayslake resident was in that mode a wee...
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Lake Zurich woman making snowflakes for Connecticut studentsDec 21, 2012 11:00 am - Like many parents, Lake Zurich resident Lora Rampino struggled to explain the violence at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School to her own kids. Afterward, Rampino'...
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Food drive Saturday for Palatine Food PantryDec 20, 2012 4:35 pm - A food drive benefiting the Palatine Food Pantry will take place on Saturday, Dec. 22, during the Palatine and Fremd boys feeder basketball program games at Palatine Hig...
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Bears wives, Sam's Club help those in need for ChristmasDec 19, 2012 7:15 am - Shoppers stopped and stared as they watched women clad in Chicago Bears jerseys wrapping presents recently at Sam's Club in Vernon Hills. For the sixth consecutive year,...
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Holmes Jr. High holds charity basketball gameDec 18, 2012 2:32 pm - The 2nd annual Holmes Helping Homes charity basketball game takes place beginning at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday in the gymnasium of Holmes Junior High, 900 West Lonnquist Boule...
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'Guardian Angel' drops seven Swiss gold francs in Salvation Army kettle in LibertyvilleDec 18, 2012 12:00 pm - Seven Swiss gold francs worth $2,170 were dropped in a Salvation Army kettle in Libertyville, as Lake County donors continue to corner the market for giving valuable coi...
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Suburban hearts reach out to ConnecticutDec 17, 2012 12:00 pm - Joe Dubowski received more than 500 condolence cards from people he didn't know at his Carol Stream home after his daughter, Gayle, was killed by a gunman at Northern Il...
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Community rallies around Schaumburg firefighter, familyDec 16, 2012 10:00 pm - Hundreds gather in Schaumburg for fundraiser
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Mundelein students volunteer at Habitat for Humanity storeDec 14, 2012 2:26 pm - Deep in a Gurnee warehouse, surrounded by boxes of light bulbs, construction materials and other goods, a group of Mundelein High School students laughed and joked Frida...
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Wellness Place could use your donationDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - The 2012 holiday season is upon us, and with this time comes important decisions about year-end giving. While donating at the national and global level is wonderful and ...