Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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...
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Record donations to MisericordiaMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - The 200-plus red- and white-vested volunteers all had smiles on their faces and a hop in their step as they hit corners and storefronts for the 2013 Misericordia Candy D...
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These teens deserve some good publicityMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - Once before I wrote about the good work the teen “Crush” team was making money by selling chances for gift baskets to make money for a trip to do good free work for poor...
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Countryside fundraiser:May 19, 2013 4:27 pm - Palatine-based Countryside Association for People with Disabilities hosts its eighth annual Opportunity Walk/Run/Roll fundraiser at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 2, at Independ...
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CLC benefit golf outingMay 19, 2013 2:40 pm - Golfers can help raise money for College of Lake County scholarships in an outing on Monday, June 3. Sponsored by the CLC Foundation, the Joan Legat Memorial Golf Outing...
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K-9 Memorial fundraisersMay 19, 2013 2:18 pm - Organizers of the Northern IL Police K-9 Memorial are hosting two fundraising events. The public is invited to bike night on the second Tuesday of each month between May...
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Poster art sought for fundraiser:May 17, 2013 4:55 pm - The Vernon Hills police department is seeking original artwork from any student in grades K through 8 that can be used on posters, fliers, and other promotional material...
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CERT fundraiser:May 17, 2013 4:41 pm - The Community Emergency Response Team of South Lake County, which serves Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Long Grove and Ela Township, hosts its 6th Annual All-U-Ca...
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Outstanding Local volunteers feted by HandsOn Suburban ChicagoMay 17, 2013 12:31 pm - HandsOn Suburban Chicago and the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program hosted the 2013 Impact Awards & Volunteer Recognition Awards April 11 at the Metropolis Ballroom in A...
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Memorial walk in Arlington Heights helps fight teen depressionMay 16, 2013 5:53 pm - A few months after Gina Giancola, a well-known soccer player and sophomore at Hersey High School, died in October 2011, the families of several friends approached her fa...