Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Palatine girl with leukemia gets bedroom makeoverMay 16, 2013 5:00 am - Kennedy Khalimsky's bedroom — a cute space with lime green stripes on the wall and enough pink to thrill most little girls — hasn't always been a comfort. That's been th...
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Antioch garden club sets plant saleMay 15, 2013 8:23 pm - The annual Antioch Garden Club perennial plant sale is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Centennial Park pavilion, 701 Anita Ave., between Depot Street ...
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Exchange Club, D116 students celebrate Hometown Hero awardMay 15, 2013 1:56 pm - Members of the Round Lake Area Exchange Club recently celebrated the Americanism Project, Hometown Hero, with more than 80 students from Round Lake Unit District 116 hig...
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RE/MAX offices donations help Chicago children’s hospitalMay 13, 2013 2:35 pm - The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network donated $129,000 in 2012 to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospi...
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Naperville walk helps fund research into Huntington’s diseaseMay 13, 2013 1:55 pm - Imagine being a child and being told your mom’s kind of odd behavior is part of a progressive disease that eventually will take her life. You learn her slurred speech an...
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Misericordia says thanks for donationsMay 13, 2013 5:00 am - On April 26 and 27 thousands of volunteers were out on the streets and in front of stores in Chicago and the suburbs handing out Jelly Belly jelly beans in exchange for ...
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Countryside fundraiserMay 12, 2013 5:27 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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Lambs Farm charity car showMay 12, 2013 9:49 am - The Lambs Farm Charity Car & Bike Show returns after an 11-year hiatus. The event is set for Sunday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature all makes and models ...
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Season’s first picnic with homeless May 13 in McHenry CountyMay 10, 2013 2:46 pm - Submitted by Compassion for Campers The Compassion for Campers program, which supports homeless PADS clients while the church-based rotating shelter sites are shut down ...
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Walk to improve athletic program at Kirk School in PalatineMay 09, 2013 12:22 pm - Kirk School in Palatine will be hosting a Community Walk and Wheel-a-thon Sunday, May 19, to raise funds for adapted athletic equipment and field improvement. Kirk Scho...