Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Sanfilippo Estate to host Carousel of Possible Dreams fundraiserJul 22, 2013 6:00 am - Thirty adults perched on a whirling carousel, speed-calling friends on their cellphones. Sounds like a bunch of busy parents making business calls at an amusement park. ...
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How can I help this homeless woman?Jul 22, 2013 5:00 am - Oh my, was my first thought when I read the leading story in today’s Daily Herald (July 18). In case you missed it, an arsonist took everything from one of our homeless ...
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Anti-bullying rally benefit in GurneeJul 21, 2013 3:25 pm - An anti-bullying rally to benefit the Global Alopecia Mission will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, July 22, at Jump America, 880 Lakeside Drive, Gurnee. The event...
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St. Charles man running across U.S. making pit stop at homeJul 20, 2013 8:00 am - It was only mid-June, just a couple months into his journey, and Steve Spear had hit the wall while standing on the biggest stage of his life. "I just kept thinking th...
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WACO Wing Festival July 28 in SchaumburgJul 19, 2013 2:19 pm - The Woodfield Area Children’s Organization will hold the Wing Festival, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, July 28 at Drink (formerly the Alumni Club), 871 E. Algonquin Road in Schaumb...
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Conant grad launches e-business to help African artisansJul 19, 2013 1:08 pm - Walk into any Marine Corps recruiting office, and you’ll likely read a poster: “Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have t...
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Weather drives Hoffman/Schaumburg Relay For Life indoorsJul 19, 2013 8:18 am - Going to tonight’s (Friday’s) Relay For Life in Hoffman Estates? The location has changed. Due to the extreme heat and the chance of severe storms, the Relay For Life of...
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Rivers Casino donation buys SMART Boards for Des Plaines schoolJul 18, 2013 11:07 am - Rivers Casino recently donated $20,000 to Our Lady of Destiny Catholic School in Des Plaines, money used to purchase seven SMART Boards and equipment necessary to operat...
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Homeless Arlington Hts. woman given new bike, other helpJul 18, 2013 11:00 am - After reading the story of Rosan Acosta, a homeless Arlington Heights woman whose belongings were destroyed by an arsonist this week, Daily Herald readers are stepping u...
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Glen Ellyn dad plans one more fundraiserJul 18, 2013 5:30 am - Matt Tretter throws a party every year with hundreds of invitees, but the guest of honor has never attended. Tretter’s little girl, Caitlin, died on April 17, 1999, aft...