Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Waukegan Public Library set to begin ‘Deck the Walls’Dec 13, 2012 10:12 am - On Dec. 17, the Waukegan Public Library will begin a construction project to expand the North Shore Gas Adult Literacy Room located in the lower level. The project, tit...
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Cary-Grove students collect $20,000 in gifts for kidsDec 13, 2012 10:00 am - Cary-Grove High School students and Interact Club members sent a truckload of presents to students in Chicago. The students collected roughly 800 gifts worth about $20,0...
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Fundraiser held for late Palatine man’s familyDec 12, 2012 2:51 pm - A fundraiser will be held for the family of Barry Keith “Brick” Walls, a veteran, carpenter and actor from Palatine who died Saturday after a fall. Photo’s Hotdogs, 301 ...
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Break-a-Thon raises money for parents in crisisDec 12, 2012 11:26 am - Yong Tae Kwon Do Center’s recent Break-a-Thon raised nearly $3,000 for its Single Parents in Crisis Fund. The center in Round Lake Beach, partnered with the village and...
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Fremont Elementary students shop for needy kids, learn about being charitableDec 12, 2012 11:00 am - Hoping to bring needy families some Christmas cheer, about 125 Fremont Elementary School students invaded Mundelein’s Target store in search of presents Wednesday mornin...
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Hockey for Heroes tournament to benefit local soldierDec 12, 2012 11:00 am - Local military members will join suburban firefighters and police officers in a floor hockey tournament on Friday night to support an injured Arlington Heights soldier. ...
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Donations to area toy drive drop, more are neededDec 12, 2012 10:59 am - For the 10th time, a suburban father and son-in-law hope to defeat the Grinch and deliver holiday joy to sick children. It was in December 2003 that burglars broke into ...
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Schaumburg High students serve soup to help othersDec 12, 2012 10:23 am - Each year, Schaumburg High School’s Chemistry of Foods classroom is transformed into a charitable restaurant that serves hearty homemade soups for a cause. Students, sta...
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500,000 coats later, Bears drive is still going strongDec 12, 2012 4:00 am - Gary Haeger started coat drive in 1988
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Fremont students collect items for troopsDec 11, 2012 3:45 pm - Students in a social studies class at Fremont Middle School collected household items for a group of Illinois National Guard soldiers serving in Afghanistan, school offi...